Events, Links and News
Susanne has been painting all her life and has had many exhibitions both here and abroad.
Listed here are some of the most recent exhibitions and notice of future shows with venues and dates will appear on this page. Links to other interesting sites will be expanded when Stephen and Susanne find them.
PASTMASTERY'S BLOG
We now have a blog devoted to the dummy board figure... A Past Exhibition
 Woodstock Art and Antiques
PastMastery exhibited several dummy boards at Woodstock Art and Antiques ( main street opposite the Town Hall in Woodstock near Oxford, Oxfordshire), at Christmas 2005. They looked wonderfully realistic in amongst the antique furniture.
The figure in the window is Magdalena, a modern PastMastery dummy board figure based on a c. 1623 portrait of the artist's daughter by Cornelis de Vos. The portrait is at Chatsworth House Derbyshire U.K (See This Quiet Life for details). Recent Past Exhibitions
Oxfordshire Artweeks
The Green Scene Gallery, Cropredy, Oxfordshire
The Michael Heseltine Gallery Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire.
Northamptonshire Open Studios
Banbury and District Arts Society
Susanne regularly shows with the society and has work for sale. Exhibitions are held in the Cornhill Centre, Castle Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire in April and November.
Susanne will be showing at the BADAS Spring show in April 2010.
PastMastery has shown at The Kensington Dolls House Exhibition. Some photographs from these shows can be found on the Kensington Dollshouse Festival 2009 and KDF Christmas 2009 pages. Susanne also gave an illustrated lecture - THE DUMMY BOARD FIGURE AND ITS PLACE IN THE HISTORIC INTERIOR AND GARDEN, 1600 TO THE PRESENT DAY- on the Saturday 17th May at the festival in 2008.
Should you like her to come and talk to your dollshouse or miniature society, please email Susanne. If you would like to know more about the historic form of the dummy board figure, please contact Susanne who will be pleased to tell you about this fascinating form of folk art.She is the author of "This Quiet Life" the definitive work on the historic dummy board figure.
This Quiet Life...
Susanne and Stephen were at Miniatura at the N.E.C. Birmingham in October 2008. Some photographs of the stand appear on a link on the Miniatura page.
Forthcoming and Current Articles
Dollshouse and Miniature Scene and Dollshouse magazine regularly feature articles on AIM - Artisans in Miniature and its members. PastMastery are proud to be members of this group. Go to the AIM link below.
PastMastery regularly has articles and news appearing in the online ARTISANS IN MINIATURE MAGAZINE- read the latest in the December edition out on the 1st.
Forthcoming Exhibitions
PastMastery will be showing at The Kensington Dolls House Christmas Exhibition next year 2010 at Kensington Town Hall.Sadly, for reasons of ill health we will not be attending the three day KDF Spring Show.
Other Interesting Sites
If you appreciate PastMastery's interpretation of times gone by, you'll also like these purveyors of goods and services for the discriminating lover of historically inspired miniature merchandise or the miniature collector.
Thame Dollshouse and Miniatures Fair
Forty of the highest quality miniature artisans showing a variety of work. This fair is rapidly becoming one of the most eagerly awaited events in the Miniatures calendar. In its fourth year, the Thame show goes from strength to strength and is bigger than ever in 2009!
 Artisans in Miniature
An association of professional artisans, dedicated to promoting a high standard of excellence in many different types of original handcrafted scale miniatures. CLICK on the logo to go to the website.
The Kensington Dollshouse Festival
Established in 1985, the Kensington Dollshouse Festival is the premiere exhibition of dolls' houses & miniatures from around the world. Next Year celebrating 25 years, this is the place to see the 'cream' of miniature makers; items of the highest standard with exhibitors drawn from all over the world.
Petite Properties
The Home of 1/24th scale. You know about 1/12th scale-NOW for those who want to experience something even smaller...Bea makes wonderful hand crafted tiny and characterful buildings in 1/24th scale. The PERFECT HOME for the smaller PastMastery dummy board... one of Bea's houses will be just the home for them.
Cookie Ziemba
The most wonderful place for all kinds of miniature crafts.And somewhere to see a dummy board in its natural habitat!
Giddy Kipper Dolls
Yes...it is...The phrase is -as giddy as a kipper - apparently and when you see these wonderfully imaginative and one of a kind creations...you'll see why.
Bellabelle Dolls
One of a kind creations by Julie Campbell.Beautiful, detailed art dolls in miniature.
Miss Amelia's Miniatures
Mostly millinery but alot more here... lovely nostalgic things for your miniature home.
Templewood Miniatures
Templewood Miniatures specialise in the ‘Blooming Easy' range of high quality laser cut flower and plant kits which are imported exclusively by them from the US. This led to them buying a laser cutting machine and they now design and cut quality houses, plants and furniture. Mmme de Pompadour's rose bower( see the KDF page ) is made from one of their kits.
Deb Jackson Designs
RIGHT:A Deb Jackson summerhouse, with the PastMastery miniature dummy board, The Saffron Walden Sweeper 1740, 5inches tall, inside.
Deb is a fellow member of Artisans in miniature ( see above) and makes tiny one of a kind items some of which are unique to her.
Her work is quirky, whimsical and of very high quality."History in miniature" is how she describes them and some of her historic designs are the perfect foil for a PastMastery dummy board figure.
Miniatura, The International Dollshouse Show
Miniatura is one of the biggest dolls house shows in the world and features more than 250 exhibitors who travel from far and wide to attend. Here you will find something for every type of miniature and dollshouse collector.
Kay's miniature hand made needle felted animals
  Kay Stahler crafts, in one twelfth scale, the most exquisite tiny dogs and other animals from felted wool fitted over a wire frame.They are incredibly characterful and some of the proceeds from sales goes to various animal charities.
To the left: our own dog, little Delphi, a tricolour wire haired Fox Terrier created by Kay, from photographs of Delphi when she was four months old. As you can see, Kay's animals are so lifelike!
About Miniatures
An online showcase for miniatures of all kinds from all over the world. Collect and make miniatures in all scales. Here you will find there are projects for all levels of skill, reports from major miniature shows, galleries of professional work and much more.
PLEASE do not copy or use any of the text or images on this site without permission. I am quite happy for people to use my hard earned knowledge and information if I am asked and am credited appropriately. Please contact me should you wish to use anything from this site in your own website or blog or forge a link to PastMastery. I take a dim view of those who copy without permssion.Thanks.
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