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on frames and pedestals to better allow and steady, letting go of trying to control
Working in small scale with miniatures viewers to see them. the material and just allowing the process is a diffi cult process, but micro miniatures The pieces will off er a glimpse into Car- to happen.” take this to the next level. vajal’s work and personal life. Hastreiter-Lamb says while micro min-
The Mini Time Machine Museum of “The work that we are exhibiting iatures aren’t as detailed as larger miniaMiniatures will showcase micro minia- demonstrates not just the skill of the tures, artists such as Carvajal are able to tures by Colombian artist Flor Carvajal, artist but also tells stories about what is use intricate details in their pieces. who develops pieces so tiny that they fi t important to her, in terms of her culture, “I think there’s a limit to how detailed within the eye of a needle or on the head her life in Colombia and the values of her you can get on that scale, but at the same of a pin. people,” Hastreiter-Lamb says. time, she is putting in details like eyes,”
“In the Eye of a Needle: Micro Minia- The artist has been interested in arts Hastreiter-Lamb says. tures by Flor Carvajal” runs from February and crafts, poetry and theater since a For the Carvajal exhibition, a Phoenix 23 to June 27. It features more than 20 child and started her miniatures journey couple, David and Claudia Cook, have pieces from Carvajal’s collection, includ- by creating a manger out of Styrofoam. been assisting the museum. Many of the ing micro miniatures inspired by her reli- She eventually switched to using syn- pieces on display are from their personal gion, culture and “Looney Tunes” charac- thetic resin when she challenged herself collection. The pair are longtime supportters such as the Wile E. Coyote. to make the smallest mangers in the ers of the artist. Claudia is from Colombia,
This is Carvajal’s fi rst show in the Unit- world on a lentil, grain of rice and the and the couple often travels to South ed States. Lisa Hastreiter-Lamb, the mu- heads of a nail and pin. Now her pieces America to see her family. seum’s executive director and curator, take two to 15 days to create, depending “It was through visiting her family that boroughs in New York City in the 1950s says spotlighting artists like Carvajal is on the required details. they happened to discover Flor’s work,” through 1970s. part of a larger eff ort to highlight minia- The artist uses very few tools when says Hastreiter-Lamb. “They loved it and The museum is operating under social tures from around the world. working on her micro miniatures. She got to know her. They started to collect a distancing guidelines.
“We are interested in showing the di- mainly relies on her hands, a magnifi er few pieces of their own and then decided Timed-entry tickets are required to visversity of diff erent cultures and religions and needles. that they wanted to help her get her work it the facility, and guests and staff are rearound the world and how miniatures are around the world and how miniatures are “Over time, she has learned the best “Over time, she has learned the best out into the United States.” out into the United States.” quired to wear face quired to wear face used by diff erent cultures and represent used by diff erent cultures and represent materials to use and has continued to materials to use and has continued to Through May 2, the museum is also exThrough May 2, the museum is also ex- masks. masks. diff erent cultures,” Hastreiter-Lamb says. diff erent cultures,” Hastreiter-Lamb says. make pieces in the eye of the needle, on make pieces in the eye of the needle, on hibiting “Tom Del Giorno: Itty Bitty Backhibiting “Tom Del Giorno: Itty Bitty Back-
Micro miniatures are specialized, as Micro miniatures are specialized, as the side of the needle and on the tins of the side of the needle and on the tins of lots of the Boroughs” in its Community lots of the Boroughs” in its Community more artists tend to work in larger scales more artists tend to work in larger scales pinheads,” Hastreiter-Lamb says. pinheads,” Hastreiter-Lamb says. Corner section, as he’s from Sahuarita. Corner section, as he’s from Sahuarita. such as 1/2 inch rather than 1/4 inch. Cresuch as 1/2 inch rather than 1/4 inch. Cre- “It doesn’t require a lot of tools to make “It doesn’t require a lot of tools to make For the display, the artist created minFor the display, the artist created minating miniatures on the eye of a needle is ating miniatures on the eye of a needle is something so small. It’s important besomething so small. It’s important be- iatures inspired by neighborhoods and iatures inspired by neighborhoods and even more niche. even more niche. cause I think the assumption is that you cause I think the assumption is that you
The museum previously had a micro The museum previously had a micro have to have specialty tools. But really, it’s have to have specialty tools. But really, it’s miniature exhibition featuring sculptures miniature exhibition featuring sculptures somebody besomebody beon the tips of led pencils. Carvajal’s piecon the tips of led pencils. Carvajal’s piec- ing focused ing focused es will be displayed with magnifi ers and es will be displayed with magnifi ers and
MORE INFO
What: “In the Eye of a Needle: Micro Miniatures” by Flor Carvajal When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays, February 23-June 27
What: “Tom Del Giorno: Itty Bitty Backlots of the Boroughs” When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays through May 2 Where: Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive Cost: $10.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors 65 and older, $7 for youth ages 4 to 17, free for children 3 and younger Info: 881-0606, theminitimemachine.org
For its newest exhibition, Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures will display pieces by Flor Cavajal such as “La Independencia de Cartagena.” will display pieces by Flor Cavajal such as “La Independencia de Cartagena.” (Photo courtesy Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures) (Photo courtesy Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures)
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