Kayte has a friend who is into miniatures. Amanda Nickey mostly crafts pottery at 1:12 scale (standard for traditional doll houses), but she also goes to shows and connects with miniaturists all over the world. She wanted Kayte to check out the biggest miniatures show in the Midwest, the Tom Bishop International in Chicago. She said it was mind blowing.
Kayte went to the show. And it was indeed very impressive. Almost anything you can think of has been crafted at a 1:12 scale—desks, chairs, plants, loaves of bread, soup ladles, replicas of vintage toys, jewelry, holiday decor really anything!. Kayte spoke with creator, Janet Middlebrook, who hand-sews miniature clothing from past eras. She is currently focused on replicas from the 1950s and 60s (swimsuits, motorcycle jackets, nightgowns...).
But what Kayte found more compelling than this spectacular miniatures show was her friend Amanda’s practice of making miniature objects herself, and what her involvement in the world of miniatures means to her.
