FEATURES

24 Philadelphia Miniaturia
A look at what was new at the show.
By Terrence Lynch

28 Shadowboxing
The art of Judy Starr
By Jane Freeman

32 Dolls of Character
Elle Piccolo makes extraordinary ordinary people.
By Martha Puff

44 Preserving a Heritage in Miniature
Glenda Hooker's African-American scenes keep history alive.
By Terrence Lynch

46 The Houses Antonio Marco Built
A visit to a unique museum
By Susan Zimmerman

53 Bluette Meloney's Newport Mansion
Guilded Age elegance in 1/2’ scale .
By Martha Puff

PROJECTS

22 Thatching a Smaller-Scale House
An easy answer to a small problem
By Julia Gross Gloeckner

36 Create a Bermuda Holiday
By Ruth Flewelling Lesbirel.
A ’shoebox’ scene

46 Build Victorian Kitchen Furniture
A project in 1/4’ scale
By Karen Cary

DEPARTMENTS

02 Editor's Note

06 Letters to the Editor

08 New Products

12 Display Case

14 Vintage Discoveries

16 Nutshell News

17 Kit Review

18 Small Steps

- Making Framed Panels

20 Beyond Kits

58 Web Links

60 Calendar

63 Classified Ads

64 Parting Shot

ON THE COVER
’Roombox #3,’ by Liz LeBosse, a stately Georgian-style room housed in an Ethan Allen wine cabinet. ’I never see a box without thinking about what I"d put in there,’ says Ms. LeBosse. A custom-dollhouse maker for several years, she says that this roombox is her first speculative venture. Chairs by Nancy Summers; desks by Tarbena Miniatures, U.K.; fireplace by Sue Cook; chandelier by Phyllis Tucker; flowers by Mary Kinloch. See more debut pieces from Philadelphia Miniaturia in our review starting on page 24.

Jill can be contacted at 330-608-8154 or through her website, www.jilldianne.com. To see more of her work, see Deb Weissler’s profile of the artist on page 32.