Jewelry box diorama

As long as I can remember, i have always been obsessed with miniatures and things of whimsy. Now, I strive to create them. I began recycling these vintage and/or pre-loved jewelry boxes into tiny little magical worlds that you can hold in the palm of your hand.

Allison May Kiphuth (previously) shrinks the expansive landscapes found throughout the eastern United States into picturesque dioramas brimming with natural life. Through layered watercolor and ink renderings, the Maine-based artist creates a mix of quiet forest scenes and ocean habitats often under a dark, nighttime sky. She then stacks the outfitted wooden boxes, blending the marine and land-based pieces in varying positions that create new ecosystems with every combination. Although…

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It was 1821 when French artist and photographer Louis Daguerre joined forces with painter Charles-Marie Bouton to develop the Diorama theater, a

Ornate jewelry boxes set the stage for tiny painted scenes filled with nearly-microscopic human figurines. The boxes are meticulously crafted by Canadian-Trinidadian artist Talwst, who uses mixed media to explore the narrative of art history in combination with elements of contrasting cultures. Although his vintage boxes may cast an ancient light on the scene, the boxes encapsulate a present day cultural commentary through their arrangements. Talwst works out of his studio in Toronto…

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Jewelry box to Christmas diorama