ON THE COVER: This detail comes from Jo Bevilacqua’s “Lionwood,” a unique 1:12 scale garden room box and the product of more than 1,000 of loving labor. A latecomer to miniatures, Jo’s certainly made up for lost time. See more of Jo’s and her husband Andy’s work in Penny Herbst’s profile starting on page 56.

FEATURES:

40 The Small-Gauge Stage
By Jane Freeman
Miniatures as performance art,

44 Turbulent Years in the Dollhouse: Biedermeier and the Second Rococo
By Kurt Palka
The first of four primers on style.

48 A Nursery for Emily Jayne
By Cheryl J. Scharling
A baby’s boudoir to learn from.

50 A Celebrity in Subscale
By Anne Day Smith
Nell Corkin takes on everything from Old Masters to 1:1728 scale.

52 “By Barb”
By Penny Herbst
Just in time for Passover, Judaic Miniatures and more by Barbara Schuckman.

56 Sculpting Nature in Miniature
by Penny Herbst
Jo and Andy Bevilacqua are bound by marriage, motorcycles, and miniatures.

PROJECTS:

21 Quick and Easy Tables
By Ginger Landon Siegel
Unique packages become stylish occasional tables.

22 Easter Greetings
By Joann Swanson
Holiday cards with an extra dimension.

30 A 1:12 Scale Japanese Garden
By Ruth Flewelling Lesbirel
The second of two parts.

36 Build a 1/4"-Scale Girl's Carousel Horse & Dollhouse Bedroom
By Karen Cary
A little room with big ideas.

42 Make a Canopied Baby’s Cradle
By Lesley Manieri
Instructions for cradle, skirt, drapes, and blanket.

 

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