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Workshops will be announced in the summer of 2010.

If you have ever attended a workshop weekend away or went to any conventions; then you are very aware of how fun miniatures are!  My dream was to have a place where a few times a year miniaturists could come and share their love of creating miniatures on an intimate scale for weekend or week long retreats.  Acquiring a ghost town allows me the opportunity to offer courses sharing my expertise in different areas.
 
A bit about me; Joanne McLeay.  I have been in miniatures for twenty years now and have learned a lot of tips and tricks over the years.  I have a passion for miniatures and decided to go follow it and get a degree in Industrial Design (Arts Degree) to learn more about model making, sculpting, animatronics and prosthetics....and use all these skills in miniature making.  I have been involved in many clubs over the years and am now President of MEET in Lethbridge area.  I am currently the Workshop Coordinator of the Online Region in N.A.M.E. if you are interested in joining drop me a note. I also have free workshops posted under the Club Corner of the Online Region as well.
 
We are currently renovating the rooms above the Museum so they can be utilized for Miniature Workshop Get-Aways.  They should be completed in the summer of 2010 and then workshops will be scheduled. Day workshops will be offered at the Eclectic Effects store and workshop studio in the summer of 2010.

Are you interested in a week long retreat?  We will be sending out information in 2010 for instructors or students interested.

Examples of Workshops I Have Taught

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Backside of A Student's Finished Arbor

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Also Taught Aging Techniques


Del Bonita, Alberta Port of Entry
on the Alberta/Montana border Highway 62 & 501