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Featured Artist : Rachel Hinds
Fantastic new painter exhibiting with LDF for the 1st time. Rachel is a new artist joining the LDF family. She contacted us after lockdown, as, during the long months of the Covid epidemic she had…
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Get ready for the LDF Autumn Online Showcase
Shop online from September 2nd – 8th 2022 Following the success of our Online Showcases during lockdown, we are planning our next online event in September. This will be the regular spot in our calendar…
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Gorgeous Golly?
The story of the brave & charismatic, much misunderstood toy. As the organiser & curator of the Kensington Dollshouse Festival, part of my job is to make sure that there is nothing on display at…
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Edna Wheeler: The face behind DCT Miniature Fashions.
The story of how Edna became a couturier for dolls. I was so sorry to hear from Edna Wheeler’s daughter Kathy, that Edna died last week. She had been making 1:12 porcelain miniature dolls since…
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Capturing the magic.
When you see Fatima Dona’s work, you see beautifully detailed paintings & fantastically real tropical fish. We gasp & admire, but do we really understand how much work goes in to creating these tiny treasures?…
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Shining a light on one of our newest exhibitors.
Esther’s Miniatures join the LDF Family. Since I was a young child, art has always fascinated me. Then I grew up, got involved in my studies and went on to becoming a Maritime Lawyer. I…
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A fairy tale for lockdown – The Pig Style
Charlotte tells the story of her journey into Alison’s magical world. Once upon a time, when the world was grey & we weren’t allowed to leave our house or see our families, I was sitting…
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Featured Artist: Chris Miniatures
With 20 years experience, Christiane tells me about her journey through the world of miniatures Christiane spreads her year between Nice in France & London. She started making miniatures over 20 years ago, and at…
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From Masterchef to Marquetry.
Chris Malcomson has always been interested in the details. Born in Arundel, England 1964, Chris studied various artistic mediums from fine art and sculpture, to an extensive career as an a la carte chef spanning…
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The Journey from image of an idea to finished 1:12 Scale Model.
Hanna tells us her method for creating miniatures 5 years ago, I gained a scholarship to IGMA’s summer school & this is where I begun making miniatures on a more professional level & I discovered…