Hello Miniature Enthusiasts!

Welcome to the Summer of '15! Things have started to heat up here on the East Coast and the season is moving into full seasonal swing.

This is a great time to get outside but also an opportunity for balance, whether taking time to create, visit an exhibition of miniatures or finding that great new piece to add to your collection! 

NEW! Merchandise Arrivals

Just in: twelfth scale pottery by the very talented Jon Almeda out of Tacoma Washington.  His new lineup is a stunning assortment of RAKU pieces, which uses traditional Japanese techniques, but of course, in miniature!  These pieces are loaded with texture and detail. For purchase information, call 914-231-9871.

NEW WORKSHOP! SCRAPBOX MINIATURES with Heidi Bound!

Local peeps: Join us on Thursday, August 6th from 6:30 – 9:30pm for a fabulous new class led by the very talented artist and educator Heidi Bound of Gotham City Stampers in New York City.

This highly creative class combines scrapbook crafting with shadowboxes (remember those?) as well as deeply delightful miniatures (of course!). We call it SCRAPBOXING!

We’ll set you up your own 9"x12" shadowbox - as well as provide you with an assortment of materials including lace, decorated paper, trinkets and other embellishments.   You choose a theme - or choose to go rogue - however you wish.  All you need to do is bring your own miniature treasures to fill the scrapbox and we'll provide the rest! Don't worry if you don't have any miniatures, we'll have an assortment available for you to purchase!

Heidi will instruct the class on styling, use of color and materials as well as inform on composition and design. She’ll share tips, tricks and techniques on how to create a delightful, impactful, decorated SCRAPBOX and you’ll take home a hand-finished piece ready for filling! 

Don’t miss this extra special class!

Class Fee: $38.00*

*Cost of class includes instruction, unfinished/empty shadow box, and scrapbooking materials.  Miniatures seen here in the finished Scrapbox are available at an additional cost.

RECAP! Guild School/June 2015

Guild School this year was an incredible week filled with learning, camaraderie and most importantly, FUN!  Over 200 students from more than a dozen countries from around the world gathered in the historic coastal town of Castine, Maine to acquire new skills, challenge themselves and to spend time with like-minded folks who love all things miniature!  It is absolutely the best week of the year if you love miniatures!  For more information, here is a link the Guild School page at IGMA.org. 

DONT MISS! Gallery & Events

D. Thomas Fine Miniatures: a Night at the Museum

Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY 

Saturday, Sept 12 (5 - 7 pm)

Join Darren to discuss The Fine Art of Miniatures during an evening of history, storytelling, and cocktails at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York. The museum is home to Nybelwyck Hall, a truly fascinating dollhouse, and part of the permanent collection.   Museum Members $5; Nonmembers $10 .  For more information, go to www.HRM.org. 

The Miniature

The Grunwald Gallery of Art, located on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington IL, begins a new exhibition called The Miniature and will feature some of finest miniaturists in the field today and quite possibly the first time hyperrealistic and micro miniatures are shown alongside traditional 1/12th scale miniatures.  The show will feature artists like Bill Robertson, Michael Yurkovick and Althea Crome presented alongside Joe Fig,  Thomas Doyle and Blane de St. Croix.

If the Grunwald Gallery is in your part of the world, please check it out and let us know about your experience on Facebook or Twitter!  The show begins August 28th and runs through October 3rd.

(Photo: Thomas Doyle)

THE GUILD SHOW Teaneck, NJ

We're excited to let you know about the upcoming annual Guild Show sponsored by IGMA, International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA.org) on Saturday, August 8th (10am – 4:30pm) and Sunday, August 9th (10am -3:30pm) at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe in Teaneck, New Jersey.

At this event, hand-crafted miniatures created by some of the most talented artists in the industry will be on exhibit and for sale to the public. Many of the exhibitors have been granted special recognition as Artisan or Fellow membership by the IGMA Board of Trustees through a carefully juried process.

A broad range of miniature art in various categories will be on display. Scheduled to appear are Peter Acquisto (fine silver), Nell Corkin (1/144 scale miniatures) and Christina Goodman (renaissance oils), among many others.

The International Guild of Miniature Artisans was founded in 1979 and is the largest non-profit organization in the world dedicated to promoting miniatures as an art form. It aims to increase awareness of high-quality workmanship of miniatures through education, recognition of qualified artisans, development of new artists as well as serving the overall needs and interests of the membership.

More information on the show can be found on the IGMA.org website!

UPDATED!  Event Calendar  

Here is an updated calendar of the latest events and classes in the shop. We have a workshop coming late in August on laying stones in miniature (taught by Michael Stephens, a real stone mason!) and a class to learn how to sculpt a bust led by the very talented Bev Gelfand of Longefellowes Miniatures.  

Oh and don't forget, Alma de Espana by Hernan Buljevich will be on display in the gallery until the end of August

And don't get us started about Fall, lots going on!! 

Until Next Time! 

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