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Category Archives: About artists.
Hours in the day.
Do you have enough hours in your day? I find the days insufficient especially round Miniatura. I suspend all other creative activities to get ready then to tidy up. But I’ve suspended the tidying up to get back to the … Continue reading
A longbow and a loss.
I knew as soon as I saw the letter on the porch floor that it was not good. I thought at first that it was a hospital letter, then I realised it was hand written. It was from my little … Continue reading
Min 2
What a joy it is to be working for the show. It is also wonderful to have a room to do it in. Last night I left my table like this which I could not have done when I was … Continue reading
Spring Min.
Greetings miniaturist! I know you know what this picture is all about. The 24th scale articulated porcelain aunties are all top left and the children are in rows below. I may be getting better at this after only thirty years … Continue reading
The frosty village rides again.
Many recipients of the frosty village chose to make it after Christmas day, in that lull that occurs before we start breaking New Year’s resolutions. As a result I am still receiving frosty village images, if you have one to … Continue reading
The Frosty village mark 2
Esther kindly sent pictures of her frosty village, here it is: Isn’t this lovely? Look, there’s even someone skating on the pond! Esther improvised when a roof turned up missing, she made a new one by herself. Very clever, I … Continue reading
Happy new erk!
When I was young in hard-drinking Geordie Land, you hoped on January the first, early morning, to still be up and dancing, which, usually I was. Any adverse effects, it was hoped, could be postponed, or utterly recovered from in … Continue reading
Departures.
One of the sadnesses at the end of every year is to say our goodbyes to those who will not go into the new year with us. This year I am sad to say goodbye to two great miniaturists, who … Continue reading