With still being in full lockdown and shielding for the foreseeable future, we have no opportunities for socialising.... seeing family and friends, which would be a useful distraction from our feelings of loss and missing our little Lucy so very much.
I'm back in the workroom now though, and preparing for the virtual Miniaturitalia show, which has been moved from the end of this month to the end of next, so the work-related pressure has been eased somewhat.
However, my primary grief therapy at the moment comes by way of my new Mignonette Doll Club, to which all purchasers of my book are invited. We are a small, but enthusiastic group.... I have known at least one of the members for over 30 years, another was a long-time student of my one day workshops back in the day, and several others have become friends after being customers over many years, as well as new faces from around the world.
One of the members posted a video of a wonderful Mignonette Doll Presentation Box a week or so ago..... you can view it HERE.
Inevitably, one thing led to another and before we knew it, some of us had committed to making something similar as our 2021 club project.
There has been a flurry of activity and we've already sourced a suitable sized box which those of us in the UK have ordered. This is a truly international project as we have members participating from South Africa, Australia and the US. As I anticipate more members joining in over the coming weeks I'll be documenting my project here, to act as a reference and to point out things NOT to do! In my enthusiasm and haste to get going I've already made some rookie errors, which thankfully have either been relatively easy to rectify, or won't show when it's finished. Hopefully.
I do enjoy a good project......
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