Thursday, March 29, 2012

a short report on my visit to the Arnhem Miniatures Show - March 2012




I returned yesterday after eight days with Molly Cromwell's tour of The Netherlands & Brussels taking in the two-day Arnhem miniature show and visits to two museum exhibits of miniatures were three awe-inspiring Dutch Baby Houses beautifully made in the 1600's and amazingly preserved.
http://mollycromwell.com/
We saw some wonderful present-day miniatures at the Arnhem show including a few treasures I brought home with me as well as a cute donkey I found in a Brussels miniature shop.
Now I will have to create a scene for a couple of them.  The donkey is perfect with the cart with the broken wheel purchased at the Show; my  beautiful Elizabethan lady with owl is by LaBelleBrigante; my Dutch girl and baker are by Saskia Maas of Het Kleine Volk.  I fell in love with her characters.
Our tour group of miniature enthusiasts were very congenial and it was a pleasure to travel with them.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Arnhem Dollhouse & Miniature Show

I'm excited about heading for Arnhem and the show.  I looking forward to meeting many talented European miniature artisans as well as finding some wonderful miniature creations to bring home!!!!
     http://www.arnhemshow.com/ap.html

Thursday, March 8, 2012

a mouse house I made in a Joan Wheatley class

it is now a home for one of my Wee Forest Folk - "Quilting Bea"


mini-mice (or Wee Forest Folk)

My love of miniatures includes MICE, especially Wee Forest Folk.  I put out holiday displays featuring the seasonal WFFs in my collection.