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Miniaturist’s Workshop

This is one of Nancy’s smallest room boxes, consisting of only part of a room: two walls, a worktable with supplies, a chair, the miniaturist’s latest project – and of course one of Nancy’s ubiquitous cats clearly causing mischief among the supplies. The blue, four-room dollhouse sits on the floor waiting to be completed – a more miniature version of her miniature houses.

This is essentially a self-portrait, we might call it Nancy as Miniaturist, showing us not only what she loved but also how she worked. And it’s worth noting that, unlike her other houses and room boxes, this piece is permanently enclosed in glass which cannot be removed without damaging the box, forever keeping in place the charming chaos of her workroom.