Graveyard Garden - Hazel Fricke

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Graveyard Garden - Hazel Fricke Hazel Fricke is an illustrator, painter, sculptor, and insect enthusiast living in Chicago, IL.

Brachys aerosus, commonly known as the Northern Red Oak Jewel Beetle, is another teeeeeny tiny Buprestidae that's easy t...
10/06/2026

Brachys aerosus, commonly known as the Northern Red Oak Jewel Beetle, is another teeeeeny tiny Buprestidae that's easy to miss amongst all the macrofauna in the great outdoors. It has some really beautiful color variations that are hard to capture but I did my best to recreate them. These little sculptures are now up on my website!
Banana for scale.

Eupholus magnificus is just one of the many striking Eupholus weevil species we are lucky enough to see on our planet. M...
08/27/2026

Eupholus magnificus is just one of the many striking Eupholus weevil species we are lucky enough to see on our planet. Most of them have some variation of sea foam green, blue, and black coloration. These were especially challenging to sculpt and paint (probably why they ended up so big, as you can see in the scale photo) but definitely worth the trouble! These three beauties are now available on my website.
Banana for scale.

I will be at Trinket Fest this Sunday (August 16th) here in Chicago! Come stop by to see my sculptures and prints in per...
08/13/2026

I will be at Trinket Fest this Sunday (August 16th) here in Chicago! Come stop by to see my sculptures and prints in person, ask any questions, or just say hi! 🪲🐜🐞

The first half of my Mutillidae mini print set! Dasymutilla sackenii, Dasymutilla klugii (a number one on the Schmidt st...
08/13/2026

The first half of my Mutillidae mini print set! Dasymutilla sackenii, Dasymutilla klugii (a number one on the Schmidt sting pain index!), and Hoplomutilla spinosa, all digitally illustrated and printed at 3.5" by 2.5". Stay tuned for the second half!

Just in time for Weevil Wednesday, these beetles are up on my website! A tiny jewel made not so tiny, Eudiagogus pulcher...
04/29/2026

Just in time for Weevil Wednesday, these beetles are up on my website!
A tiny jewel made not so tiny, Eudiagogus pulcher, also known as the beautiful clown weevil, was one of the many insects on my most-wanted list. I finally caught one on my trip to Houston last summer and was surprised at how small they are in person! These have been finished for a while but it took me forever to get photos of them. I'm hoping that my sculpture output will be ramping back up now too!
Banana for scale.

The Cephalotes varians (aka the northern Caribbean turtle ant) sculptures have finally been photographed! It was tough b...
04/13/2026

The Cephalotes varians (aka the northern Caribbean turtle ant) sculptures have finally been photographed! It was tough because their lovely little door heads reflect the sunlight a bit too much for my liking but we made it work. This is one leg of my suuuuuper late attempt at a partial FeBUGuary challenge. They're now listed on my website!
Banana for scale.

Meet Cylindrocopturus quercus, a truly goofy little weevil and a pleasure to have in class!Banana for scale.
01/17/2026

Meet Cylindrocopturus quercus, a truly goofy little weevil and a pleasure to have in class!
Banana for scale.

The new and improved website is now open to the public! There are plenty of new sculpture species to check out as well a...
01/08/2026

The new and improved website is now open to the public! There are plenty of new sculpture species to check out as well as a new little gallery of past commissioned pieces and one-of-one sculptures that have made their way through my shop previously in case anyone is curious about potential commissions. I'm alllllmost ready to offer international shipping as well!
Thank you so much to everyone that has stuck with me through this quick evolution, and I hope you enjoy all of the work to come!

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