12.02.2024

Miniature Box: "Fortitude

A decorative matchbox with a floral pattern contains a small pink plastic flower embellishment, an illustration of a woman, and a dangling charm. The box is resting on a wooden surface against a plain wall.

“Fortitude”


 

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Miniaure Box: “L’elefante”

A small, whimsical elephant figurine dressed in colorful yarn is placed inside an open matchbox. The box features orange and brown paper from a magazine, with some text partially visible. The background is a dark wooden surface.

“L’elefante”


 

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miniature book: “A Treadle Sewing Machine”

A decorative tiny silver hand-shaped clip holding a small book, positioned next to a matchstick on a wooden surface. The book features abstract designs in black and orange colors.

“A Treadle Sewing Machine”

4.4cm x 2.4cm, Softcover, 24 pages 


11 images from a vintage manual of a Mitsubishi sewing machine that my grandmother used. 



Page spreads showing a sewing machine illustration, held open by a decorative hand-shaped clip and red stamp tweezers.

Page spreads showing a sewing machine illustration, held open by a decorative hand-shaped clip and red stamp tweezers.

Page spreads showing a sewing machine illustration, held open by a decorative hand-shaped clip and red stamp tweezers.

Page spreads showing a illustration of a woman using a sewing machine, held open by a decorative hand-shaped clip and red stamp tweezers.

 

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10.30.2024

Miniature Box: The Grape Harvest series

A wine label, moss green paper, and a page from a poetry book are used to cover the outer three matchboxes. One box features a tin ornament of a woman in traditional dress holding a grape, set against a black-and-white landscape photograph. Inside another matchbox, a small paper hand holds a decorative grape branch with purple beads. The third box displays a tin ornament of a man collecting grapes with a basket on his back, with a page from a poetry book as the background.

“The Grape Harvest”


 

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10.27.2024

Miniature Box: A Memory Keeper

An open matchbox featuring a hand holding a green scarf, with a tiny seashell placed below the hand. The outer box was wrapped in white paper with a floral pattern.

"A Memory Keeper"

 

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Miniature Box: A Summer Long Ago

An open matchbox featuring a black-and-white photo of a woman sitting by the water with small pieces of sea glass. A silver scallop shell covers her face, and the outer box has a patterned design.

"A Summer Long Ago"

 

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10.02.2024

Miniature Box: "I know the ways of learning" and "I flie to thee"

 

Two matchbox artworks: In one matchbox, there is an image of Mary reading a book behind a window and in the other, an image of Archangel Gabriel. Marble paper covers these matchboxes.

"I know the ways of learning" (left) and "I flie to thee" (right)



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5.21.2024

Miniature Box: "La Lune" and "Le Soleil"

"La Lune" (left) and "Le Soleil" (right)

 

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Miniature Box: "at a glance"

"at a glance"

 

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Miniature Box: "swans,"


"Swans,"

 

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