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This Week in Miniatures

  • May 11, 2018

Devin Smith Life Isn't Always Pretty...

Welcome to the latest WEEkly round up of the latest news and reports from the MiniWorld! (Photo: Devin Smith/"Life Isn't Always Pretty and Neither is This Mini")

BadAss Miniatures Opens

BadAss Miniaturists

BadAss Miniaturists: Amanda Kelly, Ann Marie Matheus and Sonya Galaviz

Our latest exhibition BadAss Miniatures – Causing a Little Trouble opened last weekend. For a full recap along with additional images head here. Viewings may be scheduled by appointment for Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-7pm and Saturday 11am-7pm. Contact us here to schedule.

BadAss Exhibition Walk-Through

For those who can't make the gallery show, here's a walk through of the exhibit at D. Thomas Miniatures at YoHo Artist Studios in Yonkers, New York. The show was co-curated by Darren T. Scala and Kate Ünver, founder of dailymini.

Take A Seat...

Kathleen Hancock created an assortment of awesome 1:6 scale chairs for "The Chair Project" – an installation on view in the Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee through June 28.

Stunning Recreation of Nature

Chisel & Mouse

Nature-themed miniatures are showcased in this story from The New York Times featuring some of our all-time favorite artisans including Patrick Jacobs and Matthew Albanese.

Loose Ends:

> The original BadAss Miniaturist Kate Ünver, founder of dailymini, was featured in Voyage Chicago.

> This super mini article by Abby Ellin for the New York Times was published 2 years ago!

> Meet Miniaturist Corinne Tryon (BadAss Miniatures: "Tiny Crash") in this Podcast from Tourage Samson.

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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.

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BadAss Miniatures Opens in Yonkers, NY!

  • May 11, 2018

BadAss Miniatures Juli Steel Twisted Copper Forest

Artists caused more than a little trouble showcasing their work at the opening of BadAss Miniatures last weekend in the Gallery of Small Arts at D. Thomas Miniatures at YoHo Artist Studios in Yonkers, New York.

Photo: Top right (left to right) Lee Harper's Mom, Lee Harper/History Bones and Kate Ünver, founder of dailymini

Visitors were treated to BadAss Miniatures: tiny art without boundaries. Defiant, quirky, and slightly uncomfortable.

Amanda Kelly (Panda Miniatures), Ann Marie Matheus and Sonya Galaviz

BadAss Miniatures presents emerging perspectives in the miniature arts: an exhibition of original works in the miniature form contributed by artists from across the United States and abroad. The show was co-curated by Darren T. Scala and Kate Ünver founder of dailymini.

Photo Left: Darren T. Scala with Mayor Mike Spano of Yonkers, New York

For those who can't make it to the gallery, here's an exclusive walk through of the show:

BadAss Miniatures opened as part of the 15th Annual YoHo Open Studio and Yonkers Arts Weekend at YoHo Studios, 540-578 Nepperhan Avenue, Studio #566 in Yonkers, NY and is on view through July 22, 2018.

Gallery hours are by appointment Wednesday and Thursday 3-7pm and Saturday 11am-7pm. Hours are subject to change, visitors should call ahead.

Participating artists include: Chelsea Cates, Quinn Corbin, Kim Clough, Carolyn Nygren Curran, Jon Frier, Sonya Galaviz, Pamela Goldman, Faith Guynes, Amy Hahn, Lee Harper, Matt Herz, Kana Imai, Amanda Kelly, Louise Krasniewicz, Cassie Leigh, Evan Lorenzen, Ann Marie Matheus, Danielle McGurran, Kevin Melanson, Jill Orlov, Maria Ossandon Recart, Lydia Ricci, Meg Romero, Brooke Rothshank, Justin Rothshank, Maria Salehi, Lauren Carly Shaw, Devin Smith, Dylan Stanfield, Juli Steel, Tourmaline, Corinne Tryon, Susan Van Tubbergen, Jed Voltz, Damien James Webb, Leah Yao, and Michael Yurkovic.

BadAss Miniatures YoHo Artists Open Studio

Exhibition Director: Donald Morcone

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.

Visit the Shoppes in Cold Spring NY

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This Week in Miniatures

  • Apr 14, 2018

Jasper Leonard

Welcome to the latest WEEkly round up of the latest news and reports from the MiniWorld! (Photo: Jasper Leonard)

BADASS MINIATURES: New Exhibition!

BadAss Miniatures Opening

We're getting ready for our BIG little opening of our latest exhibition BadAss Miniatures – Causing a Little Trouble - - part of the YoHo Artist Open Studio Weekend in our Yonkers, New York location. Click here for full details or message us for more information!

Just Imagine...

http://www.jasperleonard.be/

Photographer Jasper Leopard helps us imagine New York City in miniature using tilt photography. Click here for an awesome photo album brought to you by Mr. Leopard and CNN.

A Miniature Makeover...

Financial company SoFi uses miniatures to encourage folks to take out a loan to remodel their homes (Hmmm..can we get a loan to redo a dollhouse?). Check out the bonus behind the scenes footage of the making of this commercial!

Who Made That?

Chisel & Mouse

The miniaturists responsible for furnishing the dollhouse featured in the film adaptation of Jesse Burton's The Miniaturist are the focus of this story from Film and Furniture.

Loose Ends:

> Cold Spring NY is a lovely place to spend the day or long weekend and to shop our outpost on Main Street in this historic village! Check out 10 Best Things to Do in Cold Spring from Trip Advisor.

> Tiny goes BIG in Beijing as a tiny city in miniature will greet tourists at this new attraction (From: The Beijinger)

> We're just weeks away from the biggest miniatures event of the year: the Tom Bishop Show in Chicago during the weekend of April 27th (see you there!)

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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.

Visit the Shoppes in Cold Spring NY

Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest or contact us here!

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