"Moonbathing" Miniature World In A Box
Glass Cathedrals
£420.00
Delivery included
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- 3rd December
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- 12th December
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- Standard delivery
- 16th - 17th December
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Description
Lisa Swerling’s Glass Cathedrals are a series of dioramas created over the last 20 years in California, Cape Town and now London. In "Moonbathing", a tiny goddess lies in worship of the cosmos, with sparkling moondust descending to land on her glamorous b...
Lisa Swerling’s Glass Cathedrals are a series of dioramas created over the last 20 years in California, Cape Town and now London. In "Moonbathing", a tiny goddess lies in worship of the cosmos, with sparkling moondust descending to land on her glamorous bathing suit :)
"If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would people believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown!" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
The background adapts a chromolithograph print by Dr. M. Wilhelm Meyer, of the Northern Lights observed from Northern Lights observed from southern Scandinavia in the 1870s. Originating in Germany in 1798, chromolithography is the printmaking process that brought colour to the masses.
Need to know
Each Glass Cathedral is handmade by the artist, and individually titled, signed and dated.
They come packed in a lovely bespoke kraft box.
Size and Scale
Box: 30 x 20 x 8cm (12 x 8 x 3”) | Scale of scene: 1:87
Editions and Customisation
Glass Cathedrals are open editions, made to order.
For some designs there is optional personalisation of the gender, skin and hair colours, included in the price.
Display and Care
Glass Cathedrals have a french cleat built into the top back of the frame.
They hang on a nail or French cleat (provided) on the wall, or can sit on a shelf.
They should be displayed away from direct sunlight and avoid humid conditions eg. bathrooms.
Glass can be taken out and cleaned with normal glass cleaner.
Returns
Because the artworks are custom made, we can’t accept returns except if the order is incorrect or arrives damaged.
Media
The miniature scenes are housed in white-painted wooden boxes, fronted by glass.
The model-railway figurines are painted, and at times augmented with clay, paper, and other ephemera such as specks of glitter and tiny sequins. The interiors are often layered with glitter.
Because each order is handmade, they may vary slightly from photos.
Delivery
The delivery options for this item are listed below (if it doesn't state 'Express delivery' then that option is not available for this product). As soon as you place your order, this small business will spring into action, get it ready and send it out... (and you can feel wonderful for supporting them).
Delivery options available
Standard delivery: included
Receive it by 16th - 17th December
For more information about delivery or returning items, please take a look at our Delivery & Returns page.
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Glass Cathedrals
Tufnell park, London
I’m Lisa Swerling, an artist making miniature worlds in boxes called Glass Cathedrals. Inspired by the power of the miniature to communicate big ideas and emotions, I've spent nearly twenty years making thousands of artboxes - in Cape Town, California, and now London.
Described as "little pockets of joy", Glass Cathedrals remind us that we are all the heroes of our own stories, and that finding delight in small moments is a superpower we can turn on in the blink of an eye.
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