Lucy responded to my enquiry by saying "The Miniatures is an exhibition that draws on a collection of miniatures from the Robert Bren Collection, which numbers around 2000 miniature items c1930-40s donated to us in 1958 (although we have not got the entire collection on display). The exhibition itself is part of an ongoing programme working with New Zealand writers – in this case we invited a writer named Stephanie Johnson to research the Bren Collection and then write a short children’s story the included aspects of the collection. This story was then illustrated in the exhibition using the items from the collection, housed in custom-made display cases set into large book pages. I am attaching an image for you information. There is also a small catalogue of the story illustrated with photographs of some of the miniatures."
She kindly let me reproduce the following photos of the exhibition:
(photo: David Frost, Hawke’s Bay Museum and Art Gallery, Napier)
(photo: David Frost, Hawke’s Bay Museum and Art Gallery, Napier)
(photo: David Frost, Hawke’s Bay Museum and Art Gallery, Napier)On a similar theme, have you seen Amy's Miniatures and Smalls blog which "chronicles The Life and Times on Lundby Lane... It is a continuing saga of the events & goings on of the little people (peeps) and their amazing adventures"
Thank-You, Thank-You. Flo in Texas inspired me to create a blog. She was patient with me but persisent. I told her I would leave the house and when I returned the little peeps had busy going places and doing things. She said I needed to share. Now I am having great fun and if others smile, giggle or out right laugh then I have really lived the good life. It's the best therapy ever. I laugh constanly on Lundby Lane. Thank you again!
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2000 30s and 40s miniatures! DROOL - I definitely want to visit this museum sometime! Thanks for posting these extra pics :-)
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