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Category Archives: Miniatura
Things for the Min.
I was going to think of a snappier title than ‘Things for the Min’ but as the subject matter is things for the Min, that might be the right title. If you have found me via the link from Miniatura, … Continue reading
15!
It is 15 years since you were first able to read this column. If you are a reader who has stayed with me for 15 years, thank you! JaneLaverick.com was begun to help artists exhibiting at Miniatura. At the time … Continue reading
The Min.
Unreasonable joy. ’Tis a month to the Min. If you go the the Miniatura website, you will discover quite a lot about the show, but you will have to wait until next week to see the floor plan. We love … Continue reading
Miniatura artisans.
Did I mention that a friend I hadn’t seen for twenty years came to stay to go to the show? It was an amazement that thirty years ago I regularly had people to stay who were visiting the show and … Continue reading
Miniatura–the show.
Miniatura is the place where I meet the people I care about. This weekend I met these people. I met a mother and daughter who share the hobby and bring each other to the show and enjoy every minute of … Continue reading
Almost here.
My latest twelfth scale glass eyed, removable clothes, brushable hair young ladies are extremely ready for Miniatura, in fact they are packed in their boxes sitting in the hall waiting to be loaded into the car to go go go! … Continue reading
Getting ready.
The usual pre-Miniatura scenario of everything happening in the time you’d set aside to do miniatures, pertains, in the usual way. The S&H is popping home for a funeral, which does mean that at least I have cleared out the … Continue reading
12th scale.
I have no idea why it is, the minute I start preparation for the show, everyone in sight steals my time. The OH decided we could save some money by having a water meter installed. Good plan, why did it … 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