DollhouseBrazil

Here is where each time a new work by a Brazilian miniaturist will be exhibited.

Come back often to check the new displays, rooms and miniatures!

On the last weekend of November (27th and 28th) we had our IV FEBRAMINI, an informal gathering of miniaturists and enthusiasts in Sao Paulo.

Loads of good stuff there! :)

Here's your chance to see a little bit of what was there...

The unanimity of the gathering was Pépp & Orson's new home/studio! Absolutely gorgeous! Not only the new home is beautiful, it's also tastefully decorated by Pépp himself. There are so many great details all around it's hard to choose where to look next!

Oh, it has a wonderful deck, great for relaxing between the thrills of the weekend, with a fantastic view - such a rare thing in Sao Paulo!

The most special place in the house is their "Enchanted Basement". I tried to capture good images in a video, but it paid no justice to the place. All right, my camera is very simple, not even dedicated to movies. So, not to spoil it for you, I'll save this for a better moment in the future so as not to break the true enchantment of such a special place. If you can, I do recommend you come and see it by yourself. Just schedule a visit with them and get ready for a wonderful surprise!

Next you can watch a short movie with the settings being displayed all around their house/studio, by various artisans, and also some pictures of just a few of them. There were so many it wouldn't be wise to put them all here, it would take forever to load the page... :)

My suggestion is that you press the 'play' button and right after the 'pause' button. Hold on for a few minutes and press 'play' again. This way you give your browser time enough to load the movie and you'll be able to watch it without 'stops' and 'bumps'.

Here are SOME of the roomboxes and settings at display. Several were available for purchasing and many of them - most not depicted here - were indeed sold!

The ones shown here are by:

Flávia Oliveira, Hamilton Sandoval, Ivani Grande, Núria Torrents, Pépp & Órson, Regina Passy, Sérgio Duarte, Thaís Ber, Tereza Staubitz, Vera di Sessa and Vitória Alves:

There was a very special piece there:

Angelo Pinheiro and Ivani Grande worked together (and it was A LOT of work!) to deliver 150 items of this masterpiece: an old time Pharmacy - commissioned to celebrate 50 years of Conselho Federal de Farmácia.

In the back of the 'building' there is a special slot to hold their special commemorative book.

Another aspect very much anticipated at each Febramini is the sales tables. What better place to buy minis directly from the artisans who make them?

Watch the video here:

My suggestion is that you press the 'play' button and right after the 'pause' button. Hold on for a few minutes and press 'play' again. This way you give your browser time enough to load the movie and you'll be able to watch it without 'stops' and 'bumps'.

Febramini wasn't just about miniatures this year. Pépp introduced us an artisan who makes playful dolls in large scale out of papier-mâché and also a very talented artist: Camargo.

Despite his great talent, he was charging unbelievable prices at the gathering. You can still order your painting (OBS: they are Real Life size!!!), but I'm not sure the prices will be the same. You can call him, but he still doesn't have an email (soon to be fixed :) I hope!): 55.11.9325.3866. Only one problem: he doesn't speak English. Or you can send me a message and I'll forward to him properly translated... The prices ranged from $14 to $340. Run to guarantee yours! This one is mine already! :)

My suggestion is that you press the 'play' button and right after the 'pause' button. Hold on for a few minutes and press 'play' again. This way you give your browser time enough to load the movie and you'll be able to watch it without 'stops' and 'bumps'.