Creating worlds in miniature

CREATING WORLDS IN MINIATURE

WHY DO WE CREATE MINIATURE WORLDS?

1. it is fun

2. it is interesting

3. we can pretend. . .Make imaginary worlds for imaginary people

4. we can create “dream” or “ideal” places without spending much money

5. We can use them for jewelry or other small-space designs

ARTISTS CREATE IN MINIATURE TOO

Elsa Mora

Willard Wigan

Jonah Samson

Matthew Albanese

Keith Loutit

ELSA MORA

Creates many different types of art; including tiny

dolls and accessories

ELSA MORA

WILLARD WIGAN

Creates in the eye of needles and more!

WILLARD WIGAN

JONAH SAMSON

Creates tiny worlds to explore the nature of crime

and violence.

JONAH SAMSON

MATTHEW ALBANESE

Creates fantasy-type nature scenes

KEITH LOUTIT

Uses tilt-shift, stop-motion animation to make real-

life events look like they are miniature.

LOOK AT THESE 2 DOLLHOUSE HOUSES.

WHICH ONE IS BETTER? WHY?

DETAILS!

GOOD MINIATURE ART FOCUSES ON THE

DETAILS.

LET’S LOOK AT SOME GREAT MINIATURE

EXAMPLES!

YOUR PROJECT

Create a tiny world of your own inside a snow-

globe. It CAN be holiday themed. . .Or if you want,

you can have a different theme.