“Playmogreek” is the recent creation of Petros Kaminiotis, a young Greek man with plenty of imagination and patience, thegreekobserver.com reports.
His special figures are based on the popular Playmobil toys, yet he has made a new world out of them.
Kaminiotis’ toys are not plastic and they are all handmade. He uses humble materials such as paper, napkins, colored pencils, markers and glue to construct the figurines, which are dressed in traditional Greek costumes.
Crafted with impressive detail, there are miniatures of Karagounes, Vlaches, and Sarakatsanes islanders wearing their traditional colorful costumes. Kaminiotis also created a doll called “Queen Amalia”, which features a long “silk” gown.
Petros is only 19 years old and a student in Marketing and Communication at the Athens University of Economics and Business. He began making the figurines at a very young age.
His participation in traditional Greek dance groups inspired him to create figures with the ornate costumes of the dancers.
The “Playmogreek” or “Greekmobil”, figurines have attracted the interest of toy collectors and museums from all over the planet. Diaspora Greeks, who feel nostalgic about their homeland and see a part of their culture in the imaginative toys, also love his beautiful creations.
Kaminiotis’ figurines have been featured in numerous exhibitions internationally. They currently are on exhibit at the National Historical Museum in Athens.
Source: thegreekobserver
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