This dollhouse scene built by Buff Greaney is entitled, “Thatch Roof Shoe House.” The miniature is on loan courtesy of the San Diego Miniature Crafters Association. Buff found a bag of Mickey Mouse shoes in a strange little store in Chicago and thought she could use them for something. She had seen a shoe house made out of a boot and thought these shoes would be fun for a similar project. They worked out great, but unfortunately nobody has moved in so there is nothing on the inside. Buff noted that it was a fun project, and she taught several classes so there are many more people with their own shoe houses. Hopefully most of them have tenants!
Buff is a Chicago native who came to San Diego via Naples, Italy and Sugarloaf Key, where she was busy as a Naval wife and mother–and owner of a pet monkey! Always imaginative and creative, Buff enjoyed a couple of art classes in college and later took interior decorating classes for fun. Her work life was detail oriented, and she retired as a technical writer for instructions/manuals on assembling computer components.
Buff has an unleashed imagination that embraces an expressive and often humorous spirit. She is a mentor to many miniaturists, and always encourages original ideas while embracing resourcefulness.