ON THE COVER:Details from “Garden of Allah,” a 1:12 scale, 3-D rendering of the Maxfield Parrish painting by Nancy Quinby of Nantasy Fantasy, Eastlake, OH. Mrs. Quinby calls the roombox a “labor of love” that reproduces the original circa-1918 lithograph of the painting that hung over her grandmother’s mantel and now belongs to her. See the complete “Garden” and many other delights from the Chicago shows in our coverage starting on pg. 50. Photo by Michael Puff.

FEATURES:

22 The Bright and the Beautiful
By Stephanie Finnegan
Artists turn on their creative juices to make innovative lamps and fixtures.

27 Miniatures: All in the Family
By Christine A. Verstraete
A look at two mother-daughter partnerships

38 Continuing Education
By Amy Marshall
The Sachar’s embrace of miniatures is just another step in their lives of accomplishment.

Collector’s Cornucopia
50 The 2006 Chicago International
By Penny Herbst
A look back at the world’s biggest miniature show.

54 Show Report: Independent Miniature Artisans Show
By Martha Puff

57 Show Report: Windy City 2006
By Martha Puff

PROJECTS:

30 The Gardener’s Shed, Part 2
By Joann Swanson
The remainder of this treat for green-thumbed miniaturists.

42 Make an Antique Car
By Ruth Flewelling Lesbirel

A Father’s Day present from Magnolia Hall.

 

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02 Editor’s Note