Meet the Maker

Insect Mother’s sole artist is me, Marinea Heindel! Hi! :)

As a child, I grew up in awe of butterflies, beetles, and cicadas flying around my head in Southern Maryland. I would go looking for fish and turtles along the Chesapeake, and eventually found an education in Natural Resources and Wildlife Technology in college. There, I learned about the proper identification and habitats of flora and fauna and I love adapting these skills in my art.

I have been featured in Morgantown Magazine, The Travel Bug Bite Blog, the Ill Call you Right Back Podcast (episode 183), Night Coffee Podcast, and I can be found traveling to different Oddities & Curiosities Expos! Check my calender at the bottom of the homepage for events near you. 

 I am so thankful for everybody who has supported me this far. I'm so grateful for every single one of you.