“There exists a kind of magic when I look at a miniature work of art….it draws the viewer to a closer inspection, then closer and closer until a level of fascination is reached.  As if the entire world holds it breath, enveloped in the world of a miniature work.” Jim Pounder, Miniature Art of Australia – Past and Present

Having worked on this one rustic piece, I have great respect for the skills and the eyesight of miniature artists.  Somehow, the $295 price of a tiny vase of forsythia doesn’t seem so high now that I’ve spent some time endeavoring to make a small-scale scene. I’d like to know what tools the miniature artists use, too.  Mine consisted of a chop stick, rubber cement, colored pencils and scissors.

I used an Ann Sacks tile sample to make the fireplace.  The rug is from last year’s calendar from a rug company. The pendant light is a bead.  I’m particularly proud of the pair of chairs, kind of a faux bois butterfly design I cut from the leftover papyrus I used on the long, long coffee table.  The complementary side table is from a page of the rug calendar, too.

Artificial won the debate on what kind of tree to get this year out at the cabin.  I used a couple shades of green from the craft stash to cut and paste a tree.  Under the tree are a few green and red Monopoly house presents.

Finally, this vintage pin gives a lodgey hunt-and-fish touch to the cabin that exists, in my imagination, about two hours north of here under a starry sky, beside a clear stream, in a hushed forest.

Wherever you are this Thanksgiving, I hope your holiday is full of happiness.