Miniature Beans: TINY TALKS

This week, Deb joins me for a Tiny Talk about the business she and her husband, Matt, have built creating miniatures and specialty wooden signs. We chat about the challenges they've overcome throughout the years, the projects she's currently working on, and the inspiration she's found within the miniature-making community.

This week Shanley joins me to discuss her entry into the Miniature world as a collector and a maker, and the miniature club she is a member of. We also discussed a recent miniature getaway she went on and fun miniature places to visit!

This week, Beth joins us for a Tiny Talk about the NC Museum of Dolls, Toys and Miniatures. Founded in 2012 by Beth and her mother, Susan Lane Morris, the museum was inspired by the life and passion of Beth’s late sister, Amy Morris, an avid collector of dolls and miniatures. Amy passed away just two weeks before her 22nd birthday, but her love for collecting continues to inspire the museum’s mission today. Beth shares the story behind the museum’s founding, its vision for the future, and highlights some of the treasured collections that visitors can explore and enjoy.

This week Chelsea from ChelseaMakes joins me for a Tiny Talk to recap and reminisce about our time at The International Guild of Miniature Artisans IGMA GUILD SCHOOL located in Castine, Maine! Where we both attended as first year students!

This week Heather joins us to discuss how she started making miniature accessories for her childhood dollhouse. Specifically the wrap around porch, which led to her successful business selling 3d printed 1:12 scale appliances, kitchens, and decor.

This week Rachel joins us for a tiny talk about how miniatures can be a creative outlet and a form of self-care. Rachel is the founder of Mic Drop Miniatures, a dollhouse miniature subscription box and creative community for miniature enthusiasts around the world.

This week, Deb shares her passion for making handmade 1/12 scale clothing and discusses how 1/12 scale dolls add inspiration, character and life to miniature worlds.

In the 1940s, Frances Glessner Lee created a series of tiny crime scenes known as the “Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death.” They were designed to train homicide investigators to observe evidence scientifically, carefully, and without bias. Remarkably, they are still used in forensic training today.

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Primary reporting and historical information for this episode come from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian Magazine, The New Yorker, and research by author Bruce Goldfarb, including public commentary and archival clarification.

This week, Morgan joins us for a Tiny Talk about renovating her childhood dollhouse, a 1979 farmhouse filled with sentimental charm. We also discuss her love of sewing miniature items and how her handmade pillows and blankets add a cozy, personal touch to any miniature space.

This week Emma joins us for a Tiny Talk about how her career as a kitchen and bath designer led into the miniature world. From a college inspired project, her influence in the miniature community continues to grow with an array of realistic and detailed miniatures!