My Work

My fascination with death started from a young age. I wasn't fascinated with death because I liked it, in fact it was quite the opposite, I feared it because I didn't understand it. I think it was the fear that drew me in to learn more, to be able to confront my fear head on and understand exactly what happens when we die. I took every opportunity to learn and study death and decomposition, which intrigued me the most, the stages of death that occur until we are nothing but skeletal remains. Now death inspires me, I fully understand the concept of what happens when we die and instead of letting it scare me I embrace it. It's not because I like death it's because death is guaranteed for each of us one day and when you're gone it's up to those around you to remember you and grieve in their own ways. I have no preference as to what happens to my body when I die only that I would like to be useful. I am an organ donor but feed me to the fauna and give me back to the earth I really don't mind. This is why I choose to build with bones, lives gone, such a shame to waste when the demand for anatomical study tools is high in demand. Every skeleton I process is unique in its own way and this is what inspires me. I'm not looking for perfection in the induvial I'm looking for individuality which gives character to each animal, allows different aspects of study to be preformed and demonstrates the complex skeleton system a student of animal biology must navigate. 
I don't use bleach or boiling for any of my bones. Animals are either laid out on my property to decompose as naturally as possible allowing insects and other animals to thrive off the dead because where there is death there is also life and other ecosystems can thrive. I have even had a number of Tasmanian Devils seen on my property and sometimes they'll steal a snack or two but it's always welcomed. 
 

No animals are harmed solely for the purpose of taxidermy. 
We rely on small local farms and homestead for meat production byproducts, pet donations or vet donations. Some animals are from invasive species culls by local contract shooters on private land with landholders permissions.