REGISTERED Workshops

Friday Classes

F1 – Roadside Vegetable Stand by Mary Banner Class Fee: $90

Roadside stands appear across the country every summer & into the fall…perfectly timed for the County Fairs goers. The framed box, with background already in place, is 2 ¼” deep x 4 ½” long - plenty of room to display fruits, veggies, jellies, pumpkins, & anything else you might find for sale during this time of year. Participants will landscape & assemble the stand, fences, sunflowers, & bushel baskets. The fruit & vegetables to put in the crates & bushels will be provided. Minimum Skill Level: beginner ¼” scale in a 1” framed box

NAME County Fair 2015 Small Scale Houseparty

Madison, WI

Friday & Saturday ٠ May 1-2, 2015

F2 – “Simply Country” Shop by Karen Benson Class Fee: $87

While you are in Madison for the County Fair, you should also take some time for shopping at the many unusual local shops & boutiques. “Simply Country” should be on your “MUST STOP” list because it will probably be filled with a variety of country decorative furnishings & accessories. During the workshop, you’ll build this two-part structure. The exterior box is the front & sides and has posts & an awning; the interior box is slightly smaller & is the removable interior of the shop. No lighting is required because there is an acrylic-covered opening in the top. Included are all materials, paint, & glues to complete the shop as shown. The exterior is 6-1/4” W X 4” H X 3-1/4” D. Minimum Skill Level: beginner ¼” scale

F3 – Bar in Vintage Match Box – Jukebox Side (2nd

in series) by Callie Brunelli Class Fee: $62

Imagine walking into a vintage neighborhood bar, miniaturizing it & tucking it in your pocket!! Each participant will create the seating/music area of a neighborhood bar in a vintage Canadian Club matchbox, using some of the original matchsticks as construction materials. Private booths with tables & benches flank the vintage jukebox against poster-covered brick walls. Materials include wood strips, beads (both hole & no-hole), metal jewelry findings, wire & more. The entire scene, including the jukebox, will be built from scratch using no laser-cut pieces. (Second in a series of four) Minimum Skill Level: beginner 1/144” diorama or 1” accessory scale

F4 – Grandma’s Quilt Room by Kate Hruban Class Fee: $72

Come to the attic where Grandma makes her fabulous quilts to display at the County Fair. Let’s build a room just like it – we’ll wallpaper both a trunk & walls; make a window & chimney; dress a bed; paint a trunk; and build a table for the sewing machine & cutting table, shelving for quilt storage, & a toy box. All of this fits neatly in a camel-back trunk! Minimum Skill Level: beginner ¼” scale

F5 – A Picnic at the Fair by Jan Johnston Class Fee: $92

I submitted many 4-H projects to our local county fairs in my youth. My 4-H group always ate lunch at the Picnic Area. We’ll make a scene with a shade tree using preserved natural materials. We’ll “grow” grass, “plant” flowers, & make/finish a picnic table from a kit. Doll & dome are included (wooden base shown/glass dome not shown). *The doll’s dress for this workshop is red….an exclusive, limited edition just for you. Minimum Skill Level: beginner ¼” scale

F6 – ¼” Flower Cart for the Fair by Sally Manwell Class Fee: $42

Learn to make six different quarter scale flowers to fill the cart you put together from a laser-cut kit & then paint. You will use paper, paint, foam, & fabric to make the different flowers. Also learn how to make the baskets. Pots, the tall container for the sunflowers, & some foam filler flowers will be supplied. Please bring scissors, tweezers & a #3 paint brush. Minimum Skill Level: beginner ¼” scale

F7 – Floor Plants by Charrita Teague

Class Fee: $32

Floor plants accent any miniature setting! You will enjoy making a rubber tree plant & a variegated fishtail palm in class…with additional supplies to make more later. You will learn how to construct & paint the plants…and learn interesting plant facts while having fun doing it. Instructor will contact you regarding the scale you wish to work in. Minimum Skill Level: beginner ½” or ¼” scale

