One of the best BreyerFest traditions is the annual Model Horse Diorama Contest.
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| photo by Amanda Brock |
This year, contestants were asked to re-create their favorite BreyerFest moment from the last twenty five years.
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| photo by Amanda Brock |
Some entries focused on real horse activities...
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| Photo by Amanda Brock |
and guest horses...
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| Photo by Amanda Brock |
and almost looked like regular live show entries.
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| Photo by Kira |
Other dioramas depicted beloved BreyerFest institutions, such as the big blow-up jumping horse,
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| Photo by Amanda Brock |
the confusing Clarion Holiday Inn North (CHIN) host hotel,
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| Photo by Jill O'Connor |
and the Breyer store, which is affectionately known as the Ninja Pit of Death (NPOD).
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| Photo by Jill O'Connor |
Still other entries represented BreyerFest's educational seminars.
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| Photo by Jill O'Connor |
This wonderful artist at work set-up was created by Billie Campbell.
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| Photo by Kira, diorama by Billie Campbell |
Love those little armatures!
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| Photo and diorama by Billie Campbell |
There was even one diorama depicting the diorama contest!
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| Photo by Kira |
Of course, no activity is as quintessentially BreyerFest as shopping for Breyers...
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| Photo by Kira |
so at least a couple dioramas portrayed that.
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| Photo by Kira |
These are so cute. Is is weird that I'd rather have a wall of mini Breyers than a wall of traditional scale Breyers?
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| Photo by Kira |
Everyone of these dioramas is absolutely spectacular! Congratulations to all the winners, and special thanks to Amanda Brock, Jill O'Connor, Billie Campbell and Kira for allowing me to share their wonderful photos.
Oh!!! I love them all! The little sculpting setup and stacks and stacks of tiny Breyers and...! <3
ReplyDeleteThank you for finally clearing up just what part of the Breyer store the ninja fuss was about...! All of it, duh. Great dioramas!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine making horses as small as some of the ones in the dioramas!
ReplyDeleteI see mine! My poor dolls started to fall over and I was told I couldn't fix it and it wouldn't affect me getting my prize, it was so much fun tho! :) -Olivia
ReplyDeleteHow do you make those Breyer boxes for the Minnie Whinnies? They're adorable! :)
ReplyDeleteI love getting to see the Diorama Contest entries! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI really want that beautiful Breyer Fresian whose been customized into a pirouette. :)
ReplyDelete-Kelsey Roe
That Clarion one hits WAY too close to home! Getting lost for two hours late at night without a phone gets stressful!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could go to breyerfest....im missing out!!!! ~megan mankevich
ReplyDeleteI never knew how many mini winnies there actually is....gosh darnit where have I been!?! ~megan mankevich
ReplyDeleteI love the clarion entry.
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The sculpting entry is just too cool!
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