FEATURES

28 Ceramic Art
By Martha Puff
Troy Schmidt and Red Dragon Pottery

32 A Look Inside ³Treacherous Prospect²
By Scott Hughes
Injecting some technology into the world of miniatures

38 Our Hanalei Hale
By Michele Carter
A little piece of paradise

42 Exquisite Tropical Flowers and Plants
By Martha Puff
A Rainbow of Color in Miniature

48 No Stone Left Unturned
By Deb Weissler
Richard Stacey¹s miniature stonework is the real thing.

PROJECTS

18 Make This Fancy Open Parasol
By Ginger Landon Siegel
Add a touch of spring to any garden or Easter scene

24 Bear Hugs
By Joann L. Swanson
A Little Shop Of Bears

46 The Melting Pot (Sticker)
By Kiva Atkinson
Juicy dumplings for your little Asian table

52 Make a 1/4"-Scale Asian/Pacific South Sea Island Getaway
By Karen Cary
Creating your own piece of paradise

DEPARTMENTS

06 Letters

08 New Products

12 Display Case

14 Vintage Discoveries

16 Small Steps: A Blanket Chest, Part 1

18 Beyond Kits

58 Web links

60 Calendar

63 Classified Ads

64 Parting Shot

ON THE COVER:

Pink-white Phalaenopsis orchid and blue-purple Vanda orchid by
Sandra Wall Rubin in vases crafted by Jon Almeda, both IGMA Fellows. You¹ll
find more remarkable tropical arrangements designed to lift your late-winter
blues in Martha Puff¹s Collector¹s Gallery starting on page 42