Just Jaggin' | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper: You probably know me as “the funniest guy in my office.” What you may not know is I am also Pittsburgh City Paper’s preeminent model railroad enthusiast. If I had a beat, it would be the Carnegie Science Center’s Miniature Railroad and Village,® having covered the past two yearly additions to the 100-year-old model: Donora’s Cement City and Kaufmann’s Clock. So you could imagine how details of the model’s 100th anniversary fundraising campaign almost derailed me.
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While I definitely can say I am not a miniatures enthusiast, honestly I don't think I could say I have really thought too much about them, I for sure can see the interest in them. It really is just another form of art. While I have never been to the Carnegie Science Center, I can imagine how detailed and amazing the miniature railroad and town is. Back at home, out museum of natural history had a huge miniatures room. From modern towns to the Wild West, there was a diorama to represent it. I always thought they were fun to look at, but never really thought too much about it. That being said, having gone through Susan's design class, I definitely have a new found respect for how much work must go into making just one of those. From all the modeling, to landscaping to hadn't painting of figurines, I can not imagine how much talent goes into every one.
This is the cutest darn thing I have ever seen. I love the Carnegie Science Center, and anyone who has yet to go and explore the wonder there, needs to right now. I also love miniatures, especially trains. My hometown has an entire festival during the christmas season to celebrate model trains. So this article is very darling to me. Unfortunately it really does not say much, other than ask me for money to support this train, and while I am filled to the brim with love for this idea, I do not think I can donate $2,500 in order to support its implementation. But I think the art and community surrounding miniatures and model trains is really wonderful. It is an art that requires an immense amount of skill, dedication, and patience. Anyone who creates models/miniatures deserves some celebration and recognition in the art world. I hope I can go and see this soon.
One of my claims to fame in the class of 2023 is my obsession with miniature things. I love this article, and I want so badly to go to the Carnegie Science Center and see this beautiful display of cuteness and detail. I think that a large part of why I love tiny things is because they are able to be so detailed without making everything big. Making beautiful miniature things is a whole different battle. It also is really awesome in situations like modeling a set or a building before it is built. In Disneyland, for a lot of their themed areas they have a room where you can see the miniature version of it, and that is my favorite thing to do in the whole world. As soon as this Center reopens after the coronavirus closing I am going to go and see this. I am so excited.
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