I knew I could not copy the masterpiece of a Gottschalk. The charm of a Bliss, the beauty of a Tynietoy or the edginess of a Marx split level.
I knew from photographing mini scenes that you can use any backdrop, from a vent filter to a distant view. It's all how you place it because so much of mini photography relies on illusion.
In this picture from 2008 the room is a plastic Nike shoe box.
So I decided last January to take a contemporary house and hack it, which means play with it, change it. By using a manufactured form I knew it would be sturdy. So many of my constructions are temporary. Here is the house I chose, The Imaginarium Glitter Suite Dollhouse. Quite a mouthful. (why glitter?) It is shockingly colorful but really nothing is reflective.
It is1/6 scale which is a departure for me. Everything I buy and make is 1/12 scale unless it is antique (Grecons, Dol Toi, Tootsietoy etc.) And if you know me you know I had to buy my little assistant one of her own for Valentine's Day. (to leave mine alone).
And so the neighbors wouldn't hear her blood curdling screams of protest as I obliterated the hot pink walls.
And here it is, the "I House". Ready to transform... Kinda blah without all those lithoed walls... C
7 comments:
A house with promise, not blah at all. Show us more!
Excellent!
Not at all blah!
Sans! Well the first thing I learned is it easier to design than implement. CM
Hi Kikka, well a blank backdrop, at least. C
I'm really curious to see the final result.
This post was quite inspiring. It made me want to design more dollhouses.
Plus, Minima I think you should join the contest of "I'm a Giant".Making a dollhouse.
The info is on Call of the Small(you can find it to the right in the blog list). I am too old and tired, believe me, for contests but I think you could inspire others! CM
AND KIkka and Sans! You too! We need international input! C
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