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International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA) Study Program
April 22, 2010
INTERNATIONAL GUILD OF MINIATURE ARTISANS TO HOLD CLASSES
AT THE KENTUCKY GATEWAY MUSEUM CENTER
The International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA) Study Program will hold classes at the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center from October 15 through October 18, 2010. The Guild conducts Study Programs at leading museums for its members. Working with the museums’ curatorial staffs and Guild instructors, Guild members study specific masterworks and related exhibits. Instructors research their projects and design challenging classes within an eighteen-hour framework. Students learn to create miniature replicas of full-sized objects from the museums’ collections.
The classes at the KYGMC are open to both beginners and experienced miniaturists,. Guild members and non-guild members may apply for the four classes. All of the IGMA artisan instructors have work exhibited in the KSB Miniature Gallery at the museum.
Allison Ashby will teach a class in using traditional gesso, a technology that is over three thousand years old to create sculptural ornament in miniature. The class will learn to create a small balcony with a wrought iron balustrade, based on one found on Third Street in downtown Maysville.
Pete and Pam Boorum class will construct a replica of the cherry sugar chest in the museum’s collection. This chest is from the Wallingford estate and has the distinct outward appearance of a small chest of drawers.
Steve Jedd, will show students how to duplicate the Kentucky Moonshine Still that resided at the Kilgus Pharmacy for years. This one twelfth scale version is a copy of the one Jed made for the Kilgus Pharmacy/Cox Building model located in the museum’s miniature gallery.
Bill Robertson’s class will concentrate on basic furniture-building skills by making a six-drawer chest. The original chest was constructed in 18th century Massachusetts and a miniature of the chest is on display at the museum.
“We are very excited about the opportunity to offer these classes at the museum. IGMA usually chooses large cities for these workshops. It is an opportunity for people from across the nation to learn more about our museum offerings and the beauty of our town and region. We also hope people from here sign up for the classes”, said Museum Director, Dawn Browning.
Tuition fees include 18 hours of classroom instruction, special tours of the museum and Maysville Historic District, a Friday night reception and dinner at the museum, a Sunday night gathering at the home of Kaye and Lou Browning an the graduation luncheon. Applications for the classes may be obtained at the museum. For further information contact Lynn David at 564.5865 or email at communications@kygmc.org.