Art toys from a Ukrainian designer will help in the fight against COVID-19

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The studio of Ukrainian #design, architecture, and ceramics #sergeymakhnoarchitects has created a DIDO.Covido special collection of ceramic art toys as a reaction-contribution to the fight against the pandemic and its consequences. Half of the proceeds will be donated to the Patients of Ukraine Foundation that has helped 7,500 Ukrainian doctors fight for thousands of lives. 

"If this project will make the life or work of at least one person easier and safer, I will be very happy," says #serhiimakhno. 

DIDO is a series of collectible art toys and sculptures that appeared in the process of rethinking the Ukrainian traditional zoomorphic sculpture by Serhiy Makhno’s ceramic workshop. DIDO characters are amazing animals that live in Ukrainian cities and villages: laughing bears, mustachioed lions, dreamy sheep, and grasshoppers with curly tails. 

Each DIDO has its own life story, but their mission is the same — to protect. DIDO.Covidos help fight the pandemic and its consequences, and each hero "wears" ceramic masks. 

All art toys and sculptures of the series are created in a ceramic workshop according to Serhii Makhno's sketches and are made in a limited edition: from 1 to 12 units and up to 100 units for MINI DIDO molding. Sculpting, glazing, and firing of one product takes from 2 to 4 weeks. 

DIDOs live in families-collections. The DIDO.Covido family has four heroes. 

MINI DIDO Interns are diligent little animals with pure hearts and a readiness to work 25 hours a day. All for the sake of realizing their dream — to rescue #people. They are made by hand, using special matrix molds. 

DIDO Roman Pomahailo is someone you can call at midnight when you feel sad. He is the one who will listen to you, feed you, and laugh with you. 

DIDO Іvan Zdorovan is a vegetarian who meditates and practices yoga every day. In the morning, he usually runs and pours cold water over himself. 

DIDO Petro Nadiyovych is the oldest and the wisest member of the family. That's because he understands the difference between optimists and those who never lose hope.