Kansas City Miniature Show

Excitement is building for the Miniature Masterworks show on September 15-17 at the National Museum of Toys/miniatures in Kansas City, MO.

For more information, click here:
http://toyandminiaturemuseum.org/masterworks/

For a list of participating artists and their web sites, click here: http://igma.org/miniature_masterworks.html

Chicago Class

There's still room in my Chicago class. If you'd like to try landscaping in 1:144 scale, why not join us for this fun and easy project?
 
For details, go to: http://www.bishopshow.com/chi15ws41.htm

Classes in London!

For the first time in many years, I will be attending the Kensington Dollshouse Festival in May; and for the first time ever I will be teaching two classes before the show.

The two day class is a little drawing room, with teas things
and a 1:1728 scale (!) dollshouse:

 

The one day class is a Christmas scene featuring a tree with crystal "lights" and also with a tiny dollshouse:

If you have always wanted to take a class without the expense of traveling to to the U.S., here is your opportunity.
For all the details, go to:
http://igma.org/guild_london/index.html

Christmas is Coming!

Two versions of the Portable Baby House are now available for sale on my web site : www.nellcorkin.com

Why not drop a hint to your favorie Santa?

Inspiration: Queen Mary's Other Dollshouse

Queen Mary of Teck, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II, had a lifelong fascination with miniatures.

Most of us are aware of her glorious dollshouse now on display at Windsor Castle; some of us have been lucky enough to see it in person. Less well known, however, are the smaller pieces from earlier in her life. Among these is the "Queen Mary's Rooms" cabinet house now in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood.

According to the museum: "These two rooms were made by David Allan, who worked in Buckingham Palace where he was responsible for the textiles and upholstery. Queen Mary collected the furniture, which was made as a matching set, and all the other miniature items with which the rooms were decorated. She gave the rooms to the Museum of Childhood in 1924, the same year that the famous Queen Mary's dolls' house, on display at Windsor Castle, was made as a tribute to her."

This charming little cabinet inspired me to make my own version. I left off the door, changed moldings and the color, and made the interior considerably grander. I called mine "A Portable Baby House," and it was my class for IGMA Guild School last summer. With Christmas on the way, I've just made a version decorated for the holidays:

I wonder what Queen Mary would think!
https://nellcorkin.com/A_Christmas_Cottage.php

1:144 Scale Victorian Cottage Class
If you've always wanted to try 1:144 scale, why not take my class October 13-17 at the Good Sam Academy of miniatures? We will build, furnish and landscape this charming Gothic Revival Cottage. Here's a link for details: http://goodsamshowcase.miniature.net/goodsamacademy.htm
Hurry - registration deadline is September 1st!

Chicago International Class

There's still time to sign up for my 1:144 Victorian Tea Time class at Chicago International.

This is a fun project, whether you are new to this scale or have lots of experience.

http://www.bishopshow.com/chi14ws51.htm

Why not join us?