12:18 PM PST, 4/30/2008
Peggy (PHTaylor) and Mike Taylor of Willow Wisp Farm Studios in Fairview, NC have downsized and gone miniature for the fun of creating ACEO 2.5"x3.5"art cards. Let's face it, they are faster to create, the postage is less and with folks wondering how they will pay for gas these days, the price of these little gems is something just about everyone can afford.
What a great way to start an art collection! Peggy has been selling miniature painting to collectors for year. She got started in the miniature world when Mike decided to make miniature furniture. He convinced her she needed to make copies of famous paintings at 1:12 scale to sell along with his furniture. So Peggy painting the paintings and MIke make miniature frames and easels. The frames were gold-leafed with 21K gold and were a big hit. The smallest painting she ever did was only 3/4" x 1". That is about the size of a stamp, just to put it into perspective for you.
Mike has always had a fondness for fine detail, having built an entire fleet of WWII ships, so getting into marquetry and all the little pieces involved was right up his alley. Since he is used to working with tiny pieces of wood, going miniature was pretty easy for him.
You can find work by Peggy and Mike at their online store: www.wnc-galleria.com and at their website: www.willowwispfarmstudios.com
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