- Dec 8, 2017
WEEkly Mini RoundUp for December 8
Welcome to our latest WEEkly Round Up of news and reports from in and around the MiniWorld capturing mainstream and social media bits to local stories you may have missed.
Ryan Monahan at Miami Art Week
If you're headed to Miami for the weekend (aren't we all?) then be sure to check out work by miniaturist Ryan Thomas Monahan (BlackBook Gallery) at the CONTEXT exhibition which highlights emerging and cutting edge artists and is part of Miami Art Week, one of the most popular events featuring contemporary art in the United States. Ryan has an awesome Instagram account here as well.
6 Things to Do in Cold Spring, New York
We're now located in Cold Spring, New York on Main Street in The Shoppes, a "shop within a shop" concept where you can find art, fashion, candles, jewelry, gourmet foods and more. It's the perfect place to shop for miniatures and other great holiday gifts. We put together this guide to spending a day or a long weekend in this picturesque village nestled along the great Hudson River just 50 miles north of NYC.
Miniaturist Spotlight: Mark Friedberg
Production Designer Mark Friedberg talks about creating the miniatures which were used in the new film Wonderstruck directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore in this story from Deadline Hollywood. Click here for some additional awesome photos!
Find Us at the Museum Shop!
We're excited to announce that D. Thomas Miniatures is now selling at the Hudson River Museum Shop in Yonkers, New York. Check out our exclusive hand-curated selection of miniatures, many of which have been chosen to compliment items on view in Nybelwyck Hall, the extraordinary dollhouse at the museum.
Loose Ends:
> Celebrities in on the miniatures craze! John Legend gives wife Chrissy Teigen an awesome gift of food minis made by artist Jocelyn Teo celebrate her new cookbook. (From: Channel News Asia)
> Serious questions addressed about The Miniaturist film based on the popular Jesse Burton novel scheduled to begin airing this month. (From Radio Times)
> Size Really Does Matter in this mini art show at V°LITION Gallery at the Bell-ans Center of Creative Arts in Orangeburg NY.
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ABOUT D. THOMAS MINIATURES
D. Thomas Miniatures is a retail and gallery destination featuring top quality collectibles including 1/12th scale structure, furniture and accessories. The concept, designed to appeal to collectors, crafters and enthusiasts was created, in part, to raise awareness of miniatures as a decorative art form and to introduce the discipline not only to a new generation but to those who may just be discovering it! The gallery space showcases work in miniature by well-known artists from all over the world.
