A Miniature Haven

03/24/2025

I have been watching a series of bookbinding tutorials posted by Ido Agasi and have been inspired to to try the techniques in 1/12 scale. Today I watched this one (https://youtu.be/BndM76I79Ng?si=1VS4xhx9f4ausK7N) and gave it a go with a Kabuki Make Up text block and Japanese wrapping paper for the cover cloth!

09/26/2024

Had a wonderful little tour on my miniature collection by Fox56 news in Lexington as part of their "Spirit of Kentucky". Kudos to Marvin Bartlett who did some very clever editing ! Take a look here:

Bob Haven is a maker of fine jewelry—very, very fine jewelry—such as necklaces that fit on the tip of your finger.

08/17/2024

Still time to get to Ky State Fair to see all the miniatures

Bob Haven and Kaye Browning show off their miniature creations they entered at the 2024 Kentucky State Fair.

03/16/2024

Two more pillows done for the Miniature Needlework Society International "Miniaturia 100" project for next September. Worked on 48 count mesh with a variety of Japanese silks, rayon machine embroidery thread and some Needlpoint Inc. silk floss. I am using up all my off cuts of various size silk mesh. Most of the pieces are just big enough to get a pillow of and inch and a quarter square.

08/18/2023

Here is a little walk through of the Federal Room that I made before it was quite finished for the State Fair.

08/18/2023

Its State Fair time In Kentucky! I can now show photos of my entries! 3 Blue ribbons and a Best in Show.....third year in a row...rather surprised my self on this one!
State Fair runs till Sunday Aug 27 and Tuesday Aug 22 is SENIOR day so free entry for age 55 and older!

06/25/2023

The Guild School public display made it on the Local news! Check out this link and watch for TULIPS! They are mine!
https://www.wabi.tv/2023/06/14/2023-guild-school-displays-miniature-art-its-finest/?fbclid=IwAR3xEkljeH8Ja_lSkDuenJ-ZBaYNDWZKCfjsHElADKVr3uzJz2-nqZRJ_dM

It was a big day in a small way for the Guild school.

06/17/2023

Just finished an inspirational week at the IGMA Castine Summer School! I took a marquetry class and wood turning class and learned tons of techniques and even more construction tricks that I cant wait to include in my next build!

03/15/2023

03/15/2023

Even though I haven't posted in a long time my hands have not been idle... just working on items I can t post for a variety of reasons. HOWEVER now that I did an archeological dig in my studio looking for something else I discovered a project that I thought had been lost! So.. since I am in San Francisco teaching for a couple of weeks I decided to bring it with me to work on at night and early mornings. The chart came from one of my full scale needle point books and I believe the pattern was called Holland Park Chrysanthemum Medallion. I will look up the exact reference when I get home at the end of the month.