If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
Now that the bed is mostly finished, I need to move on to other pieces of my Princess and the Pea diorama. Originally, there was going to be a doll on the bed reading a book titled “The Gift of Sensitivity.” It’s hard to imagine how being sensitive enough to feel a pea through forty... Continue Reading →
When I first thought about finishing The Princess And The Pea, I told myself the main thing I needed to do was paint the bed frame*, and that it shouldn’t take too long. (Experienced miniaturists are laughing already.) Finishing the bed frame has proved anything but quick, and my results are not as polished as... Continue Reading →
One of the down sides to my leisurely approach to big projects is that my abilities change. I find myself questioning what I’ve already done. A good example is my Princess and the Pea miniature, also known as The Gift of Sensitivity. In 2004, I made a bed frame and two ladders and collected fabrics.... Continue Reading →
I've written before about my belief that fantasy stories are not fluff but important literature, teaching us life lessons as they entertain us. The same holds true for fairy tales, especially the classic ones that have been around for centuries. Take Rapunzel, the story of the long-haired girl in the tower. While this story is... Continue Reading →
In the TV series Once Upon A Time, the villains constantly complain that heroes get happy endings but villains don't. They all try at some point to fix this by doing what they think will make them happy. It all starts with a curse cast by the Evil Queen Regina to get her revenge on... Continue Reading →
