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Author Archives: admin
Are you easily distracted?
Me too and I don’t even have a mobile phone. The OH spends hours of his life on his phone. He is unable to watch the news without getting out his phone to look something up, usually half a minute … Continue reading
Uncivil.
If you have just watched Civilisations rise and fall because I mentioned it, I am very sorry for wasting an hour of your life that you’ll not get back. Quite how you are able to make the sack of Rome, … Continue reading
Ancient Egypt for miniaturists.
It has not been often in the history of this blog that I have added a new category. Ancient Egypt for miniaturists is the new category for many reasons. Talking to miniaturists at Miniatura I realised how much I knew … Continue reading
Art and Tuscany.
Apologies for the radio silence. I am healing from my ‘orrible injury and was, as usual, trying to do everything. I sent a card to someone also having health problems and, having advised them to rest, realised I was not … Continue reading
Tuscan sketchbook.
Although bits of the holiday were not that good, especially the journeys and injury, nothing could detract from the incredible scenery. I had paid for everyone to go to the Uffizi, which would have been better not on the first … Continue reading
Fall over oween.
I went on holiday. So far so good. I haven’t had a holiday since 2008, when I went to Australia to meet my new rellies, when my cousin married an Australian. Good so far. I came back from Italy, spiritual … Continue reading
Not just for Christmas.
Sorry for a bit of radio silence. I was dressing a doll which a collector bought at Miniatura. The main reason I make porcelain dolls, rather than any other kind, is their durability. Porcelain as a medium for any kind … Continue reading
Soft shoe shuffle.
Do you remember this? It is a vegetable crate pram which I made for a collector. Many collectors like their dolls to be neat clean, pretty and living well in miniature but Anne had other ideas. ‘I have always been … Continue reading
Cornel’s Creations.
Years ago in the noughties, when I was reporting Miniatura for magazines and exhibiting with an assistant, I was able to see the whole show, talk to exhibitors and meet my collectors. Now, exhibiting alone, with three hours set up … Continue reading
In chariot and on foot…
I am delighted to say the Ancient Egyptian dolls have arrived in the shop. Each doll will come with a scroll, giving basic information and a photograph of a 5,000 year old Ancient Egyptian model house, if you fancy giving … Continue reading