The Curious Libraries of Marc Giai-Miniet

They look like libraries one has seen in a dream or would imagine in an H.G. Well's novel.  French artist Marc Giai-Miniet makes these incredible diorama boxes that combine the surreal with the real-industry with imagination-and the enlightened with the base.

Bureau des expeditions; 75 x 60 x 13 ; nov 2011 bis

La tour 120 x 50 x 50

L'atelier du Gouverneur 4 77 x 122 x 16

Maintenance de la chaudiere; 60 x 46 x 11; coll privee bis

Artist Marc Giai-Miniet

Omega; 92 x 88 x 16

Here is a short behind the scenes look at the artist at work.


Behind-the-scenes short film "Mémoires Vives", "Memorium": 4 - The "Boxes" of Marc Giai-Miniet from Fabrice Mathieu on Vimeo.

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Happy St. Patrick's-Irish Diorama Video

For St. Patrick's Day, here's a spirited video of Ireland in Diorama-

the music really makes it quite festive.

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Weekly Etsy Diorama Finds

InsideaBox is the Etsy shop of artist Aron Ahlstrom of Brooklyn, NY.  He sells beautiful handcrafted dioramas and night lights.

Diorama Night Light-War-Aron Ahlstrom-InsideaBox

Diorama Night Light-War-Aron Ahlstrom-InsideaBox

 Fine Art Photography Prints by Erin Tyner are also available on Etsy.  The artist was interviewed by Etsy about her diorama inspired prints.

Erin Tyner-Diorama photo moss woods with miniature girl in yellow dress

Miniature photography, boy running in fog diorama-Erin Tyner Photography

Miniature diorama, tornado photo, twister with business man-Erin Tyner

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Japanese Paper Diorama-Tatebanko

Do a quick search on Tatebanko and most results say it is the lost or forgotten Japanese Art of making paper dioramas or scenic perspectives.  But thanks to the internet it is now found again!  The only thing that seems to be lost... is exactly where to buy a Tatebanko kit...

Tatebanko Japanese Paper Diorama Kit Hokusai 36 Scenes Red Fuji

Luckily Amazon is now selling Tatebanko, if you can't quite figure out how to purchase them from Japan, or you could try Architects Gifts Plus, though they are frequently sold out, maybe you will just be inspired after watching this great video-to design your very own Tatebanko.

Tatebanko Japanese Paper Diorama Kit Hokusai The Great Wave Kanagawa

Tatebanko-Van Gogh Bedroom

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Citroën Diorama Car

French automaker Citroën recently commissioned Kieron Barter of Funky Lemon Design to create a unique diorama atop a Citroën DS3.  You can see more pictures at European Car.

kieron barter/funky lemon design-for citroen

kieron barter/funky lemon design-for citroen from European Car

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Julia Callon-Passivity and Madness in Miniature

Julia Callon is a photographer working with miniatures.  The Toronto based artist takes a doll house aesthetic and turns it on its head.  The photos below are from her Houses of Fiction Series, which was inspired by 19th Century women writers.  Working with the ideas of confinement, a "woman's place" and the dichotomy of passivity and madness, Callon's photographs evoke a familiar charm before erupting before our eyes.  You can read more about her work, which is also available for purchase on Wondereur.

Julia Callon from Houses of Fiction

Julia Callon from Houses of Fiction

Julia Callon from Houses of Fiction

Julia Callon from Houses of Fiction

Julia Callon from Houses of Fiction

Julia Callon at work-image via Wondereur

 Here's a cool time lapse of one of Callon's pieces.


Untitled from julia callon on Vimeo.

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Madurodam-Awesome Miniature Park in Holland

Need another reason to visit Holland?  Why not visit Madurodam Miniature Park?  Open since 1952, it's inspired a generation of miniaturists and other theme parks worldwide.

Madurodam in Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands

Madurodam in Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands

Madurodam in Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands

Madurodam in Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands

Here's a video that gives you an idea of the experience (in case you can't make the trip quite yet).

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Weekly Etsy Diorama Showcase

Etsy has grown from a small scale online shop for crafters and artists to a great source for hard to find vintage, one of a kind, and handmade treasures.

Each week Diorama Daily will post unique diorama and miniature related crafts, art and ephemera found on Etsy.

This Week's Picks: 

Jenny Wren Miniature Friends-handmade jewelry featuring miniature animals by Jenny Peters-Toronto, Ontario.

tiny chipmunk diorama pendant

tiny brown mouse ring

tiny glass diorama ring with mushroom

 

ILaBoom-handmade shadow box frames, dioramas and vintage inspired paper goods by Tatiana Kontouli of Antiparos, Greece.

shadow box display-willow tree bunny

lightbox display-le petit bonheur

shadowbox diorama frame-le grand carnival

3d pedestal display-a day in the island

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Make Magazine-DIY Diorama Tutorial

Make Magazine has a lot of fun tutorials on how to make practically anything crafty. Here's a fun step-by-step instruction on making a mini-diorama woodland scene to get the inspiration flowing. 

Make Magazine Blog

Make Magazine Blog

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Matthew Albanese-Breathtaking Models

Matthew Albanese is a photographer and illustrator from Lincoln Park, New Jersey, that makes  unique miniature worlds and then takes pictures of them.  Here are some process photos from his work found on his facebook page. 

Matthew Albanese-facebook

Matthew Albanese

Matthew Albanese

Matthew Albanese

Matthew Albanese

Matthew Albanese

Matthew Albanese

He also has a book coming out called Strange Worlds, which you can order from Lazy Dog Press.

Matthew Albanese-Lazy Dog Press

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The Delicate Worlds of Davy and Kristin McGuire

Artists Davy and Kristin McQuire blend cinema, paper, and shadow to create unique dioramas for theatrical, film and gallery exhibition.

"Winners of this year’s Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award, Davy & Kristin McGuire are multidisciplinary artists whose work has included The Icebook and an atmospheric stage adaptation of popular fantasy novel, Howl’s Moving Castle. Their latest commission for Courvoisier was displayed at Harrods and their new production The Paper Architect will premiere in July at the Barbican London." www.davyandkristinmcguire.com

Psycho - Homage to Hitchcock from Davy and Kristin McGuire on Vimeo.

image: Davy & Kristin McGuire-Howl's Moving Castle

image: Davy & Kristin McGuire-The Paper Architect

 image: Davy & Kristin McGuire-Courvoisier

image: Davy & Kristin McGuire-The Hunter

Their work has been featured as a part of music videos:

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