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Category Archives: About artists.
Let there be light.
I am waiting for a dolls’ house which I am not expecting any time soon but eventually. Not only am I really happy to wait for the house, I want the builder to get on with something else. Keen miniaturists … Continue reading
Mouldy
Long time readers, (hello how are you?) already know by the title what I’m doing. To be fair it isn’t exactly a mystery because I’ve been doing it for over thirty years. Yes I am making moulds. After just one … Continue reading
The one hundredth Miniatura
As promised work is underway for the one hundredth Miniatura, which is a mere eleven months away. Last posting I promised a free gift and here it is! Well, I hope you find that helpful. There is also the modelling … Continue reading
Some famous women.
I am at the start of the preparation for the 100th Miniatura. It isn’t until the autumn of 2024 but I need to get a head start. I have decided that there should be a free porcelain gift for the … Continue reading
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A trip to the show 3.
If you were reading the blog last Christmas, you may recall the dolls I made for a wonderful 24th scale Dickensian house. This autumn I was delighted to meet the maker at Miniatura. He is John Dowsett, brother of the … Continue reading
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A trip to the Min.
I was delighted to have time to spend with an exhibitor who was there purely to exhibit his room boxes. You might think of a room box as something very neat, depicting a perfect little room from sometime in history … Continue reading
A trip to the show 1.
You wouldn’t think there are any drawbacks attached to exhibiting at Miniatura, which selects all the artists that are there. Every stand holder has been invited; you can’t just pay money and turn up. So, in a way, if you … Continue reading
The march of history.
You may not have heard as much as you would wish from me since the Min. There are several reasons: one, I was knackered, two, I was tired and three, I was doing a stand redesign. I do have some … Continue reading
Away with the fairies.
I have spent the morning fotografing fairies, or perhaps, photographing pharies. Anyhow, here they are: Each fairy has it’s own dome to live in but I have removed the domes for fotografy. These fairies are about four and a half … 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