Saturday Classes

S1 – The Manor Conservatory by Karen Benson Class Fee: $87

Enjoy constructing the Manor Conservatory laser-cut structure. The stonework detail is paper printed with archival inks for lasting colors. The conservatory can be finished as a greenhouse or the perfect place for afternoon tea, as there is room for a table & chairs, bench, tea cart, & many plants (not included). The workshop includes all materials, paints, & glues to complete the conservatory as shown. The exterior dimensions of the conservatory are 4 ¾” W X 4 ½” H X 3 1/4” D. Minimum Skill Level: beginner ¼” scale

S2 – Miss Mouse’s Trunk House by Sue Herber Class Fee: $95

Miss Mouse has found an old arched-top trunk in the woods that she has chosen to use as her new home. The wallpapered trunk is turned on its side, giving her more space than she could have hoped for. Outside she tends to the mossy forest floor. She enjoys having company at her arched door & charming little peaked-roof abode. She found an old picture frame for a window, some lace for a curtain, & bits of furniture to make it cozy. Her home comes complete with a stove & coffee pot, table & chairs, flower pot, hutch filled with dishes & food, ladder to a hammock bed, bedside shelf with lamp, & framed picture. Minimum Skill Level: beginner ¼” scale

S3 – 1/144th

Dollhouse for a Dollhouse by Patty J. Johnson

Class Fee: $62

This 1/144th scale dollhouse for a dollhouse would look lovely in

any scene. The kit will be partially assembled & primed to ensure completion in the time allotted. Participants will get to choose between a couple of wallpaper color schemes for the dollhouse. The kit will include various different roofing & stone options for the exterior. Minimum Skill Level: beginner 1/144” scale

S4 – Painting Quarter Scale Teapots by Ginger Landon-Siegel

Class Fee: $57

Do you have a special spot where you would like to place an extra special tea set created with your own hands? Does painting in small scale seem like an impossible task? Spend a fun morning learning simple techniques to be able to paint the ¼” tea sets provided in class. The workshop will include five unfinished ¼” tea sets (only one set shown), along w/ examples of designs for the tea pots (examples pictured), plus get an assortment of tools, detailed instructions including painting tips & design pictures, & a 30-0 micro paint brush perfect for creating fine lines & details. Minimum Skill Level: beginner ¼” scale

S5 – Armoire House by Faye Machala Class Fee: $82

Fill this elegant armoire with a house full of 1/144

th scale metal

miniature furniture for a grand presentation! The upstairs bedroom features a dimensional window seat & the living room has a dimensional fireplace. They are fun to make! The hutch, Christmas tree, & fireplace will be painted for you but I will teach you how to paint the rest of the pieces to fill this adorable armoire! It would fit nicely in a 5 x 7 acrylic case (not included). Minimum Skill Level: beginner 1/144” accessories in a 1” scale armoire

S6 – Quarter Scale Pie Making by Sally Manwell Class Fee: $52

Put together a quarter scale table & then get out your pie making supplies. You will make a plastic pastry mat to roll out the crust plus learn how to make the pans, flour, sugar, spices, salt, & a cookbook…& even the discarded apple peels. I will supply the bowls, knife, & rolling pin.

Minimum Skill Level: beginner ¼” scale

S7 – Dessert by Carolyn McVicker

Class Fee: $67

Students will make four desserts: Chocolate Marbled cheesecake, a peach tart, a summer pudding, & an orange cake with orange slices. Students will make the peach slices & arrange them attractively on the tart base. They’ll make the summer pudding using sand & liquid FIMO, as well as the strawberries, raspberries, & blueberries. The technique for how to marbleize a cheesecake topping & adding “Oreo cookie” crumbs to the edge will be taught. And discover how to make a two-layer cake, slice it, and texturize the cake opening & sliced piece prior to baking. Then learn to frost it with caulking. The orange slices will be provided in the supplies.

Minimum Skill Level: beginner ½” scale

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