Cryptomenagerie

The current show at Vermillion features strange animal trophies, taxidermy, and more by Michael Alm, Jody Joldersma, Zoë Williams. Here's a few highlights from their portfolios:





Zoe Williams.



Jody Joldersma.




Michael Alm.



Keely Dolan.

*Previously: Two-headed, many-eyed animal throw rug.

*Buy taxidermy at eBay.

"Buddy, the Budding-Off Beast"

Two-headed, many-eyed animal throw rug by JAW Cooper. It and several paintings by Cooper are on sale here. Coincidentally, today she posted several business card options and asked for advice.

*Previously: Rug looks like an indoor pool.

*Buy mounted heads at eBay.

Two-headed squirrel and more rogue taxidermy

A few selection from the Rogue Taxidermy Show curated by Robert Maybury, opening this week at La Luz de Jesus Gallery:


Franken-Pussy by Sarina Brewer.



Frick 'n Frack by Brewer.



Cherub by Enrique Gomez de Molina.



The Squirrel with the Golden Hatchet by Elizabeth McGrath.

*Previously: Microsoft Taxidermy ad.

Buy taxidermy at eBay.

Dr. Seuss’s Unorthodox Taxidermy

The Marine Muggs Collection of Unorthodox Taxidermy, based on the work of Dr. Seuss. Apparently going on sale in the future.

The taxidermy below is currently on sale here:









*Previously: Plush Green Eggs and Ham.

*Buy Dr. Seuss' WW2 propaganda collection at Amazon.

Lisa Black's clockwork taxidermy (link roundup)

A few of Lisa Black's modified taxidermied creatures.

And a few more links:

1. Painting giant Easter eggs.

2. How to write an episode of Law & Order. Via.

3. Operators of the Standard Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles pled guilty to negligent discharge of pollutants. In January, a maintenance worker poured chlorine and muriatic acid into a storm drain on top of the hotel. The chemicals created a cloud of noxious gas that entered the nearby Metro station on the following morning and made people ill.

*Previously: Taxidermy fantasy creatures.

*Buy taxidermy at eBay.

Chuffy and the Time Machine

Cormac McEvoy's gift idea for the Threadless t-shirt giveaway is Chuffy and the Time Machine, which is a taxidermied mouse driving a guinea pig time machine.

(Cormac, this shop has a few items for $50.)

*Buy taxidermy at eBay.

Mouse torturer

One mouse tortures another in the "Laboratory of Dr. Furankennezumi" by Galvanic. Via.

*Previously: Taxidermy Flying Monkey.

*Buy taxidermy at eBay.

Taxidermy fantasy creatures

Flying monkey, griffon, and unicorn - - the least horrifying taxidermy creatures on display (and for sale) at Sarina Brewer's site.

*Previously: Kelly Haigh's Victorian taxidermy.

*Buy taxidermy at eBay.