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By AIM Member, Regina Passy‐Yip
Last month I was invited to display my miniatures on a local television station in
my home country of Brazil. I had been absent from the miniature scene for a few
years, and this televised exhibition has marked my return to the hobby.
For a while I felt I had lost my inspiration and could not produce my roomboxes.
But whilst my husband and I were on vacation, celebrating our silver wedding
anniversary, we visited the Postal Museum of Santiago. I found a scene of a desk,
bookshelves and mailboxes. That moment my inspiration came back, I
photographed everything, and on my return from Santiago I reproduced the
museum post office scene in 1:12 scale.
I love old scenes and old furniture, especially the transition between the late
nineteenth and early twentieth century. The dark wood furniture, rich details and
the charm of the historical period fascinates me.
Some years ago I made a miniature of my Grandfather’s bookstore, "Livraria
Lealdade" (something like "Loyalty Bookstore"), which is set at the beginning of
the twentieth century. I did research on the family in our photograph albums, and
printed covers for books and newspapers from those years.
From the same historical period I have made a roombox called "Tempus Fugit," a
shop of antique clocks. I spent half a year researching the time pieces, in books
and museums, and have made some very valuable pieces, including a clock that
works.
Being on a TV show did not scare me; I confess that I did this with some pleasure,
not only because I was showing my artwork publicly, but also because it gave me
the opportunity to present this delicate art to others in my country.
Regina Passy‐Yip
www.reginapassy.com.br
Brazil
The videos:
http://www.redetv.com.br/portal/video.aspx?124,28,113126
http://www.redetv.com.br/portal/video.aspx?124,28,113125
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Bo42JwS9o&feature=related
Artisans In Miniature 86 . Formatted By Bea Broadwood
Photograph & Te
By AIM Member, Regina Passy‐Yip
Last month I was invited to display my miniatures on a local television station in
my home country of Brazil. I had been absent from the miniature scene for a few
years, and this televised exhibition has marked my return to the hobby.
For a while I felt I had lost my inspiration and could not produce my roomboxes.
But whilst my husband and I were on vacation, celebrating our silver wedding
anniversary, we visited the Postal Museum of Santiago. I found a scene of a desk,
bookshelves and mailboxes. That moment my inspiration came back, I
photographed everything, and on my return from Santiago I reproduced the
museum post office scene in 1:12 scale.
I love old scenes and old furniture, especially the transition between the late
nineteenth and early twentieth century. The dark wood furniture, rich details and
the charm of the historical period fascinates me.
Some years ago I made a miniature of my Grandfather’s bookstore, "Livraria
Lealdade" (something like "Loyalty Bookstore"), which is set at the beginning of
the twentieth century. I did research on the family in our photograph albums, and
printed covers for books and newspapers from those years.
From the same historical period I have made a roombox called "Tempus Fugit," a
shop of antique clocks. I spent half a year researching the time pieces, in books
and museums, and have made some very valuable pieces, including a clock that
works.
Being on a TV show did not scare me; I confess that I did this with some pleasure,
not only because I was showing my artwork publicly, but also because it gave me
the opportunity to present this delicate art to others in my country.
Regina Passy‐Yip
www.reginapassy.com.br
Brazil
The videos:
http://www.redetv.com.br/portal/video.aspx?124,28,113126
http://www.redetv.com.br/portal/video.aspx?124,28,113125
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Bo42JwS9o&feature=related
Artisans In Miniature 86 . Formatted By Bea Broadwood
Photograph & Te
