You decide : http://www.customcreaturetaxidermy.com/

Sick? Nah.

Art? Maybe.

But definitely tasty snacks! (http://www.customcreaturetaxidermy.com/specimens/specimens_6hh.html)

I have been trying realy hard to think of something for my mum for christmas, I might get her a two headed squirrel.

It's not Fine Art. It's not even art. It's just nick-knacks, Nick. A lot of 'art' is just 'nick-knacks', which is fine as long as the nick-knacks go in trendy gift shops and boutiques, and art galleries show the art. Sadly, this doesn't happen all the time. Witness somewhere like the Cupola Gallery - half the stuff in there could be bought (for a fraction of the cost) at a pretentious Garden Centre. When I say 'art gallery', I mean a public, municipal art gallery, like the Mappin or Tate Modern, not a commercial gallery, which is, to be fair, simply a shop....with, therefore, an inherent right to sell nick-knacks.

Am I using too many commas, sir?

I would say creative, yet sick.

Not my cup of tea.

'honey, could you close the curtains, the sun is bleaching my peeled decapitated monkey that you got me for our aniversary'

I think they are pretty cool :P

They look kinda cool!

I can see how many ppl would think these are just sickening,but "ART" is in the eye of the beholder and shouldnt be judged by others.

An alleged work of art, can only qualify as such if people could pick it out from amongst a rubbish heap.

Who'd pick these things out of a heap of rubbish and declare them to be works of art, while the rest of the stuff in there was just rubbish?

I like 'em. Imagine the larks you could have at the Botanical gardens with the two headed squirrel :hihi:

She's hot :love: looks very Victoria Stillwellesque

I like 'em. Imagine the larks you could have at the Botanical gardens with the two headed squirrel :hihi:

I'd go for a lark in the woods with her :heyhey:

Some strange stuff on her Myspace link - especially her friends :hihi:

I've just put in an order for the Deluxe Franken-Squirrel! Just what I wanted for my family room.

She's hot :love:

Yeah... very Bettie Page.


I'm splurging on the Muskrat Foot Earrings, too. I'm worth it!

I already have a very old hat hook which is 2 antelope feet (hooves) mounted on a back board bent at the knuckle & pointing up.

My mate saw it in an antique shop & thought of me :shocked:

I love it, but then I would... :hihi:

I already have a very old hat hook which is 2 antelope feet (hooves) mounted on a back board bent at the knuckle & pointing up.

My mate saw it in an antique shop & thought of me :shocked:


It could be worse, DK... Your friend could have seen the Mutant Pickled Piglet in an antique shop and thought of you!

Why would anyone want a jar of roadkill willies?:suspect:

Why would anyone want a jar of roadkill willies?:suspect:

I missed those! Where were they?

Thanks, Nick2!! I've got my Christmas shopping all sorted now! I wonder if they have gift certificates.

I think it was the pickled section....................snack any one?:D

It's been done before and locally too by Charles Wharton, a Victorian naturalist who lived near Wakefield. You can see examples of his creative taxidermy in Wakefield Museum, but not so many are on display since the museum was modernised and made kiddie-friendly.

I suppose they might have scared the little darlings.

I can't find a photo online of the most surprising one, just these two

http://www.spurgeon.org/images/pyromaniac/nd.gif

http://danielmitsui.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/luther.jpg

I saw an exhibition by another taxidermy artist last year, Polly Morgan, at Sudeley Castle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/polly_morgan/

http://www.pollymorgan.co.uk/

Why would anyone want a jar of roadkill willies?:suspect:

To complement their pickled beaver foetus, of course. :roll:

So, are these things real?
Obviously not the two headed fantasy stuff, but are they real skinned squirrels and cows eyes?

I saw an exhibition by another taxidermy artist last year, Polly Morgan, at Sudeley Castle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/polly_morgan/

http://www.pollymorgan.co.uk/

Well, that fox curled up in the champagne glass looked a lot happier at rest than poor Rommel does

<---------- Rommel.

Or you could buy a real one -

http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-TWO-HEADED-CALF-SIDESHOW-CIRCUS-FREAK-TAXIDERMY_W0QQitemZ190167575618QQihZ009QQcategoryZ 2017QQcmdZViewItem

So, are these things real?
Obviously not the two headed fantasy stuff, but are they real skinned squirrels and cows eyes?

Errr, yes.

Uuuurrrrrrrrrgh!

Well I guess she is recycling! At least she cares about animals. I wouldn't necessarily call it art but I didn't hang about long enough to find out as it kinda gives me the creeps! I wish I'd thought of it, why bury your dead pet when you can put it in a exhibition and mourn publicly, now excuse me I am off to make a dead bug sculpture...:loopy::D

Anyone still looking for a christmass prezzie for the kids :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Taxidermy-Squirrel-on-a-Remote-Control-Quad-bike_W0QQitemZ280167727713QQihZ018QQcategoryZ10895 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The last line of the description is classic Ebay selling.

LMAO! I didn't think they allowed you to sell dead things there?!

LMAO! I didn't think they allowed you to sell dead things there?!

I think the rule is no dead people parts

I think the rule is no dead people parts

No dead people parts except hair in lockets. As for animals it depends very much on the species.

An alleged work of art, can only qualify as such if people could pick it out from amongst a rubbish heap.

Who'd pick these things out of a heap of rubbish and declare them to be works of art, while the rest of the stuff in there was just rubbish?

How does this fit with art as produced by Tracy Emin...

1. Unmade bed with the clear signs of sexual activity, body fluids, soled underwear and menstrual period stains http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Bed

2. Old tent containing a list of every man she's slept with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyone_I_Have_Ever_Slept_With_1963-1995

Neither of these would attract attention if found on a rubbish heap

Not art at all. Its a bit disturbing but all of us at work have be transfixed by it. I can't imagine why you would want to own a piece like that.

Mind you i think the same about Tracy Emin. :huh:

Mind you i think the same about Tracy Emin. :huh:

I'm not defending her, I think her art is :loopy:

Mind you i think the same about Tracy Emin. :huh:

She should be stuffed ?