Mouse Taxidermy Class
with
Amber Maykut
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Arts & DIY
Event Overview
We invite you to join taxidermy artist Amber Maykut for a beginners class in taxidermy. All materials–including an ethically sourced, already deceased mouse for each student–will be provided. Everything involved in producing a fully finished mount, including initial preparation, hygeine and sanitary measures, fleshing, tail stripping, and dry preservation, will be demonstrated and practiced. Once properly preserved, the mice will be posed as the students desire. Each class member will leave at the end of class with their own taxidermied mouse. Students are invited to bring any miniature items with which they might like to dress or decorate their mouse; some props and miniature clothing may also be provided by the teacher.
Please note: No former taxidermy experience is required. No harsh or dangerous chemicals are used. Everyone will be provided with gloves. All animals are disease free and were were already deceased, no specimens are killed for the sake of taxidermy.
For more info about Hoardaculture, taxidermy, and our class instructor please visit her website:
http://www.hoardaculture.com
What to Bring
None
Minimum age
All ages welcome
Prerequisites
This is an intro class for beginners, no experience or prerequisites are required.
What's Provided
All materials will be provided.
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
Amber Maykut is a Brooklyn-based taxidermy artist who has produced a sizable body of taxidermy work over the years. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, VICE Magazine, The LA Times, TimeOut NY, New York Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, and others. She was profiled on the hit Discovery Science TV series Oddities, created a custom taxidermy mouse for cult film director John Waters), and is an artist in residence at the Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn.
