Installation Part 2: Painting the Canvas
After our experience painting in the Early Eocene case, where we ran into a variety of obstacles, we decided we’d do the next case (Late Eocene) differently. One of the […]
Installation Part 1: Painting in the Case
Once the designs are ready, there are a number of ways to install them into the actual exhibit space. Since we have four cases, we thought: “why not experiment with […]
Design Part 3: Process
Alright, I have all my references assembled, I have paintings of ancient Wyoming for inspiration, I have a fresh cup of tea, I’m ready to go. On to the actual […]
Design Part 2: Gathering Materials
We’ve now reached the part of the design process where all the research that other scientists have done really comes into play. For me, this is the most fun aspect […]
Design Part 1: Style
If you just finished reading our sections on research, you’re all caught up on the various tools that scientists use to determine how environments might have looked in the past. […]
Research Part 4: Stable Isotope Analysis
We’re on the fifth blog post in our series on making dioramas, and we’re still doing research! Don’t worry, we’re almost on to the design phase, but first, let’s talk […]
Research Part 3: Palynology
Pollen: Our Little Time Machines We’ve already covered two areas of research that we used to better understand and visualize Wyoming in the Eocene through Miocene (56 – 5.3 million […]
Research Part 2: Leaf Margin Analysis
Previously, we talked about using the fossil record to glimpse what ancient ecosystems might have looked like. Today, we’ll look at another handy research tool that builds on the fossil […]
Research Part 1: Fossil Plants and Paleo-climates
Step 1: Research and Fossils. So how do you make a diorama? First thing’s first, you have to know what story you want to tell. Here at the UWyo Geological […]
Behind The Scenes: How to Make a Diorama
If you’ve ever looked at a museum diorama and wondered “how do they recreate an ancient environment?”, this blog is for you. My name’s Juliana, and I’m an artist working […]
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