Two New Pastmastery Commissions

 The 17th century Lacemaker after Netscher made for a Dutch Hugenot dolls house

and the 19th century Lydiard girl with small dog for Sandra (Diminutive and Towerhouse Dolls) for a 19th century nursery room-box.

Both oils on wood.

To find out more about these dummy boards and Sue's work please visit her blog

http://pastmastery.wordpress.com

and website

http://www.pastmastery.com/miniatures/index.htm

Kensington Dollshouse Festival, London UK

The eagerly awaited Kensington Dolls house Festival will be held on 14th 15th and 16th of May.

The following AIM members will be exhibiting there:

ANN HIGH

ANRO MINIATURES

ARTFORGE

BELLABELLE DOLLS

CAROL COOK

CEYNIX

COLIN BIRD

CRUMPLED & RUMPLED

DATEMAN BOOKS

DEB JACKSON DESIGNS

DOLLS BY GEORGINA RITSON

DOLLS HOUSE MALL

ELF MINIATURES

ELLIE DE LACY MINIATURES

FIONA'S MINIATURE WORKSHOP

GALE BANTOCK

The GIDDY KIPPER

JILL BENNETT

JO ARTS

JOSEPHINE PARNELL

K DESIGNS

LE COFFIE D'EMILIE

LESLEY'S GARDEN

LISA JOHNSON-RICHARDS

LITTLE HATTER

MINST.COM

PETITE PROPERTIES Ltd

PLATTS MINI PACKAGES

ROOMBOXES ETC

SHEPHERD MINIATURES

STOKESAY WARE

TEMPLEWOOD MINIATURES

WILLOW MODELS

WITCH & WIZARD MINIATURES

The Elves and the Shoe by IGMA Artisan Julie Campbell ~ Kensington Preview

The Elves and the Shoe

This one of a kind vignette by IGMA artisan Julie Campbell featuring 3 poseable elves and an antique Edwardian ladies boot surrounded by vintage sewing items on a wooden base. This will be for sale at Kensington Dolls house Festival , 14th 15th and 16th May.

Visit Julie's table, Bellabelle Dolls, on the lower ground floor for this and many others.

LECTURE AT THE KENTUCKY GATEWAY MUSEUM CENTER 8th MAY, 2pm

Robert Off will be conducting a lecture "All About Miniatures - Not your Grandmother' s Doll House" at the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center in Maysvile KY.

The cost if free with your modest admission to the museum.

For anyone who is in driving distance of the museum and who has not seen it, this is your chance. This little gem of a museum rivals the Thorne Rooms. It is well worth the trip.


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