Laura Taylor (left), curator of interpretation at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, works with Amy McKune, curator of collections, to arrange a scene in a display case. Tiny works by 68 ...
The adage “small is beautiful” wasn’t coined about miniatures, but it describes the sentiments of enthusiasts who create finely detailed worlds on a scale of one inch to one foot. From shadow boxes ...
Miniatures are full of bite-sized portions of our world and lives. By transcending spatial norms, models envision and measure real-world size and performance. They help to understand the cultural and ...
Creating a scale replica of an interior space is now a mere matter of setting up the right kind of camera and pressing "print"-- but Joe Fig does it the old-fashioned way. Or at least the especially ...