About My Miniature Market
Hello My name is Jennifer Brooks
Thanks for visiting my web sites. I am retired and loving all the time I now have for hobbies.
I live in Ontario Canada, residing in an old house where I have been for the past 25 years.
I used to share my house with two beautiful cats, twins who lived to be 15 years old, I miss them. Now I live with Tessie, a little blind dog who is about 11 years old . Tess and I have been together for 3 years and we are very compatible, both being old ladies we share mutual interests like snacking and napping. As well we both have a lot of bad hair days
I have loved miniatures forever, I don't remember a time when I wasn't fascinated by tiny things. I have been making dollhouses and just about anything related to doll's houses for more than 30 years. I have a dollhouse, six miniature shops and the miniature market where I display my hand sculpted polymer clay dolls. I work only in 1/12th scale.
The photograph above shows you how I display my Miniature Market and my Little Shops.
I don't have a lot of room, nor do I have a lot of money. I built this shelf inexpensively with 2inchx1/2 inch boards which I stained. The shelf sits at the end of the living room, the desk helps to support the shelf, so it is all very sturdy and secure. I made a case for the Miniature Market from wood and plexiglas.
The case itself is no work of art, but it serves the purpose. It is actually two cases each measuring 44 inches so the the whole thing is just over 7 feet long. The two cases are connected with an archway so the Miniature Market is all one thing.
The great thing about these cases is that one can pick them up and take them anywhere. My previous case would not fit through the front door.These cases fit in the back seat of a car. My little shops fit on the lower shelf, of my home made unit. I have added a new shop since this photo was taken.
On the right side of the photo you can see my desk and keyboard. I am sitting at the desk right now as I type this, with Tess snoozing at my feet.The last day of 2017 is just beginning and it is extremely cold outside minus -20 degrees Celsius.
I am feeling very fortunate to be safe,warm and cosy.
A few years ago our local television station interviewed me about my minature collection you can see it here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TJ1HNMFFTI&feature=youtu.be
Here is the link to My Little Shops