The Denouement….

 

The Show must go on…The structure

 

The Show Must Go On ..The Gents

The show must go on …we must have sit-uopns!

The show must go on .... The Ladies

The show must go on......Opening Act

West Coast BC Big House

Edith Newman from Sooke British Columbia, has completed an astonishingly detailed replica of a big house.

This is the front of the house, with the dugout canoe and nets. The lady is splitting salmon to dry on the drying rack near the front door. The children are carrying fish from the canoe to the bentwood box.The girl with the basket on her back has just come back from digging clams. Can you see the Hudson's Bay blankets through the front door?

The totem has an eagle atop a copper which is shield shaped and is a sign of great wealth. 

The design on the front of the house is of the killer whale. 

The design on the dugout canoe is of the sisiutl or double-headed sea serpent. It is a protector. 

The mats on the ground are old worn mats that are dampened and put over the canoe to keep it from drying and cracking when it is out of the water.

The drying rack on the roof, where small fish are dried.

The elder is teaching the youngster how to spear a fish.

Interior view from roof

Man climbing ladder and view of various storage baskets.

View from the front.

Man is filling bullkelp with fish oil to store for the winter

Salmon being cooked on the fire, an elder weaving a mat and the kids are singing and drumming.

Smoke is rising from the fire.

This gives an idea of the size of this unique project.

Edith is a member of Small Endeavours, Miniature group in Victoria B. C.

Miniature Museum

Elizabeth Langtree spend 42 years travelling the world and collecting miniatures. Her collection has been gradually sold, with this last project, her miniature museum now being offered on eBay.


A slideshow can be seen at this website:
http://miniaturemuseumexhibit.com/

Key West Facades

Arts and crafts are rampant in Naples Fla, as are farmers markets - great weekend entertainment.
Ronny Bailey from Key West had a booth at one of the local trunk shows. Key West is a unique part of Florida, full of verve, character, and personality.
He has made some wonderful facades of Key West houses which capture the charm and history of the area, rescuing the memories of what is rapidly being destroyed by developers. The structures are replicas of actual houses. His booth had these creations and pictures of the originals on sale.

http://rbaileykeywestart.com/originals/index.shtml

Spanish Miniature Theme Park

Miniature Catalonia Park

"Catalunya en Miniatura" or Miniature Catalonia is the biggest miniature theme park in the world, and the only one in Spain. The location is just 30 minutes drive from the centre of Barcelona.
The Miniature Catalonia park is 30 minutes by car from Barcelona in Torelles de Llobregat and maybe an hour by train, but it's well worth the trip if you like something a little different.
The park has an amazing collection of miniature models of buildings and landmarks both from Barcelona and Catalonia. From churchs to models of factories and ports. You can see the whole of Catalonia in one fun afternoon.
http://www.barcelonayellow.com/content/view/127/1/

What you can do with Toothpick and Glue!

Stephen J. Backman has turned a hobby into a business . Read about it here on Grace Griffin's blog.
http://blog.treefeathers.com/2009/03/toothpick-art.html

Display Ideas

Some wonderful pics of Queen Mary's Dollhouse, Colleen Moore's fairy castle, and hobbit house. Also a bookcase display.
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/12/small-wonders-miniature-palaces.html

White House in Miniature

John Zweifel and his family have created a masterpiece- a 50 foot replica of the White House is 1:12 scale, which is updated to reflect the current occupants.
When the miniature house isn't on tour, it is on exhibit in the Presidents Hall of Fame in Florida. Check out the circus too!
http://www.presidentshalloffame.com/


http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/books-guides-resources/learning-about-the-white-house--087284

Mon Plaisir

Mon Plaisir in Schlossmuseum, Arnstadt
A 200-year-old historical cultural delight, a baroque village in miniature, consisting of several houses, 82 showcases and approximately 400 wax figurines, assembled by princess Augusta Dorothea of Schwarzburg Arnstadt (1666-1751) reflecting life at that time.
Museum Site:
http://www.arnstadt.de/index.php?structureID=1780
Click on Rundgang durch die Ausstellung im Flashformat for pictures.

Titania's Palace

Titania's Palace, at Egeskov Castle, about 2 hours from Copenhagen. Probably the world's most fantastic doll's house, is on display in the Rigborg Room

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei6cVDU8VKE&feature=related
Danish children's book author Shane Brox guides you through one of the most beautiful dollhouse palaces in the world; Titania's Palace.

Musée de l'orangerie Miniatures

An art gallery of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings located on the Place de la Concorde on the bank of the Seine in the old orangery of the Tuileries Palace on the Place de la Concorde near the Concorde metro station.

http://www.marmottan.com/uk/index_uk.asp

On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt, 1868. An early example of plein-air impressionism, in which a gestural and suggestive use of oil paint was presented as a finished work of art.

Cheryl Miller has reproduced Monet's Garden, Dining Room and Kitchen, a wonderful site!
http://miniaturesmuseum.org/index.htm

Hever Castle

Hever Castle inn Kent was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Queen Elizabeth the First. This double moated castle sits within 125 acres of stunning gardens and dates back to 1270.
Anne's ghost haunts the castle, appearing within its grounds on Christmas Day, when she is seen drifting silently over the bridge which crosses the river Eden.
http://great-castles.com/index.pl?hevertale.html
There is also a miniature model houses exhibition which looks at country houses through the ages.
http://hevercastle.co.uk/

Miniature World in Victoria BC

There are many displays at this fabulous museum and store!

• Space 2001
• Fields of Glory
• Great Canadian Railway
• Frontier Land
• Fantasy Land
• London Town
• Dollhouses
• Swiss Family Robinson
• World of Dickens
• Circus World

The site has a wonderful virtual tour.
http://www.miniatureworld.com/

Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys

This museum is a thriving part of the Denver Art Community. Check the events calendar for upcoming shows.
http://www.dmmdt.org/VisitorInformation.htm

Smallsea Museum in California

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2007908380034817961BWtJxM

The site is still under construction, but Alice Zinn"s Dr. Artemis Zinn, the entomologist and his bugs will be living here.
http://www.smallseamini.com/content/page-under-construction