Beauteous Botanicals....Grace S. Smith (USA)

Yet another artist that I do not know anything about!  What I do know, is that I love her work!
I encountered the work of Grace S. Smith occasionally on the IGMA table at large shows when I first started attending them in the US.  There were only a few each time and I was particularly drawn to them as I love flowers!  The botanicals that Grace did were always framed the same way and each have the origianl inspiration for the flowers written on the back.
I will happily add any information to this post if anyone has anything to share about this miniature artist.

after Jean-Louis Prevost

after Redoute

after Michiel van Huysun

Delectable Desserts.........The English Kitchen (USA)

Who doesn' love miniature food? 
Leslie Burgess of The English Kitchen makes the most wonderful desserts!  She does make a number of savoury items but if you are filling a bakery - look no further!
Leslie has collaborated with a number of artisans.  She has used Jason Getzan's bakery racks and marble tables to enhance her wonderful food item displays.  Plates and tea sets by Stokesayware combined with Leslie's food are fabulous too!
Leslie exhibits at miniature fairs in the US and occasionally you can find her in the UK.  She does have a website www.minifoods.com with a gallery of her work and a list of her shows.

Jason Getzan's bakery rack

Don Henry Sterling cake stand

Stokesay ware plate of tea sandwiches and slice of cake

Stokesayware plate

Stokesayware nursery plates

Stokesayware plate of sausage rolls

Stokesayware tea service filled by Lesley

Winning Wobblies.....Susan Lee Miniatures (UK)

Another retired miniaturist!   Susan Lee Miniatures was a "must see" stop at miniature shows in the UK.  Not only did she make wonderful miniature toys but she had a lovely range of shoes, gloves and leather items that were top notch!   This post, I am showing you some of her colourful toys and in a future post will showcase her shoes and leather work.
Her line of themed wooden wobbly toys were my favourite - roly poly  that do not fall over!   She also made pull toys and mini wooden bears along with many other items.