Dealer Ruth Stewart, Stewart Dollhouse Creations-Kits, Holiday Decor, Quarter-scale

Ruth Stewart, Stewart Dollhouse Creations, creates a fabulous selection of cakes, cupcakes and kits for all seasons and Holidays. She makes delightful serving dishes for her offerings. Ruth offers a wide variety of food-related kits, molds, tea sets, laser cut antique doilies, and loads more. A popular instructor, she taught a workshop prior to the 2014 Show. Email: ruth@stewartdollhousecreations.com. 

Web: http://stewartdollhousecreations.com

Double-tier round chocolate cake decorated with Fall pumpkin and roses. 1:12 scale.

Four mouth-watering slices of chocolate cake, on round platter decorated with Fall pumpkins. 1:12 scale.

Square chocolate cake decorated with Fall pumpkins. 1:12 scale.

Round chocolate cake decorated with vines, and Pumpkin on top. 1:12 scale.

1:48 Pumpkin cake on "Leaf" platter, with four individual slices on "Leaf" dessert plates.

Scarecrow cupcakes on Fall-themed serving plate. 1:12 scale.

"Leaf" cupcakes on Fall-themed serving plate. 1:12 scale. 

Four unique frosted Halloween cupcakes. 1:12 scale.

To see more of Ruth's creations, go >here<.

Exhibit: "Mary Engelbreit Kitchen"

Carol Vasil, San Bruno, CA, shared her "Mary Engelbreit Kitchen" exhibit at this year's Good Sam Show. "It  holds all things Mary Engelbreit," she says. "In 1:12 scale, it is 11" wide, 11" deep, and 11" tall." A graphic artist, Mary Engelbreit began her career by designing and creating greeting cards for which she became famous. Later she wrote and illustrated children's books, including "A Merry Little Christmas."

Photos courtesy of Connie Sauve, Good Sam Show Exhibit Chairman.

Look for 2014 Good Sam Show coverage in Jan/Feb 2015 Dollhouse Miniatures magazine

Don't miss the 2014 Good Sam Show coverage in the upcoming Jan/Feb 2015 issue of Dollhouse Miniatures magazine. You will be delighted with the exquisitely crafted miniatures by talented artisans from the U.S. and abroad. 

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Stunning Queen Anne style silver tea/coffee server on stand (c.1724-25) by IGMA Fellow Peter Acquisto.

Dealer Beth Freeman-Kane, So. Africa - Animals & Birds in Nature

From a semi-rural area in South Africa, IGMA Fellow Beth Freeman-Kane is a wildlife miniaturist. A professional artist, she specializes in sculptures of birds and small wildlife in natural settings. Her studio in their log cabin home looks out onto a lush green valley with an abundance of birds and small animal wildlife. Email: info@bethfreeman-kane.co.za  Web: http://www.bethfreeman-kane.co.za

Photos courtesy of Connie Sauve, Good Sam Exhibit Chairman. To see more of Beth Freeman-Kane's work, go here.

Dealer: Janice Kimbro, Jan's Flower Shoppe & More

Janice "Jan" Kimbro, Jan's Flower Shoppe & More, has been a dealer at Good Sam since 2008. She has been handcrafting florals for more than 20 years, and takes great pride in the authenticity of her work. This year, Jan added unique seashell and coral displays to her table. Tel: 916-349-1340.  

Lovely Christmas floral arrangement. Unique coral display on base.

Two baskets filled with colorful seashells and coral pieces. 

To see more of Jan Kimbro's work, go here.

Dealer Josephine "Jo" Meyer, Painter

Josephine "Jo" Meyer was born in Italy, where she studied art and restoration. She likes recreating the work of the old masters, the impressionists, and abstract art in miniature. Jo offers oil paintings along with painted furniture and accessories. Look for more art nouveau, post-impressionist, and whimsical paintings in 2015. Email: JoArt@att.net.  Web: http://www.joart.com

Wood cabinet painted with "Rooster and Hens" and painting "Tuscany Landscape" in 1:12 scale. Both are originals.

"Whimsical Infanta Margarita" inspired by Velazquez's "La Infanta Margarita" (1660). With minor changes, Fernando Botero's "Infanta Margarita" (1978) and Picasso's "Infanta Margarita" (1968).

"Melting Cats" is a take off on Dali's "The Persistence of Memory" (1931).

"Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" (Gustav Klimt, 1907), 2-1/2" square.

"Portrait of Eugenia Primavesi" (Gustav Klimt, 1913–14), 2" x 2-1/2". 

To see more of Jo Meyer's work, go here.

Dealers Brian "Rainbow Hand" & Kathy Tepper - Furniture & Accessories

Brian "Rainbow Hand" & Kathy Tepper continue to delight with their Urban Elementz Collection in 1:12 scale. They will be offering some workshops in 2015. Check their website for details. Don't miss the article on their new Stacking Condo Box Collection, and Brian's paintings and sculptures in American Miniaturist (Nov 2014 issue #139). Email: briantep@verizon.net. Web: http://www.rainbowhandandkathy.com

The Utopia Room by the Teppers was featured on the cover of American Miniaturist Nov 2014 issue #139. The room was inspired by Brian's painting, "Utopia."

Gallery Display Case for the upcoming Urban Elementz Gallery Class in 2015.

New Backless Chaise, with one of Brian's vibrant miniature abstract oil paintings.

Scene featuring the new Backless Chaise, two chairs upholstered by Kathy, and painting by Brian.

New Gallery Display/Bookcase. Painting and fragment horse sculpture on stand by Brian.

Scene featuring the new Gallery Display/Bookcase. Pair of chairs upholstered in white kid leather by Kathy, with her handmade throw pillows added.

The ever-so-talented Brian "Rainbow Hand" and Kathy Tepper, standing in front of one of Brian's full-size paintings.

To see more work by the Teppers, go here.

Exhibit: Court Couture-The Fashionable 1400's

Shari Kirby from Pleasanton, CA exhibited "Court Couture-The Fashionable 1400's" at the 2014 Good Sam Show. "The dolls depict three decades of 15th century fashion," Shari says. "They were inspired by a visit to see the 'Lady & The Unicorn' Flemish tapestries at the Cluny Museum, Paris. Costumes, textiles and headwear are copied from period paintings and illuminations." Photos courtesy of Connie Sauve, Exhibit Chairman.

Left: "Giovanna" (Italy, 1490). Center: "Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland" (1470). Right: "Isabella de Bourbon" (France, 1480).

"Giovanna" (1490). From the Visitation fresco by Domenico Ghirlandaio, Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy.

"Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland" (1470). From a portrait by Hugo van der Goes, located at Hampton Court Palace, London, England.

"Isabella de Bourbon" (1480). Burgundian style court dress, France.