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What’s in Your Snowglobe, Walter and Paloma?

About ten years ago, I thought it would be a good idea to start a snowglobe collection. My friends thought it was a great idea, too–  every time...

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About ten years ago, I thought it would be a good idea to start a snowglobe collection. My friends thought it was a great idea, too–  every time they passed through an airport, another sparkly, watery creation would wend its way towards me. And then I had over a hundred snowglobes, and a 400 square-foot apartment. That = conundrum.

Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz are cultivating their own snowglobe madness, by creating little worlds far-removed from the beachscapes and glittery lobster traps that I know.

Let’s take a closer look:

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O dear, these seem a bit frightful!

Let’s get even closer…


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Hmm, those bunnies look like BAD NEWS.

Let’s hear what ARTnews has to say about this snowglobe constructing power couple.

Hint: here they are at work.
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The process has become even more involved recently. The storylines are ornate. Check more out here.

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Crossing the Watery Glass, 2005

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Experiment with Red, 2007

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A Winter Walk, 2006

Hmm, I think one of these would go very nicely with my Maine lobster globe. Where can I buy one?

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