Our Story

The Terrorium Shop is a collaboration between Ian and Amber, a taxidermist and gardener.

 It all started with a curious little girl and a strange secret hobby. When Amber was little she would collect found curiosities. Everything from tiny vibrant flowers, beautiful butterflies and fragmented bones. When she got older she began experimenting with recreating these curiosities environments.

A few moons back Amber met Ian, a lover of preservation also.  For their first holiday together Amber gifted Ian one of her creations and that’s when The Terrorium Shop was born. 

Amber and Ian combined their interest in preservation and their different skill sets to create unique pieces showcasing the processes of decay and regrowth; death and life. From 2017-2018 Amber and Ian shared their love of nature and preservation with the local community through craft markets. In May, 2019, the odd couple opened their quaint little brick and mortar tucked away in the Berkeley neighborhood of Denver.

Amber and Ian make their house products from start to finish. They process almost all of their animal products with their dermestid beetle colony, pin and mount their own insect specimens, forage and dry their own materials and assemble their miniworlds. 

The Terrorium Shop combines ethically sourced oddities, floral and living house plants. A variety of classes are offered each month to provide others with the tools to preserve, create and experience nature right here in the city.