On the Subject of Dioramas

My dioramas are small theaters, showing individual scenes that, when placed end to end, accumulate into the story of my life.

Anatomy of a Crime Scene

Cut paper diorama showing a victorian office

Anatomy of a Crime Scene No. 7 – the Philanthropist Office. Can you solve this one?

Diorama in a Altoids tin showing an office.
A Wall safe hanging open
A single, pink scuffy slipper
Philanthropist desk
Tiny paperwork, smaller than a dime.
Scuffy slipper on a finger tip
Desk plaque reading philanthropist, sitting on the face of a dime.
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Anatomy of a Crime Scene

Detail of a cut paper diorama shoe store

I really wish someone could solve these mysteries. This time, it took place in a store for previously owned shoes.

A shoe store inside an Altoids Tin
A shoe store inside an Altoids Tin
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Roshambo Play-set

I combined cut paper dioramas with 3D prints of my figures. Scenes from The Benefits of Radiation are shown below.

Diorama in an Alroids tin - cut paper and 3D print. A scene from Benefits of Radiation
Diorama in an Alroids tin - cut paper and 3D print. A scene from Benefits of Radiation
Diorama in an Alroids tin - cut paper and 3D print. A scene from Benefits of Radiation
Brass figure in a small container
Diorama in an Alroids tin - cut paper and 3D prints. A scene from Benefits of Radiation
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Trust Science

Heart drawing

Have you found yourself wondering how, in 2020, sound scientific advice is ignored? I have.

Here are the last of my vintage Altoid dioramas. Trust Science, my friends.

Heart
Digestion
protozoa
Ear Canal
Circulation system
Rib cage
Astigmatism test
The Brain
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Anatomy of a Crime Scene

detail of science lab crime scene

It looks like the crime spree continues. Scene number five is found in a scientific laboratory. When will this end?

Science lab diorama in an altoids tin.
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