The Gift of Education

Stumped for a holiday gift idea for the miniature lover in  your life? One of the best gifts I have gotten in the last few years was an embroidery

New England Dressing Table/Pete and Pam Boorum

New England Dressing Table/Pete and Pam Boorum

class in Williamsburg, Virginia. It wasn’t a miniature class, but it was a stupendous treat for me, and I’ve found many ways to use what I learned on miniature projects.

My husband asked me recently, what I’d like for Christmas this year, and I’ve considered asking for a class at the IGMA study

Early 19th Century Sofa/Nancy Summers

Early 19th Century Sofa/Nancy Summers

program in Colonial Williamsburg January 13-16. There are four classes being offered, two emphasizing the construction of different pieces of furniture, one class decorating and assembling

Fancy Side Chair/Sue Rountree

Fancy Side Chair/Sue Rountree

a fancy side chair, and a fourth class in needlework; all being taught by well known IGMA Artisan and Fellow member teachers with loads of experience in their craft. The study programs make for a wonderful long weekend experience at an historical location, with a little culture thrown in for good luck.

If you are able to appreciate gratification delayed for an even longer period, the gift of a week at Guild School in June will be even more of a

17th Century Cushion Cover/Annelle Ferguson

17th Century Cushion Cover/Annelle Ferguson

Wow! gift. Class information is posted on the website with photos of the class projects, and now that the pre-registration period is over, information on which classes are still available will be posted soon.

 

2 Responses to The Gift of Education

  1. Hi, nice to see a regularly updated blog.

    As a tip, would it be possible to have an indication in the pictures of the scale of the items shown? It would be useful to know whether a particular item is 1/12, 1/144 or real life. This would help in enjoying the detail and comparing to one’s own work.

    Enjoy miniaturing

    Maarten Meerman

  2. phil rozewski says:

    By any chance do you know the maker of the painted
    fancy chair ? I have one CERTAINLY by the same maker

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