Shannon Taylor Archives — Colossal

a found cosmetic compact filled with a tiny watercolor diorama of a woman soaring through a rainbow-filled sky with flowers for the center of her body

Vibrant Miniature Dioramas by Shannon Taylor Burst from Vintage Compacts

May 26, 2026

an outstretched palm holds gold open compacts with tiny garden scenes and ghosts inside

Magic and Whimsy Abound from Shannon Taylor’s Fantastic Watercolor Dioramas

October 29, 2024

a tiny diorama made from watercolor-painted paper inside of a vintage cosmetics compact depicting a sea scene with a large clam, a school of fish, and coral

Stunning Paper Scenes Unfold in Shannon Taylor’s Miniature Compact Dioramas

April 16, 2024