Some of them are no larger than a grain of rice while others can fit into the palm
of your hand, each one being an original, miniature work of art.
Not having any formal lessons, Anya started out making simple animals
as a childhood hobby and learnt how to sculpt through
her own observation and a deep routed interest in wildlife, animals and birds.
In 2005 after enrolling on a miniatures course run by Jane Harrop Anya began to take
miniatures more seriously as an art form making detailed 1:12th scale furniture and
accessories. Seeing how much realism could be achieved in miniature was an opportunity
to experiment further with her sculptures. Anya began exploring ways to replicate
realistic fur and life-like eyes using coloured beads, stones, feathers and different
fibres producing her own feathering techniques for her miniature birds as she progressed.
Since then she has produced commisioned work. as well as creating her own projects.
and is becoming widely renowned for her life like miniature bird sculptures.
Her work has been featured in American Miniaturist magazine, and she has had tutorials
published in Miniaturas Magazine through CDHM
and Artisans In Miniature
More Recently Anya has started making animals in 1:24 and smaller scales as well as a collection of
Mythological Sculptures