Miniature Beans: TINY TALKS

Thank you again to everyone who has joined me and supported the podcast! See you all soon for season 2 kickoff in November....Stay tuned ! 🎧🤍

This week, Kitty joins me to share her miniature journey, from her childhood beginnings to retirement and where her passion for miniatures has taken her today. We also chat about her special skills, creative talents, and favorite miniatures to make!

This week, Meg joins me for a tiny talk about her love of dollhouse miniatures and interior design. We talk about the custom commission house she’s currently working on, some exciting projects she has coming up, and her Miniature aspirations for the future.

This week Jessica joins me to talk about what inspired her to start creating vintage-style miniatures and her passion for using authentic materials in her work. We also discuss her love of creating and staging spaces.

This is the story of Narcissa Niblack Thorne and her extraordinary Thorne Rooms—miniature masterpieces that continue to captivate museum visitors, historians, artists, and readers nearly a century after they were created. Today we'll explore the woman behind these miniature masterpieces, the artisans who helped bring them to life, the stories hidden within the rooms themselves, and the children's books that introduced them to a new generation of dreamers.

Research for this episode was collected from the Art Institute of Chicago, Miniature Rooms: The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago by Fannia Weingartner and Bruce Hatton Boyer, biographical materials on Narcissa Niblack Thorne, and historical resources from the Phoenix Art Museum and Knoxville Museum of Art.

This week Marina joins me for a tiny talk about her passion for designing and styling miniatures, with a special focus on her beautifully crafted miniature kitchen. We also talk about how she first became interested in miniatures and her journey into collecting and creating her own tiny pieces.

This week Cathy joins me for a tiny talk about one of my favorite miniature shows...Philadelphia Miniaturia! As the owner of the Philadelphia Miniaturia today, Cathy shares her journey from the beginning when she was asked to work the registration table by previous owner Pat Bauder in 1990. We also discuss what to expect at the show this coming November 2026, and her personal love for miniatures.

This week Nancy joins me to discuss her journey into the miniature world, specifically making food made from polymer clay. We discuss her involvement in the miniature community from teaching classes both in person and virtually and about miniature exchanges she has hosted with other friends in the community!

This week Kim joins me for a tiny talk about her journey into the world of miniatures, transitioning from a second-grade teacher to a full-time miniaturist. We talk about her passion for recreating her favorite real-life objects in miniature form and how she enjoys crafting pieces that celebrate family memories and meaningful moments from her life.

This week, Lindsay joins me for a tiny talk about her journey creating 3D printed miniatures from initial concept to final piece. We discuss how her skills have evolved over time, the growing popularity of 3D-printed miniatures, and some of the stigma that may surround them.