Handmade Insect Dioramas

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Handmade Insect Dioramas *

Designed and made in Brooklyn, NY,
by Ann Seymour & Renzo Vergara

A miniature indoor scene with moss, small plants, a glass globe, a spider sculpture, and decorative objects including a book, jar, and a white teapot with a floral design on a wooden shelf.
Miniature model of a garden scene with a large turquoise beetle figurine on the ground near pink flowers, green moss, and a wooden door and wall with small windows.

a world dominated by beetles

sand texture
A miniature fantasy scene with an open old book, glass bottles with yellow flowers, a black ant sculpture, and a small candle, all on a mossy surface, surrounded by decorative plants.
Miniature scene with four toy insects, a lamp with a floral shade, and small decorative objects inside a glass dome.
Miniature diorama of a bed with yellow floral bedding, surrounded by greenery and small plants, featuring a book, a pair of earrings, candies, and toy insects.
Miniature scene of a dining table with a plate of decorated cookies and a green mug, and a chair with a bug figurine. In the background, framed pictures of insects on a patterned wall, a doorway with plants inside.

Enter a land of whimsical yet peculiar miniatures populated by colorful beetles and lost treasures.

A miniature shrine or altar with mystical and witchcraft-themed items, including an open book with arcane symbols, tarot cards, a black goat skull, a black candle, a glass bell jar with moss, purple flowers, and a small frog figurine, all arranged on a wooden surface with green moss.
Miniature diorama of a cozy room with small furniture, wall decorations, and insect figurines including a black beetle and a metallic green beetle near the door.

in this parallel universe, they are the rulers

Beautiful beetle specimens covet an itty bitty ouija board, roll a D20 die, or contemplate a misplaced toy.

black sand texture
A miniature diorama featuring a black stag beetle holding a small drawing, sitting in a red wagon with a green beetle, under white dried flowers and surrounded by moss, with a small book titled "Madeline" and miniature drawings of butterflies and a sun.

We creates tiny worlds living under glass domes that imagine encounters between the natural and human worlds.

and we are the pets

A small nature scene on a round wooden base features a large beetle with a shiny black head and brown body, being positioned by a human hand. Small orange flowers, green moss, and miniature figurines of people sitting on a branch are part of the scene.
Miniature diorama with tiny figurines sitting on a tree branch, a large beetle on the ground, grass, and flowers in a glass container.
background texture of beach

In other pieces, the roles are reversed and tiny, scale model people encounter enormous beetles of questionable hospitality.

Visions of the apocalypse or the just world beneath our feet?
It’s up to you to decide…