Her Shrink Ray Eye Podcast

Miniatures, Mortality, and the Beauty of Decay

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Why do so many miniature painters and modelers find beauty in death, rust, and ruins?

In this episode of Her Shrink Ray Eye, I explore what happens when we paint mortality in miniature—from skeletons and decaying armor to crumbling cities overtaken by nature.

We’ll look at why decay fascinates us, through art history, neuroscience, and psychology:

  • How miniature scale gives us control over fear and loss
  • Why we find such pleasure in recreating the marks of time--rust, wear, and weathering
  • The legacy of Frances Glessner Lee, French Diableries, and mourning crafts
  • And how facing death through creativity can awaken a deeper vividness of life
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