House For Sale

I have one Victorian Cottage available for sale now. For more information, go to the "For Sale - 2" page on my web site: https://nellcorkin.com/Victorian_Cottage.php

Guild School 2012

Once again, Guild School was amazing - and exhausting! As I've said before, it's the most fun a miniaturist can have with her clothes on! Here's a sign in front of the wonderful Bah's Bakehouse welcoming the Guild to Castine.

My class was a delight. I am very proud of my students, who all did a great job on a very complicated little cottage. We had a nice little subdivision of Victorian Cottages for the exhibit on graduation night!

Off to Castine

I've been unbelieveably busy getting ready for the Guild School! I did take the time to make a piece for the auction night, though. It's called "Kittens for Christmas."

The porcelain kitties are by Sylvia Mobley, and the tavern table is by Mark Murphy.

Opening in Guild School Class

 One of the people who had signed up for my Victorian Cottage class at the IGMA Guild School in Castine will not be able to come. If you have been wanting to take the class, but thought you were too late because the class was full - this is your opportunity!

This is a great project, whether you have done 1:144 scale before or not. No special skills are required, and no power tools are used for this class.

For more information, contact Guild School director barbara Davis at: guildschool@igma.org

Marmalade Stops By For Tea

This chubby fellow followed me home from Chicago! Doesn't he look pleased with himself? He will be for sale on my web site.

Chicago International

I'm back home after an exciting Chicago International 2012. One of the best in years - lots of exciting dealers with wonderful new pieces. I almost sold out. The two remainig pieces will appear in the "for sale now" section of my web site shortly.

Thanks to all who stopped by to say hello - it was great to see you!

Now back to work at getting ready for IGMA Guild School in June.

Upton Abbey

Like so many others, I am addicted to the PBS series Downton Abbey. Highclere Castle, where the series is filmed is a grand example of the "Gothick" Revival style popular in England in the late 18th - early 19th Century. This house is a less elaborate version of that style, and like some actual examples includes both medieval and neoclassical elements in its design.

The design is my own invention, rather than a copy of an existing building. To my surprise, about two weeks after I finished it, I watched an episode of Midsomer Murders on Netflix that included a house very much like it - central tower and all!