TEACHERS 2025
Timea Vajonne
I am a Hungarian living in the UK with my husband and our 3 cats since 2005.
I discovered the miniature world 13 years ago, and I was hooked straight away .
I got my first clay from my husband as a Christmas present and started sculpting little people from scratch.
My dolls are 1:12 scale Unique characters inspired by everyday life.
My first exhibition was in London 2016 in Kensington KDF.
In 2021 I became an IGMA Artisan.
I am looking forward to showing and teaching my knowledge in Tune.
I hope we will have a great time together in the class in Denmark!
Ela Kiefhaber
My name is Daniela, Ela for short.
I am from Germany where I create 1/12th scale miniature
dolls, fairy babies, historic miniature gloves and embroidery.
In September 2023, after submitting five pieces of miniature stumpwork embroidery,
I became an IGMA Artisan in Textiles.
https://www.instagram.com/elakiefhaber/
Erik Goddard
I am an artist who likes to create representations of living spaces, sometimes directly, sometimes abstractly.
I use mixed media and sculptural freestyle to create scenes in miniature. Subjects range from abstract to familiar.
The dioramas often evoke faraway places, imagined timelines, or impossible situations, while the architecture shows the beauty of places we call home.
Jens Torp
Jens Torp is a Dane who now lives in England with his family. He trained as a Goldsmith and worked for many years as a jeweller in both Denmark and London. He has been involved in the miniatures
world since 1990.
Jens has taught in Tune several times previously and is really looking forward to teaching again in this beautiful place in 2025.
I've been interested in miniatures and furniture making since my childhood. Things started to get serious with my first commission 15 years ago, when I was asked to furnish a complete dollhouse. After this first miniature job I felt the need to follow a solid training in cabinet making so I went to one of the best schools in Europe for furniture making where I learnt everything I needed to make better miniatures.
Since 2018 I started making miniatures professionally and have attended miniatures fairs in London, Chicago, Paris and Arnhem.
Ursula Dyrbye-Skovsted
For the last 25 years, I have made miniatures, exhibited, and taught workshops in the USA, England,
Germany, Holland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.
I work in many different materials: steel, nickel, silver, and brass for metalwork, and exotic veneers and fine hardwoods for miniature inlay/marquetry. The work demands many techniques, like
soldering, turning, milling, routing, casting, inlay work, veneering, and much more. My favorite tools are the “mighty jeweler's saw” and my scalpel.
I love to copy the “big” world in “small.” All the details possible must be there. It is just in the details that I find the fascination and joy!
