I frequently think of the Thorne Rooms as some of the finest miniatures that we can see... I must admit that miniatures hold that place in my heart, "a happy place" as the creativity and results that I see in the miniature community in the U.S. is amazing...ordinary people doing extraordinary work. I've always told myself that if the GSP was held locally, where I can drive... that I definitely will try and attend. I enjoyed my class with Allison Ashby and Steve Jedd's contribution to our project. 11 students participated in Allison's class where we worked on the rococco overmantle of The