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"Room of One's Own" literary shadowbox

12/6/2024

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Here we go...a new one! In 1929, Virginia Woolf's essay "A Room of One's Own" imagined a literal and figurative space for women writers. As a writer myself, I made this miniature room out of a vintage cigar box that imagines that space.
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I sealed and stained the tiny desk and chair. The writing desk has a potted plant, a dictionary, a blotter, an old-fashioned typewriter, a pipe, ashtray, and a teensy pack of matches. And like most writers who sometimes need a little inspiration, a nip of bourbon.
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The writing desk fits perfectly inside the tiny cigar box. On the wall is a map of the world. The rug is a custom fit.
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On the floor is a marked up handwritten first draft. It's time to get writing!
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I only make these one at a time. Perfect for a book nook or an author in your life. $65.00
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A Studio of One's Own in miniature

3/19/2018

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I live in Maine, which inspires so many writers and artists, and here, made in a cigar box, is a miniature 5 inch x 4 inch "Studio of One's Own" for the artist in your life or for yourself. A two-inch watercolor portrait of where the mountains meet the sea sits on a tiny wooden easel.
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This postage stamp view, comes from the imagination of local Mainer Justin Stephens. He also handcrafted the little easel that holds it, along with the palette (the size of a fingernail) and minuscule brush. On the studio's wall hangs a portrait of Mt. Katahdin (which is actually a vintage postcard).
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This beautiful, one-of-a-kind keepsake is a reminder of unsurpassed beauty in Maine. We only make these one at a time, so check out our Etsy page to see if there's one still available.
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New "Room of One's Own" in miniature

3/19/2018

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Here we go...a new one! In 1929, Virginia Woolf's essay "A Room of One's Own" imagined a literal and figurative space for women writers. As a writer myself, I made this miniature room out of a vintage cigar box that imagines that space.
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The tiny furniture  is handmade: a rustic ladder back chair and a simple Shaker writing desk, as well as a tiny cork board and a "picture window" made from a vintage postcard of a lighthouse on Pemaquid Point in Maine.  When you have a room like this, you need a beautiful view. On the desk is a little blotter with inkwell and pad of paper, a stack of mail, a marked up manuscript, a pot of sunflowers and a bottle of wine with a glass. 
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I only make these one at at a time so check out our Etsy page to see if one is still available.
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A tiny "Room of One's Own" writer's nook

1/10/2018

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"Room of One's Own shadowbox concept and photos © Kay Stephens
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In 1929, Virginia Woolf's essay "A Room of One's Own" imagined a literal and figurative space for women writers. As a writer myself, I made this miniature room out of a vintage cigar box that imagines that space.
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I made the furniture myself, a rustic ladder back chair and a simple writing desk, as well as a tiny cork board and a "picture window" made from a vintage postcard of a harbor in Maine. When you have a room like this, you need a beautiful view.
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On the desk is a little blotter with inkwell and pad of paper, a New International Dictionary, a marked up manuscript, and a glass of wine.
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I can also do custom work (for only $5 extra) where your favorite miniature book is included on the desk and a custom Post It Note is added on the tiny cork board.
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The cigar box can even close so you can take it with you. This is an ideal, one-of-a-kind gift for the writer in your life or yourself. Only one left on Etsy. Buy
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"A Room of One's Own" in miniature

8/31/2017

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In 1929, Virginia Woolf's essay "A Room of One's Own" imagined a literal and figurative space for women writers. As a writer myself, I made this miniature room out of a vintage cigar box that imagines that space.
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I made the furniture myself, a rustic ladder back chair and a simple writing desk, as well as a tiny cork board and a "picture window" made from a vintage postcard of the Camden Harbor. When you have a room like this, you need a beautiful view.
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The feminine space includes a blotter, a calendar, a letter opener,a blank note pad, a pot of white tulips and a bottle of wine.
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 The cigar box can even close so you can take it with you. Normally these custom made shadow boxes go for $75 (not including shipping or tax). There is one more that can be found at Beyond The Sea in Lincolnville. It is an ideal, one-of-a-kind gift for the writer in your life. I can also do custom work where your favorite miniature book is included on the desk.  Contact me for more info.
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