June 2025
For June we are asking you to share "New Mediums (Outside Your Comfort Zone)".
Our challenge for the month is to send in a picture of a miniature made using a new technique (at least new to you!). Maybe it was new to you a few years ago, and is now one of your go-to's. That's great! Share it anyway! This month's challenge sample comes from Katie Vitullo. Katie shares how Covid gave her the opportunity to overcome her fear of her kiln. Check out some of her pottery creations here.
To participate, please send in your picture(s) and a brief description to Barbara Thornton-Hill at bathca@gmail.com and we will post it HERE.
Have you had a chance to look at the NAME store recently?
Many of our past t-shirts are available along with oodles of other NAME merchandise. There are also souvenirs from conventions and pins.
Don't miss out on our two wonderful Create Shares this month. Let's Chat with Shaun Crawford comes to you on June 8th. And Terry Unnold will talk to you about using Paper Clay on June 21st. For more information and links, click here.
Do you have something to share with us as a Create Shares? Would you be willing to show us your collection via zoom or a slide show? Or do you have a miniature talent you can demonstrate? Please contact Debbie Colombo.
We've got several workshops ready for signups, including our Camp Make-A-Mini Cabins. June's workshops include Bonnie Helterhoff's Summer Cart on June 7th and Cat Wingler's Fabrics 101 Class on June 28th. For these and other Create-ive Offerings, including our Camp Make-A-Mini Cabins, click here.
If you haven’t dropped in to one of the live zoom sessions you have no idea how much fun you can have playing minis in the comfort of your own home with online friends.
Check the calendar for times and links.
Create-ive Offerings
Live Sessions/Create Shares
Videos
NAME Auction
Camp Make-A-Mini 2025
This July, Create is heading for an Alpine Adventure!
Join us for Camp Make-A-Mini as we take to the mountains to build charming A-frame style houses. This year, we have two fantastic designs to choose from, created by talented miniaturists Preble McDaniel and Alician Pearce — you can check them out here.
Camp Make-A-Mini kicks off on Saturday, July 12, and runs through Saturday, July 19, wrapping up with a cozy closing campfire.
Throughout the week, we'll have puzzles, games, tutorials, and chances to win some amazing prizes!
Don't miss out — come build, play, and adventure with us on this unforgettable Alpine journey!
Challenges
We're Challenging YOU!
It’s playtime at Create! Play along with a Challenge and get a chance to win a prize, or show off your work and get a gift. This is the list of the Challenges we’re playing with now:
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Due: 6/30/2025. June's monthly challenge is to send in a picture or two (no more, please!) of a miniature using a new (or at least new to you!) technique. Click here for the details and to see our example.
Due: 6/30/2025. The Create Year Long Challenge 2025: second update is due to Debbie Colombo by June 30, 2025. Please send in a picture or two and a brief description of your progress.
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