SNEAK PEAK: SASSY TAXIDERMY

my first draft of the soon to be bestselling art book, exploring some often... overlooked pieces of taxidermy. 

disclaimer: I did NOT produce this taxidermy myself (obviously), nor do I condone the creation of mythical creatures from rare breeds in the name of 'art'. 

PIGEON.

SHAMED.

CELEBRATED.

(look at P.W. go, he loves being a pigeon)

I was very tempted to pick the poor bastard up and take it to a Taxidermist to get stuffed, but unfortunately a envelope clutch bag isn't ideal for carrying foul, and Peckham high st is hardly the best place to collect dead things. I may have been accused of killing it.

ME N MY CHICK

She's a babe, but the question I often get asked is, "is it real?!". Here's where things get sticky. How do I delicately answer the question with, "it's real, but dead and stuffed". Most people seem to struggle with taxidermy, probably because its all a bit decadent and cruel- (I prefer to ignore the moral contradiction I am in as a vegetarian), and deemed old fashioned. Most people also think it's something to do with the study of taxi cabs, which would be bizzare. I think it's beautiful anyway, and created with such care and attention to detail.

Places to buy/ see some good taxidermy:

- The Last Tuesday Society, Mare St, London

- Get Stuffed, Essex Rd, London

- and of course, the Natural History Museum