The GREENWICH WORKSHOP

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Shelton, Connecticut – June 24, 2002 In March 1875, Edwina Von Stetina became the new mistress of Mewingham Manor, a rambling country estate left to her by her eccentric Uncle Katt. While exploring the grounds, Edwina discovers a strange new species—tiny winged cats she dubs “Flittens”. In this Victorian sketchbook-journal, Edwina chronicles her first few months at the Manor as she discovers many variations of this curious new species. Edwina introduces us to these creatures with more than 50 color paintings and 100 sketches that capture their strange, sometimes cat-like, sometimes butterfly-like behavior. Edwina’s journal is filled with interesting insights, scientific notes on the Flittens, and even some of her amazing research on Flittens at the BritishMuseum in London.

Mewingham Manor: Observations on a Curious New Species is the fictional journal-sketchbook of the imaginary great aunt of real-life author and artist Laura Von Stetina. Laura creates a magical world where miniature furry caterpillars, with whiskers and pointy ears, become Flittens, tiny cats with butterfly wings; a world where miniscule winged mice, “Minis”, sleep in the Swiss cheese and dance on the flowers; a world where the impossible seems possible and the strange is almost commonplace. Set in Victorian England, Mewingham Manor: Observations on a Curious NewSpecies is a whimsical fantasy that will make you look for closely at butterflies to see if they are lapping up your milk or licking pollen off their paws.

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About Laura Von Stetina

Laura attended the Cleveland Institute of Art on a scholarship, specializing in wildlife. She has exhibited her work at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Cleveland Museum of Art. She and her husband Bruce live in Florida with their seven cats.

About the Greenwich Workshop, Inc.

The Greenwich Workshop is a leading provider of limited edition fine art prints and canvases, fine art gifts (including three-dimensional products in porcelain and Pearl Bisque™) and books. The Greenwich Workshop represents more than 50 leading artists through its authorized network of more than 1,200 arts and framing retailers located throughout North America. Established in 1972, the company’s mission is to enhance the quality of people’s lives through high quality, affordable art.

We invite you to visit to access some useful story materials including downloadable images of several of Von Stetina’s paintings as well as a photo of the artist.

Hardcover/jacketed, $19.95

Over 50 paintings and 100 sketches

72 pages, 10 x 9½ inches

September 2002

ISBN 0-86713-082-2

UPC 7-66710-89082-8

The Greenwich Workshop Press books are distributed to the trade by Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing

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