Custom Creature Taxidermy Arts
January 5, 2005 7:49 AM Subscribe
Custom Creature Taxidermy Arts • "The artist does not view a dead animal as disgusting or repugnant; she feels that all creatures exhibit their beauty in death as well as in life." My favorites are the Mutant Pickled Piglet, The Cackalope, Boar Heart Under Glass, and the Muskrat Feet Earrings.
Now I know where I should have done my holiday shopping...
posted by Specklet at 9:16 AM on January 5, 2005
posted by Specklet at 9:16 AM on January 5, 2005
I also enjoyed yesterday's New York Times article about the Rogue Taxidermists, but I prefer artisty to creepiness. Try Carlee Fernandez's work.
posted by billysumday at 10:02 AM on January 5, 2005
posted by billysumday at 10:02 AM on January 5, 2005
My favorite has got to be the Feejee Mermaid.
The original Fiji Mermaid . . . See also the merman.
posted by LeLiLo at 11:29 AM on January 5, 2005
The original Fiji Mermaid . . . See also the merman.
posted by LeLiLo at 11:29 AM on January 5, 2005
I thought about posting this but didn't, because a)it was in the NYT and b) it was already posted. (albeit a related website)
posted by fungible at 12:34 PM on January 5, 2005
posted by fungible at 12:34 PM on January 5, 2005
A friend sent me the link. And nothing turned up in the MeFi or Google search(es).
posted by dhoyt at 1:41 PM on January 5, 2005
posted by dhoyt at 1:41 PM on January 5, 2005
Nice. I always liked mounted/preserved animals, but, not being a hunter, I've never come across the chance to get any. Wish I had a spare $450 for a winged cat. It's probably for the best: the last thing I need is more stuff I have to hide on the rare occasion that there's going to be a girl in my apartment.
She should work with more reptiles: the biology department I work in has quite a few pickled reptiles, and the darkly colored ones seem to hold their colors and patterns rather well. A fat 5 to 6 foot long cottonmouth with dark stripes, coiled tightly into a large jar with it is pretty impressive.
posted by crake at 1:53 PM on January 5, 2005
She should work with more reptiles: the biology department I work in has quite a few pickled reptiles, and the darkly colored ones seem to hold their colors and patterns rather well. A fat 5 to 6 foot long cottonmouth with dark stripes, coiled tightly into a large jar with it is pretty impressive.
posted by crake at 1:53 PM on January 5, 2005
coiled tightly into a large jar is pretty impressive
Oops. Apparently the snake isn't the only one who's pickled.
posted by crake at 1:56 PM on January 5, 2005
Oops. Apparently the snake isn't the only one who's pickled.
posted by crake at 1:56 PM on January 5, 2005
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My favorite has got to be the Feejee Mermaid.
posted by anastasiav at 9:15 AM on January 5, 2005