Matchbox Dioramas
October 2005 - January 2007
Mixed Media
Various sizes

These dioramas were created inside small boxes, primarily matchboxes and contained surreal, often humorous scenes constructed from images from old books, small toys and other found objects. Issues of nostalgia, appropriation and re-use are brought up through the choice of materials and the relation between them. The work also references a cut and paste style common to the DIY ethics of zine making. Each diorama is signed dated and numbered.

Discorder Calendar
January 2007
Illustration, Xerox & Collage

This Illustration was constructed by drawing a series of favorite items of Melanie’s apartment. The images were xeroxed  into multiples, shrunken, then pasted individually to create a kaleidoscope effect. This image was used as the February 2007 calendar for Discorder Magazine