Proudly showcasing Canadian miniaturists!
The ‘Artisans’ videos celebrate the extraordinary work of talented artists whom you may already know from their presence at shows, online, or through mini shops. Three of these artists are also active members of MET.
‘MET Mini-Makers’ is a new feature. It’s our way of highlighting our other club members who have been quietly perfecting their craft over the years.
We add new videos regularly, so check back often!
Artisans
NEW! Suzan Kruger was a member of MET more than 20 years ago. She sold her charming wooden toys and furnishings at North American shows throughout the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Some club members recall her teaching a class in the early 80’s on how to make the little clown bead toy that you’ll see here in the video. Suzan created her tiny automatons by hand from wood, which she then hand-painted and animated with impossibly thin wires. Their whimsical folk-art look makes them instantly recognizable and although Suzan is no longer with us, we are lucky to have a few of her pieces to share with you.
MET Mini-Makers
NEW! Karen Mason has been a MET member since 2022, and these are just some of her pieces. Her Van Gogh designs each contain over 9,000 stitches (Bedroom at Arles and The Postman). She produced the stunning Persian rug from one of Lucy Iducovic’s kits, and it has has 97,461 stitches!
The chest-on-stand is based on a William and Mary full-sized piece that Karen found on an antiques website. Bob Hurd made the chest and stand in 2018 while Claire Globensky (Art To Play With) painted the fall board and drawers in 2020. Karen is basing the needlepoint on two period-appropriate paintings by Dutch artist Jan van Huysum: ‘Hollyhocks and Other Flowers in a Vase’ (for the sides) and ‘Still Life with Flowers and Fruit’ (for the front and top). Karen considers this piece to be her ‘magnum opus’ and expects it will keep her busy for a long time!
The charming cushions (designed from vintage Christmas cards), the square-patterned rug (from a real-life hooked rug) and the slipper chair and the pole screen (inspired by photos of antique needlepoint provided in Annelle Ferguson classes) are all from charts that Karen created herself. The punch needle rug is from a stained-glass window pattern. @masonsminimaisons
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