When I traveled to Germany several years ago I was enamored with the beautiful way skulls were displayed on intricately carved plaques, so I was thrilled last year when a client requested that their whitetail skull be displayed in a similar way.
Skull cleaning/mounting was done by me on a beautifully carved wood plaque from an artisan in London ( will find the name and edit post to credit them.)
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#europeanmount #euromount #whitetailskull #skullcleaning #classiceuropeanmount #taxidermy #taxidermist #deerskull #missouriwhitetail #missouritaxidermist #missouritaxidermy (at Kansas City, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMw7CDcpNsL/?igshid=lqifffyukq7v
Spooky season is almost over and seasonal depression is already starting to creep in. Though nothing this year has gone according to plan, I’m thrilled that @shawntabitha and I were finally able to bring this antique-inspired photoshoot to life, three years in the making. More photos to come…🕷
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#halloween #spiderweb #spider #antiquestyle #vintagestyle #blackandwhite #missmuffet #victorianstyle #edwardianstyle (at Kansas City, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHBgTBmJixu/?igshid=1d7s8v0px7ira
I captured this image in our yard this week, I’m so ready for Fall and I think the spiders are too 🕸
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#autumn #spiderweb #spiders #spooky #halloween #fallvibes #halloweenvibes #autumnvibes https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSvuNupruD/?igshid=11u1mksmznci0
Stick this wherever your broken heart desires! This durable vinyl sticker is the first in a series of stickers featuring my work.
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#sticker #brokenheart #wetspecimen #halfembalmed
#organembroidery #stitches #oddities https://www.instagram.com/p/CB1GfZrJrbP/?igshid=18mxfma6bhfir
Though we may be far apart in these dark days, remember that you’re always home 🖤
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#we'llgetthroughthis #stayhome #togetherapart #isolatedinsolidarity #home #homeiswheretheheartis #family #love #organembroidery #embroidery #embroideredheart #pandemic #coronavirus #oddities #wetspecimen #fluidpreservation #halfembalmed #darkarts #darkartist (at Kansas City, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAg9t48p33T/?igshid=2b4fx5nusf1z
The arrival of Spring has brought with it new life. Plants are growing and insects are buzzing, and though our own lives as a species has been drastically altered it brings me a strange sort of peace to see other creatures come out their winter hiding and enjoy life as they always have.
#spring #spiderweb #web #spider #preservedweb #victorian #antiquephoto #victorianphoto #realspiderweb #framedspiderweb #hope #halfembalmed #pandemiclife #oddities #darkart #darkartist (at Kansas City, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_-awUHp-WO/?igshid=h0aqi9qjwvf8
Friends! I’m excited to announce today’s release of this project I am a part of, The Dark Art Coloring Book organized by @cabinetofcuriousclay !
🎃 Featuring 34 artists
🎃 44 coloring pages
🎃 FREE downloads
🎃 Asking for a donation to @who ‘s Covid Response Fund
CREDITS:
💀 Website by @cabinetofcuriousclay
💀 Coloring page layout by @jodicachia
💀 Cover design by @britaustinillustration
If you download and color a page, post it on IG with the hashtag #darkartcoloringbook
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#darkart #darkartists #freecoloringbook #coloring #digitalart #digitalcoloringbook #coloringbook https://www.instagram.com/p/B-z5wStpXUu/?igshid=2i5irzcphzze
🕸Shop Update🕸
I’ve been working on moving into my new home studio and found a few framed webs hiding out from last fall. These webs, as well as gift cards, are now available on my website. The link in my bio will take you there 🕷
#spiderweb #spider #forsale #darkart #darkdecor #odditiesforsale #odditycollection #cabinetofcuriosities #darkarts #darkartist #supportartists #halfembalmed #vintageframe #shoponline #supportsmallbusiness (at Kansas City, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-sgRbXpT5p/?igshid=18tfie43ttgyf
Making shapes with bones during the final cleaning and inspection of these cat vertebrae. 🖤
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#boneart #bonecleaning #vertebra #vertebrae #catbones #petmemorialization #petaftercare #bones #oddities #odditiescollection (at Kansas City, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/B81h5E-JB2J/?igshid=tddzwyfeijba
Cleaned skull of a client’s pet cat, known for her one giant fang. It’s always an honor to work with memorializing these special pets, no matter what the species. 🖤
🖤 Thank you to the client for allowing me to share this photo. 🖤
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#catskull #petaftercare #petmemorialization #skullcleaning #dermestidbeetles #petaftercaremissouri #petmemorializationmissouri #petaftercarekansascity #petmemorializationkansascity #pettaxidermy #pettaxidermist #kansascity #kcmo #petskull #felineskull #halfembalmed (at Kansas City, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8rPTY2J0ZC/?igshid=1u83fo0zi5fqi