Lisa Wood creates adorable dioramas of anthropomorphized insects engaged in various recreational pursuits.
She also has a collection of egg dioramas, reliquaries, shadow boxes and jewelry.
Archive for taxidermy
Lisa Wood Curiosities
Posted in anthropomorphic, craft, nature, taxidermy with tags anthropomorphic, craft, lisa wood, nature, taxidermy on September 11, 2016 by shewalkssoftlyOddities Store
Posted in antiques, creatures, medicine, oddities, taxidermy, vintage with tags antiques, creatures, medicine, oddities, taxidermy, vintage on February 18, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyIf it has “oddities” in the title, there’s a good chance I’ll go down a massive rabbit hole exploring it. Thus, Oddities Store was an enjoyable find indeed.
I desperately need these:
They have bisected animals…
Bell jar skulls of all sorts…
Fish sticks (literally):
Diaphonized beauties:
Skulls on plaques:
Lovely shadow boxes:
And…Lung Salve!
Browse the rest of the collections at the Oddities Store.
Jordan Elise: Horrible Adorables
Posted in craft, plush, taxidermy with tags craft, plush, taxidermy on February 17, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyJordan Elise makes delightfully unique faux taxidermy creatures she calls Horrible Adorables.
I like her layered felt technique. Who would’ve thought to make animals out of multicolored felt, cut and positioned like scales? Now that’s imagination!
Some of the eyes are eerily real, which (in my opinion) is a great design element.
Wouldn’t one of these be excellent in a child’s bedroom? I wish I’d had a Horrible Adorable as a kid!
Weird Valentines
Posted in anatomy, art, humor, valentine's day with tags anatomy, art, humor, taxidermy, valentine's day on February 14, 2015 by shewalkssoftly
I’ve seen a lot of Nicholas Cage valentines, but never one with the expert coloring this one has. Those lips…hot pink…
This isn’t a Valentine at all, but it’s fun.
The perfect misanthrope cake.
The only mustachioed volcano I’ve ever seen.
Lest you think I forgot about the folks getting screwed over in a divorce at present:
I could probably make a whole post about cards with some variation of this phrase:
And if you’re in the mood for some vintage Valentines, check out:
Vintage Valentines: Monsters and Undead
Vintage Valentines: Ghosts, Witches and Skeletons
Vintage Valentine Roundup: Masochistic, Murderous and Meaty
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
Desktop Goodies: 2/4
Posted in 80's, absurd, advertising, anatomy, anthropomorphic, art, Books, humor, medicine, oddities, robots, sea, skulls and skeletons, taxidermy, vintage with tags 80's, absurd, advertising, anatomy, anthropomorphic, art, Books, humor, medicine, oddities, robots, sea, skulls and skeletons, taxidermy on February 4, 2015 by shewalkssoftlyYou’re being welcomed into this post by anthropomorphic hotdog with breasts.
As far as I can tell, this is a real vintage ad. Probably one of the most jaw-dropping examples I’ve seen.
Imagine this is what you’re really standing on.
I prefer my tables without testicles.
Don’t miss the other title by this author on the bottom.
For “elegant women of refinement and taste.”
Just your average note-wielding mouse on a lobster.
I’m not sure what’s going on here. Is this a medical assistance device? Unless it’s equipped with some sort of pulley mechanism to lift bodies in need, I see very little purpose for lying on something LESS comfortable, a few inches above something designed for lying on.
And now, in today’s installment of unappealing instructional material…Meet the man who can tell you how to lick pimples.
Haunted…
In conclusion, cats are the cure for everything.
Twice As Natural
Posted in humor, taxidermy, vintage with tags humor, taxidermy, vintage, vintage print on September 8, 2014 by shewalkssoftlyPhil Are Go! posted a series of images from a 1946 issue of Popular Mechanics that featured behind the scenes taxidermy. The captions containing the *ahem…cough, cough* “reproduced text” are hilarious.
“Taxidermy” comes from the Latin “taxi”, meaning “yellow car for short term hire” and “dermy”, meaning “having nothing to do with”. Since the dawn of time, Man has been fascinated with killing animals, shoving lots of things into them, and then staring at them. Until the creation of the first museum, these men were just sick weirdos. Now, they are the archivists of the miracle of life, through the glory of death.
The journey of taxidermy begins with the animal being lightly killed. In this photograph, we see a Chimpanzee receiving his “contribution to history injection”. The animal’s last meal may consist of beer or Tang, depending on whether he was a jerk and bit somebody.
I’m still laughing at the phrase “lightly killed” (though it’s no laughing matter, of course).
Since I can’t take credit for the writing, I’ll let you read the rest here.
Thank you, Bettie!
Afterlife Artwork
Posted in anatomy, craft, jewelry, taxidermy with tags anatomy, craft, jewelry, taxidermy on August 27, 2014 by shewalkssoftlyAfterlife Artwork sells unique CRUELTY FREE (the artist is very clear that no animals are harmed for the making of any of these pieces) anatomical jewelry, featuring bits and bones of many varieties.
The rattlesnake skeletons look great:
Knowing that these creatures were already deceased is important to me (I get very upset when animals suffer for art of any kind). In this case, these displays become loving tributes to the gorgeous inner workings of our fellow critters. She is making use of that which would otherwise be discarded or rot, showcasing these miraculous tiny bits of nature.
Mini quail heart bell jars:
Starfish and seahorse:
Articulated rat paw:
