A mix of art, science and a touch of alchemy, taxidermy lets you engage with the natural world in ways most other people don’t. In Stuffed Animals, “rogue” taxidermists Divya Anantharaman and Katie Innamorato demystify the practice, shatter the gross stereotypes and make taxidermy accessible to anyone, anywhere. Committed to ethical and sustainable sourcing, Anantharaman and Innamorato are part of the vanguard of taxidermists who bring a sense of fun and experimentation to this old-school hobby....
These attractive, fresh quilt designs move beyond simple squares and rectangles and all feature Tula Pink's amazing fabrics. The 10 beautiful quilts are all accompanied by fun accessories, varying from eye masks and body pillows to storage bags and curtains. Tula emhasizes and demystifies the way to successfully finish your quilt by using fantastic quilting as part of the overall design. You can learn how to choose and combine fabric, use the colorwheel to its full advantage and love the end res...
Cricut Project Ideas [Beginner Level] (The Diy-Namic, 3B)
by Emily Beffrey
Aren't we all rendered speechless by the ultimate beauty that nature has to offer? Don't we all want to capture it and indulge in these images forever? To capture animals in all their glory in such a way that it shows every flamboyant, scintillating detail is a delicate art. This book gives an overview of the history, the myths and the symbolism, the process, the most wonderful collections and interiors, decorated as true Wunderkammers, and the craftsmen and artists from past and present who ele...
Take the Mystery Out of Your Serger Explore the creative options with Georgie Melot's tried-and-true methods. Learn the ins, outs, overs and unders of your serger! Ready, Set, Serge is a fun, informative book that rewards you with success every time. Georgie's encouraging, learn-by-doing approach guides you through the basics so you'll be creating simple but attractive projects in no time. Gift bags, book covers, pot holders, bath mitts and other attractive pieces can be made from fabric scrap...
Be Inspired by the Stories The 1922, The Farmer's Wife magazine posed this question to their readers: "If you had a daughter of marriageable age, would you, in light of your own experience, have her marry a farmer?" The magazine at the time had 750,000 subscribers, and received over 7,000 letters. The best answers to this question are included in this book, along with the traditional quilt blocks they inspired. Laurie Aaron Hird provides everything you need to be inspired and create your own s...
Much Ado about Stuffingbrings together the best and worst specimens featured on Twitter's hugely popular @CrapTaxidermy feed, along with some never before seen abominations of nature. Authored by Adam Cornish, a forest-dwelling, Taxonomy admirer, this book is not for the faint of heart or humour. You may laugh; you might cry; the only thing guaranteed is that for every book sold a donation will be made to help a real sanctuary that houses living animals that don't wear clothes or sit on chai...
Here in one comprehensive source are all the age-old instructions for correctly mounting all kinds of game, from birds and deer to fish and beyond. The Complete Guide to Traditional Taxidermy will show you the pleasure of performing taxidermy work for yourself and the profit to be gained in performing the art for others. The authors’ thirty-five years of experience support every explanation and detailed instruction as they break down what it takes to be a collector, properly use the tools of th...
The Breathless Zoo (Animalibus, #1) (Animalibus: Of Animals and Cultures)
by Rachel Poliquin
From sixteenth-century cabinets of wonders to contemporary animal art, The Breathless Zoo: Taxidermy and the Cultures of Longing examines the cultural and poetic history of preserving animals in lively postures. But why would anyone want to preserve an animal, and what is this animal-thing now? Rachel Poliquin suggests that taxidermy is entwined with the enduring human longing to find meaning with and within the natural world. Her study draws out the longings at the heart of taxidermy—the longin...
"Bee Lavender is a fantastic writer. Her work is deep and personal, and I don't think there are any places she's scared to go." Michelle Tea, author of The Chelsea Whistle "Bee's scrupulous, non-histrionic style is thrilling; it allows for some devastating emotional moments because the author comes by them honestly." Ayun Halliday, author of No Touch Monkey Diagnosed with cancer at age twelve and perilously pregnant at eighteen, surviving surgeries and violent accidents: sometimes you can't...