This Week in Miniatures

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

BADASS MINIATURES: New Exhibition!

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...

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?

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.

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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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#obeytheminiature #rethinkdollhouse #itsokaytoplay #BadAssMiniatures

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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NEW! BadAss Miniatures

37 artists are causing a little trouble by creating tiny art without boundaries. Defiant, quirky, and slightly uncomfortable. Welcome to the disobedient dollhouse. ​ (Photos: Juli Steel/Forgotten Home)

Our latest exhibition BadAss Miniatures – Causing a Little Trouble opens on Saturday, May 5th at our studio/gallery in Yonkers NY. The show is co-curated by Kate Ünver founder of The Daily Mini and runs through July 22.

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. Featured works represent a novel movement that challenges the status quo in the miniature art form through the presentation of unconventional ideas and concepts and the quirky, outlandish, surprising use of miniatures. “BadAss” aims to push the envelope on the traditional (rethink the dollhouse!) with an edgy and bold attitude showcasing the most jaw-dropping, surprising—maybe even shocking—miniature badassery to hit the 21st century.

BadAss was developed through the ongoing collaboration of Darren Scala and Kate Ünver, founder of dailymini, to push the boundaries of our traditional use of miniatures by spotlighting the edgy and bold attitudes of today’s artists. “Our goal is to showcase the most jaw-dropping, compelling and maybe even shocking, miniature badassery to hit the 21st century. These are not miniatures you would find in a child’s playhouse. This is about the disobedient dollhouse,” says Scala.

Evan Lorenzen

Together, Scala and Ünver invited artists of all levels of experience working in all media forms including miniatures through an open call process. More than 65 concepts were submitted from highly experienced artists, working artisans in miniature form and even some crafters from across the globe. Works selected span all art forms including sculpture, pottery, illustration, diorama, metal, paper, and a wide variety of other materials including human hair. “The selection process was exceptionally challenging. We received an outpouring of edgy concepts from a variety of artists, all enthusiastic to dabble in the bizarre. This exhibition is about leaving your comfort zone; not only for the viewer but also the artist,” said Ünver, who curates a premier digital space (dailymini) that showcases unique and extraordinary miniatures from around the globe.

Louise Krasniewicz

Works included in the collection span a variety of scales: traditional 1:12, 1:24, 1:48, and newer use of micro scales in 1:144 and 1:220. “Kate and I created this exhibit not only to shock and excite but also to spotlight newer artists working in miniature like the very talented Devin Smith, Maria Salehi, and Sonya Galaviz. We’re presenting their work alongside seasoned artists such as Michael Yurkovic, Juli Steel, and Jed Voltz, and are also offering newcomers to the miniature form like Corinne Tryon the opportunity to show their talents to the community and world,” said Scala.

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 opened as part of the 15th Annual YoHo Open Studio and Yonkers Arts Weekend May 5-6 at YoHo Studios, 540-578 Nepperhan Avenue, Studio #566 in Yonkers, NY. Gallery hours are by appointment on Wednesday and Thursday 3-7pm and Saturday 11am-7pm. Hours are subject to change - visitors should call ahead.

Select works from BadAss Miniatures will be presented at The Guild Show on September 22 and 23 at the Windsor Marriott in Hartford CT and at other pop up locations to be determined (stay tuned!).

For more information about BadAss Miniatures, please contact Darren T. Scala at D. Thomas Miniatures or visit dthomasfineminiatures.com/badass. For the latest innovations and news in miniature art, please visit thedailymini.com. To learn more about YoHo Artists Open Studio and CMAD/Yonkers Arts weekend please visit yohoartists.org and cmadatyaw.org.

Exhibition Director: Donald Morcone

#badass #badassminiatures #rethinkdollhouse #obeytheminiature

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.

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

D. Thomas Gallery: Visitor Information

D. Thomas Miniatures at YoHo Artist Studios

VISITOR INFO

Address: 540-578 Nepperhan Avenue, Studio #566

Yonkers, New York

GALLERY HOURS BY APPOINTMENT

The Gallery is open by appointment for viewings through July 22 on Wednesday and Thursday 3pm – 7 pm and Saturday 11am – 7pm. Hours are subject to change – visitors should call ahead. Call 914-231-9871 or email us at dthomasfineminiatures@gmail.com for an appointment. Upon arrival, we'll greet you at the entrance and take you up to the gallery.

GALLERY ACCESS: Enter at 540-578 Nepperhan Avenue and walk up 5 flights (for the adventurous!). Once on the 5th floor, head to the right for the D. Thomas Miniatures studio #566.

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Enter at 540-578 Nepperhan Avenue and walk down one flight of stairs through and back outside to back of building, turn right and re-enter at the "540" door for elevator access. We'll meet you at the entrance and take you and your party up to the studio by elevator.

Wheelchair access is available through the back of building complex. Enter on Lake Avenue (between Nepperhan Avenue and Saw Mill River Road) and look for the tall smoke stack! Turn right before reaching the smoke stack and head over the little bridge to the back parking lot. Enter at the "540" door for elevator access. Parking is very limited in the back parking lot.

We'll meet you at the entrance and take you and your party up to the studio for viewing.

PARKING: Metered street and municipal lot parking is available on Nepperhan Avenue across the street from the YoHo Artist Studios.

TRANSPORTATION: D. Thomas Miniatures at YoHo Artist Studios is approximately 15 miles from midtown Manhattan and just 2 miles from the Yonkers Metro North Hudson Line commuter rail station from Grand Central Station or Harlem. Uber and private taxi is also available.

ACCOMMODATIONS: In addition to Air B&B, nearby hotels include Courtyard by Marriott and Hampton Inn & Suites which are located about 3 miles from YoHo Artist Studios.

RESTAURANTS:

Casual: Fortina (good pizza!) and The Taco Project (there is a Starbucks next door also!) at the Boyce Thompson complex.

Fine(er) Dining: Gianna’s and Zuppa (Italian) and X20 Xaviars on Hudson

A bit further North ( totally worth the trip): Harvest on Hudson in Hastings-On-Hudson OR Half Moon in Dobbs Ferry for a special treat!

THINGS TO DO: Historic Hudson Valley

> Visit Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY

> Tour Washington Irving’s Home Sunnyside

> Learn who is buried at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

> Marvel at Lyndhurst Mansion (one of America’s first Gothic revival mansion) and shop arts and crafts

> Stroll Tarrytown (10 miles north) for the quintessential New York Rivertown experience (restaurants/shops/a few galleries/coffee!)

About BadAss Miniatures: This new exhibition is presented by D. Thomas Miniatures and co-curated by Kate Ünver, founder of the Daily Mini and presents emerging perspectives in the miniature arts and represents a novel movement that challenges the status quo in the miniature art form through the presentation of unconventional ideas and concepts. BadAss aims to push the envelope on the traditional (rethink the dollhouse!) with an edgy and bold attitude showcasing the most jaw-dropping, surprising—maybe even shocking—miniature badassery to hit the 21st century.

Select works from BadAss Miniatures will be presented at The Guild Show on September 22 and 23 at the Windsor Marriott in Hartford CT and pop up locations (details to follow!). BadAss is not affiliated, sponsored or endorsed by IGMA.

Exhibition Director: Donald Morcone

#badass #badassminiatures #rethinkdollhouse

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.

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