Tag Archives: Miniatura

Midweek Miniatura, last minute news and visitor information.

This spring Miniatura is being held in the Pavilion, which is a separate building from the main NEC Piazza.  Large shows are on in the main buildings at the same time. Mindful of the needs of early arrivers, the organisers … Continue reading

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Midnight candle and the oil at both ends.

In the week before a show several interesting things happen.  Time travel occurs with ease and frequency; you sit down to string dolls, whoosh, it’s midnight.  Fool people with nothing better to do with their time steal yours for entertainment; … Continue reading

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Midweek Miniatura, miniature marvels.

Last week when I dropped a hefty hint about the handiness of the show brochure, you may have thought that one of the categories, retailer, sounded a bit boring.  To be fair, you would only have thought that if you … Continue reading

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Midweek Miniatura, tickets and travel.

If you have been introduced to the joys of collecting in miniature and the premier show at which to do that, through this column, you might be wondering how to get there and get in. Miniatura is held at the … Continue reading

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Midweek Miniatura – new exhibitors.

One of the great joys of Miniatura is spotting the new exhibitors.  To get a table at the show they have been deemed good enough to exhibit and then put in competition with all the other artisans who would also … Continue reading

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Spring Miniatura demonstrations.

One of the pleasures of visiting any live show is the demonstrations. Miniatura has always been blessed in this department, this Spring there are demonstrations to watch, experts to talk to and some items to actually have a go at … Continue reading

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The Midweek min rep.

Bella belle dolls. As artisans are beginning to find JaneLaverick.com, so some great previews are surfacing.  There’s going to be some good stuff at the show.  First this week is the latest offering from Julie Campbell of Bella belle dolls … Continue reading

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Midweek Miniatura 3

Here’s new exhibitor, Sindy Stanley, far too busy working for Miniatura to have time to tell me what she was doing.  You get that with Miniatura artists in the run up to the show.  Heads down working is typical of … Continue reading

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Midweek Miniatura

Coming soon to a screen near you, well the one you’re looking at now to be exact, will be a new weekly feature, Midweek Miniatura.  On the run up to the Spring Show 2010 I’ll be talking to the artists … Continue reading

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