Diane Scott works on a miniature model of a greenhouse at her home workroom in Mohawk Valley. Scott won 3rd Place for 1 inch scale at this year's Portland Miniature Show for this model. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Diane Scott works on a miniature model of a greenhouse at her home workroom in Mohawk Valley. Scott won 3rd Place for 1 inch scale at this year's Portland Miniature Show for this model. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Joyce Metcalf works on reshaping the hinges for her door on her miniature model of a chicken coop. Metcalf and the Eugene Minis Club use a variety of materials and repurpose them to make their miniatures models that much more realistic. (Rhianna Gel

Joyce Metcalf works on reshaping the hinges for her door on her miniature model of a chicken coop. Metcalf and the Eugene Minis Club use a variety of materials and repurpose them to make their miniatures models that much more realistic. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Joanne Snyder's chicken coop sits on a work bench in her basement. The Eugene Minis Club members pride themselves on making nearly every piece of their models from scratch. Snyder made her hollyhocks for her chicken coop and each hollyhock has anywh

Joanne Snyder's chicken coop sits on a work bench in her basement. The Eugene Minis Club members pride themselves on making nearly every piece of their models from scratch. Snyder made her hollyhocks for her chicken coop and each hollyhock has anywhere from 5-12 petals. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Joanne Snyder works on piecing together some furniture at her crafting desk in her home in Eugene. Snyder has several places in her home where she still works on minis, and a variety of her works on display in her living room including a piece that

Joanne Snyder works on piecing together some furniture at her crafting desk in her home in Eugene. Snyder has several places in her home where she still works on minis, and a variety of her works on display in her living room including a piece that was created by Moments In Time Exhibits, her studio she ran with her husband, Tom Snyder, which they now have retired. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Diane Scott holds a few of her handmade roses at her home in Mohawk Valley. Scott is making roses to fill the outside bushes of a California home miniature model she is working on. Each rose has about 12 petals on it. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-G

Diane Scott holds a few of her handmade roses at her home in Mohawk Valley. Scott is making roses to fill the outside bushes of a California home miniature model she is working on. Each rose has about 12 petals on it. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Diane Scott holds her mini box of Tazo teas, a tea made popular by Starbucks Coffee. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Diane Scott holds her mini box of Tazo teas, a tea made popular by Starbucks Coffee. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Diane Scott has several models on display at her home in Mohawk Valley and this art room is one of them. Complete with a dark room in the back left corner for photo-processing, Scott's miniature work of art is the perfect hideaway for any artist. (R

Diane Scott has several models on display at her home in Mohawk Valley and this art room is one of them. Complete with a dark room in the back left corner for photo-processing, Scott's miniature work of art is the perfect hideaway for any artist. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

One of Diane Scott's hand-knitted French-knot rugs. Scott's rugs can contain anywhere from 1,500-2,000 knots per square inch. She sells her handmade pieces for up to $800 each but also has created much more affordable rug kits which she sells with a

One of Diane Scott's hand-knitted French-knot rugs. Scott's rugs can contain anywhere from 1,500-2,000 knots per square inch. She sells her handmade pieces for up to $800 each but also has created much more affordable rug kits which she sells with all of the pieces to create a rug for $15.   (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Diane Scott works on a miniature model of a greenhouse at her home workroom in Mohawk Valley. Scott won 3rd Place for 1 inch scale at this year's Portland Miniature Show for this model. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)
Joyce Metcalf works on reshaping the hinges for her door on her miniature model of a chicken coop. Metcalf and the Eugene Minis Club use a variety of materials and repurpose them to make their miniatures models that much more realistic. (Rhianna Gel
Joanne Snyder's chicken coop sits on a work bench in her basement. The Eugene Minis Club members pride themselves on making nearly every piece of their models from scratch. Snyder made her hollyhocks for her chicken coop and each hollyhock has anywh
Joanne Snyder works on piecing together some furniture at her crafting desk in her home in Eugene. Snyder has several places in her home where she still works on minis, and a variety of her works on display in her living room including a piece that
Diane Scott holds a few of her handmade roses at her home in Mohawk Valley. Scott is making roses to fill the outside bushes of a California home miniature model she is working on. Each rose has about 12 petals on it. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-G
Diane Scott holds her mini box of Tazo teas, a tea made popular by Starbucks Coffee. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)
Diane Scott has several models on display at her home in Mohawk Valley and this art room is one of them. Complete with a dark room in the back left corner for photo-processing, Scott's miniature work of art is the perfect hideaway for any artist. (R
One of Diane Scott's hand-knitted French-knot rugs. Scott's rugs can contain anywhere from 1,500-2,000 knots per square inch. She sells her handmade pieces for up to $800 each but also has created much more affordable rug kits which she sells with a

Diane Scott works on a miniature model of a greenhouse at her home workroom in Mohawk Valley. Scott won 3rd Place for 1 inch scale at this year's Portland Miniature Show for this model. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Joyce Metcalf works on reshaping the hinges for her door on her miniature model of a chicken coop. Metcalf and the Eugene Minis Club use a variety of materials and repurpose them to make their miniatures models that much more realistic. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Joanne Snyder's chicken coop sits on a work bench in her basement. The Eugene Minis Club members pride themselves on making nearly every piece of their models from scratch. Snyder made her hollyhocks for her chicken coop and each hollyhock has anywhere from 5-12 petals. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Joanne Snyder works on piecing together some furniture at her crafting desk in her home in Eugene. Snyder has several places in her home where she still works on minis, and a variety of her works on display in her living room including a piece that was created by Moments In Time Exhibits, her studio she ran with her husband, Tom Snyder, which they now have retired. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Diane Scott holds a few of her handmade roses at her home in Mohawk Valley. Scott is making roses to fill the outside bushes of a California home miniature model she is working on. Each rose has about 12 petals on it. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Diane Scott holds her mini box of Tazo teas, a tea made popular by Starbucks Coffee. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

Diane Scott has several models on display at her home in Mohawk Valley and this art room is one of them. Complete with a dark room in the back left corner for photo-processing, Scott's miniature work of art is the perfect hideaway for any artist. (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

One of Diane Scott's hand-knitted French-knot rugs. Scott's rugs can contain anywhere from 1,500-2,000 knots per square inch. She sells her handmade pieces for up to $800 each but also has created much more affordable rug kits which she sells with all of the pieces to create a rug for $15.   (Rhianna Gelhart/The Register-Guard)

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