Posted by: knitant on: August 9, 2008
I was fascinated by The Thorne Miniature Rooms at The Art Institute of Chicago. To imagine, a wealthy socialite’s hobby is “miniature objects of decorative art” as quoted in the exhibit’s pamphlet. As I exited, entranced by the exhibit, I thought of Mrs. James Ward Thorne as a person who was fortunate to have had the [...]