Gingerbread House

Okay this gingerbread is the second attempt. The first one I made was covered in snow (yes icing sugar) and lots of candy and sweets, but the whole thing buckled and collapsed. So I was given a new pack to make up. The packs came from Sweden and I don't think the southern hemisphere at Christmas time is good for making them as the moisture and humidity just softens the gingerbread bases and walls.

Jezebel's Eunuch and Jezebel's Demise

Jezebel was married to King Ahab in the Old Testament. She was a wicked queen and killed about 400 prophets.

Today we can think of people as being Jezebel's by the way they act with others, and these two poems are written of battling with her. The last poem is called Jezebel's Demise, a curse on her as she is horribly eaten up by dogs when she falls from her lofty tower.

Queen Jezebel and her Eunuchs in Art Nouveau Style

Marie Antoinette goes to:

Marie Anotinette goes to:

An opera show;
A ball at the Hall of 1,000 lights
A walk in the garden
A walk in the garden by the lake.

Close ups of the front of the theatre

A night at the Opera

More close ups

Hall of a thousand lights ball

Walk by the lake

Stroll in the garden

Alice in Wonderland - Inspiration Tim Burton by Miri

One of my artists has developed this diorama with inspiration taken from Tim Burton's movie Alice in Wonderland. The illustrated cardboard cut outs are by Erin Forsyth.

Dollhouses and Miniatures Convention, Massey University, Albany: Labour Weekend

I have attended the Dollhouses and Miniatures Convention at Massey University in Albany. This university looks like a Spanish or Italian monastery. It is quite charming. But what is more charming are these little houses that were on display, including scenes from Narnia, and Harry Potter.

Scenes from the Hobbit:

Scenes from Harry Potter:

Scenes from Narnia: The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe:

Then there are numerous other scenes: