Tiny World Terrariums | Michelle Inciarrano & Katy Maslow

Terrariums are a vibrant, unique way to inject a little greenery into any home. In Tiny World Terrariums, authors Katy and Michelle of Brooklyn’s celebrated Twig Terrariums offer step-by-step instructions for building your own, from selecting glass containers to layering soil and filtration to adding moss, succulents, and other plants.

To give each terrarium a whimsical, personal touch, Katy and Michelle demonstrate how to use tiny figurines and toys to create to-scale scenes, such as a couple at their wedding, a CSI crime scene, and Central Park in springtime. Photos of gorgeous finished terrariums and detailed instructions will empower anyone-whether green-thumbed or not-to create their own Lilliputian worlds.

Praise for Tiny World Terrariums: “Terrariums have been popular with adults since Victorian times. But Katy Maslow and Michelle Inciarrano, authors of Tiny World Terrariums, make a case for younger enthusiasts too… Their enclosed gardens range from sophisticated to silly, with dinosaurs, unicorns and an array of other figurines telling enchanting stories in mossy tableaux. Their wonderful book provides detailed instructions to guide you through the process.” -Chicago Tribune
“[The authors] provide all the information needed to create the five layers of a terrarium… inspiration for readers who want to make their own mini world.” -Better Homes & Gardens Country Gardens (Spring 2013 issue)
“The book provides all the necessary instructions to create successfully healthy terrariums… But illustrations are the real delight. They show all sorts of tiny world photos labelled with container types, plant names, and more so you can more easily create contained life exactly as you envision it.” -Wired.com

About the Authors

Michelle Inciarrano is a born-and-bred Brooklyn floral artist who enjoys creating all sorts of mixed-media plant installations. Previously, she was co-proprietor of Twig Terrariums in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood, and used scale to create miniature worlds that are known around the world. Besides her work with Brooklyn Botanic Garden, she has been awarded Artist of the Month by the Museum of Arts and Design (August 2012), 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards at the Philadelphia Flower Show several years consecutively, and was a regular guest speaker at New York Horticultural Society and New York Botanic Garden.

Katy Maslow is a creative entrepreneur and miniature artist who co-founded the award-winning Twig Terrariums, a New York-based plant design company that ran from 2009 to 2019. She co-authored Tiny World Terrariums, a whimsical guide to crafting miniature landscapes, and taught hundreds of workshops while her work was featured in major outlets like The New York Times and the Museum of Arts & Design. Today, she channels her artistic and marketing talents into helping small businesses shine online.