Local miniature artist, Dottie Eagley will be at The Mini-Time Machine demonstrating how to create miniature daffodils, geraniums and other flowers. Included with museum admission. Free for members.

Artist Bio

Dottie Eagley has been an avid miniaturist since the mid-80s.  After retiring from elementary school teaching (27 years in Arizona), she opened Old Pueblo Miniatures and ran that store for almost fourteen years.  During that time, she taught many classes and also brought in some of the industry’s finest instructors (including Williamson/Walton-Marble and Peter Westcott, who had repaired and presented the Thorne rooms now on display at the Phoenix Museum of Art).  She also traveled to take classes from such fine artisans as Brooke Tucker, Era Pearce, Sue Ann Thwaite and Whitledge and Burgess among others.

Remembering Tucson, an exhibit in honor of Tucson’s birthday, will include pieces from local miniature artists: Tom Bulow, David Donnelly and Dirk Arnold; whose work reflects Tucson’s architectural history. The exhibit will be on display at The Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures during regular museum hours from August 3, 2010 through September 4, 2010.

On Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 1:00pm-4:00pm, the three artists will be at The Mini-Time Machine to meet the public and birthday cake will be served. This program is included with regular museum admission.

More information about the artists:

Tom Bulow has worked in the fields of fire service, healthcare and construction among others. Art has always been a part of his life with his most recent pursuits being hand carved miniature replicas. Mr. Bulow’s hand carved miniature replica of the San Xavier Mission in the 1:30 scale will be part of the exhibit in August. Also on display will be Mr. Bulow’s hand carved miniature replica of a 1903 Tucson Chemical Wagon and a miniature replica of a 1919 100’ Aerial Ladder Fire Truck.

David Donnelly has ventured into many endeavors in his life including United States Military Service, model railroading, painting, sculpting and service at the University of Arizona. Even though his eyesight has declined, he has not given up on his hobbies. The Mini-Time Machine will be displaying his scale replica of the San Xavier Mission which took him over 1,360 hours, spanning five years to create.

Dirk Arnold builds models of endangered architecture and signage in Tucson. His miniatures, framed in shadowboxes, are approximately HO model railroad scale. The architecture may be from any time period, but the initial focus is toward post-war commercial structures which are in danger of demolition, replacement, or remodeling. Mr. Arnold’s replica façades of Old Main at the U of A, The Little Café Poca Cosa and Rainbow Bakery, AKA the Confuscian Temple, will be part of the Remembering Tucson exhibit. Click here to visit Mr. Arnold’s website.

She Sculpts Seashells from the Seashore

Reefscapes© by Annette
The Art of Creating Miniature Reefscapes
Saturday July 17, 2010 1pm-4pm

Join us at The Mini-Time Machine Saturday, July 17, 2010 for a demonstration by Annette Emery. Annette will demonstrate how she creates miniature reefscapes from micro-miniature seashells. Sift through some beach sand to see what you can find, and make your own miniature beachscape on a matchbox. Included with museum admission. This program is sponsored by Dex™

For more on Annette Emery click here

Explore different cultures in miniature through our themed scavenger hunts.  Answer all the questions correctly and get a teensy treat from that part of the world. Just ask for the Teensy Taste Gallery Guide at the front desk when you visit during the dates below. Included with museum admission.

June 29- July 10, 2010  Europe
July 13 – July 24, 2010  Asia
July 27 – August 7, 2010  Latin America

This is a challenging gallery guide. Young children will need assistance from an adult.