AIM Imag Issue 34 MAY 2011
AIM Imag Issue 34 MAY 2011
AIM Imag Issue 34 MAY 2011
office@petite‐properties.com As a little girl I was always fascinated by castles and would
Vicky Guile (Assistant Editor) spend many a ‘daydream drenched’ afternoon, trying to imagine just what it
vicky@njdminiatures.com would be like to actually live in one. For me, personally, there is one particular
Celia (of Oberons Wood) castle ruin, which can be found nestled in the rolling ‘Purbeck’ hills of Dorset
mail@sorceresshollow.com
that I have always been illusively drawn to and inspired by. In short it is my
Helen Woods happy place and it seems that I am not alone.
woods1@orcon.net.nz
Janet Smith Sadly though, as an adult ‘without the aid of a winning lottery ticket’ that
desertminis@gmail.com particular residential aspiration still eludes me. However, as every committed
Jean Day miniaturist knows only too well, the miniature world is not bound by the
jday1@shaw.ca restrictive financial limitations encountered in our ‘full size’ reality; enabling any
John Day day dreamed fantasy to take form and become a tangible reality – albeit in
jdayminis@shaw.ca miniature of course!
Kathi Mendenhall
sewminipatterns@att.net Castles are by their very nature, drenched in history and saturated with a
majestic sense of protection and romance. It is therefore no surprise that
Peiwen Petitgrand
oiseaudenim@gmail.com miniaturists all over the world find their captivating architecture a point of
Sally Watson inspiration and so, with the onset of May and with spring now in full flow, AIM
spwatson@ntlworld.com members have come together to share their fascinating world of castle life.
Barbara ‘Babs’ Davies From the mystical magic of an unseen fantasy world on page 12 to the stunning
Kim Murdock ‘real life’ castles of Portugal on page 122, this month’s edition of the AIM
Lesley Shepherd magazine has all the inspiration you might need for fortress living!
Pamela J
So if you are planning to realise your very own childhood daydreams and
Freelance Editorial Team Members: fortified aspirations, settle back with a cuppa and look no further…!
Agnes Turpin
AIM’s miniature world of castle living beckons;
Catherine Davies
Eileen Sedgwick and best of all ‐ no winning lottery ticket
Jennifer Matuszek is required!
Julie Lawton
Lidi Stroud
Marianne Colijn
Bea Broadwood
Mo Tipton Editor (& General whip cracker)
Nancy Keech www.petite‐properties.com
Stephanie Kilgast
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Text © Ana Anselmo 2011 www.miniaturesforever.com
www.dollshousefestival.com
Artisans In Miniature
www.artisansinminiature.com
artisansinminiature.blogspot.com
The AIM Association was set up in 2007 in order to
The way in which provide a global platform for professional
AIM Association membership miniature artisans who wish to actively promote
their work and actively take part and support the
is offered has changed! opportunities and promotional facilities which AIM
uniquely offers for free: notably including...
The AIM online forum
Due to an overwhelming uptake of
Monthly FREE AIM magazine
membership over recent months, as AIM Member's online directory
from July 31st 2010 the AIM Association AIM website
now has limited memberships Aim’s facebook & social networking pages
The AIM blog.
available…
AIM is completely FREE to join and completely FREE to be part of.
So… if you are a professional miniature artisan and you would like to find out more about joining the
AIM Association, please email AIM’s Membership Secretary: Tony for more information:
tonybroadwood@aol.com
Or alternatively visit our website… www..artisansinminiature.com
This issue would not have been possible without the generous
contributions from the following AIM members…
Many thanks therefore go to...
Amanda Speakman Janet Harmsworth Mo Tipton
Ana Anselmo Janet Smith Pat Carlson
Anne Walden-Mills Jean & John Day Paul Smith
Annemarie Kwikkel Jennifer Elliott Peiwen Petitgrand
Bea (Fiona) Broadwood Julia & Hywel Jeffreys Philippa Todd
Carol Bull Julie Campbell Sally Watson
Carol Lester Kate Pinsent Sarah Maloney
Carol Smith Kathi R Mendenhall Teresa Thompson
Celia Of Oberons Wood Kathryn Gray Tiggy Goldsmith
Chris Shepherd Kathy Brindle Tori West
CJ Cormier Kay Brooke Tracey Topps
Cristina Caballero Kristy Taylor Troy Schmidt
Debbe Mize Lesley Shepherd Vicky Guile
Debbie Wright Lidi Stroud Viola Williams
Diane Yunnie Linda Cummings Warren Barnard
Eileen Sedgwick Linda Master
Frances Powell Louise Goldsborough Guest Contributor:
Francesca Vernuccio Ludwina Akubulut-Van Charlotte Stokoe
Grace Griffin Oosterwyck
Helen Woods Lydia Murphy
Jacqui Perrat Marianne Colijn
Jane Laverick Marieke Folkers
Janet Granger Melanie Navarro
Please Note:
The projects included in this publication are not suitable for children under the age of 14.
The miniatures featured in this magazine are collectors items and therefore unsuitable for children under 14.
All projects are undertaken at your own risk. AIM does not accept responsibility for any injury incurred.
All articles and photographs used in this magazine are copyright of their authors.
The AIM magazine’s content is for private use only and it must not be reproduced in part or in full for commercial gain in any form.
Each artisan contributor is responsible for their own work / contribution to the AIM magazine
and retain full responsibility for their published work.
The authors/self publishers cannot be held legally responsible for any consequences arising from following instructions,
advice or information in this magazine.
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