Miniature "worlds" have been part of my world as far back as I can remember. When I was a kid, we'd create terrariums with Mom--miniature gardens in jars with moss and tiny plants from the woods around our home. Then there was Dad's model railroad stuff...he built a huge garden railway in the back yard. He also had a fishtank built into the livingroom wall, a fascinating underwater miniature world. I got involved in theatrical set design, and often built a rough model of the stage before construction. I always wished I'd put more detail into those models as I watched my sets get torn down at the end of the show. My dioramas and vignettes still draw on all these experiences today.
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