Meet the Maker
by Marinea Heindel![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0533/5944/4157/files/ED92267C-D2AA-4B9C-8601-B1BA39BEE230_480x480.jpg?v=1647089149)
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.