today's obession: taxidermy
Spend a few days in the Adirondacks (as we just did) and suddenly mounted critterheads seem essential to fine decor. We brought home our own sawdust-filled friend (more on him later) and we couldn’t be more excited about it. I did a little research online last night and learned a bit about this underappreciated art form. After the antler-craze that hit this past winter, I’m guessing this is the next wave. Here are a few tidbits — Angela M.
What exactly is taxidermy? See wikipedia’s entry.
Visit Deyrolle, a tres chic store in Paris.
Meet the Rogue Taxidermists, a community of artists devoted to creative creature display.
[...] As posted couple of week’s ago, a recent trip to the Adirondack mountains had us considering taxidermy in a new light. On our way back down to NYC, we stopped by Adirondack Reflections, and after a brief internal debate, brought home our very own jackalope (see above). Since, we have painted his wood base white and given him a place of honor on our living room wall. Read more about jackalopes on the next page. [...]
I am totally obsessed with taxidermy. I always wonder where you find it without spending hours on ebay looking at things made from goat fur. any thoughts?