
Kiyomi /@chiisanashiawase2015
Miniatures have long been acknowledged as an art form in Japanese culture. From bonsai to electronics, there is a long, deep tradition of smaller-is-better. But young mother and artist Kiyomi is giving new life to the tradition with her miniaturized vintage scenes.
Kiyomi gets up at 4 AM to give her enough time to create her mini masterpieces before her two children rise and take over her day. How’s that for dedication? She takes her inspiration from the 18th and 19th centuries, and her designs are so stunning and accurate, they’ve even been acknowledged by Architectural Digest!
“It might be too late to deck up your childhood dollhouse from ages ago—but this artist’s wide array of miniatures should certainly make every furniture reference list — and act as inspiration to bring in some vintage Victorian to your home. Who would have thought that dollhouses could inspire your home decor!” -Architectural Digest India
You can check out all of Kiyomi’s beautiful pieces her website and on Instagram.
All images property of Kiyomi /@chiisanashiawase2015.
December 10, 2017 at 8:35 am
Amazing. The attention to every tiny detail is just incredible. I’d find it easier to invent a shrink ray gun than to do this. Getting up at 4am to nurture your hobby really is dedication. I get up at 5ish and am way too bleary eyed even for most basic functions let alone doing anything creative. I’m impressed.
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December 10, 2017 at 11:01 am
Same here. I’ll stay up until 4 working on a creative project, but I am definitely not getting up at that hour. Dedication is right!
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December 10, 2017 at 9:45 am
Oh my goodness….this is perfection. Love it !
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December 10, 2017 at 11:01 am
Perfection is exactly right!
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December 10, 2017 at 10:19 am
The details are amazing! Must have a really steady hand…
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December 10, 2017 at 11:02 am
And bionic eyesight!
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December 10, 2017 at 4:02 pm
I love this! Tiny makes everything better! Or maybe that is just because I am extremely short;p But seriously this is s cute! ❤
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December 10, 2017 at 5:22 pm
I am a total sucker for tiny!
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December 12, 2017 at 2:07 pm
So am I! It is so cute! ❤
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December 10, 2017 at 4:22 pm
That tiny chest of embroidery floss bobbins just killed me…it looks like she wound the bobbins with real floss! Impressive.
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December 10, 2017 at 5:23 pm
I assume she did! I was blown away by the tray of 144 microscopic macarons. Amazing!
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December 10, 2017 at 5:41 pm
Reblogged this on notewords and commented:
It’s the little things…
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December 11, 2017 at 12:22 pm
Incredible! I wonder if she wears those special magnifying glasses on her face that surgeons wear. I would think so!!
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December 11, 2017 at 1:02 pm
That seems likely!
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April 1, 2018 at 5:51 am
They are gorgeous. In Finland, we have dollhouses also.
Dollhouses
Have a good day!
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April 1, 2018 at 8:28 am
Oooh. I might need to write about those…
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May 13, 2018 at 1:47 pm
It is so well made! Love it!
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May 13, 2018 at 4:11 pm
They make me want to be mini.
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