Ethical Taxidermy Scupture
These sculptural works are my ethical taxidermy series that I started creating during my undergraduate studies at Ohio State. These masks are structural and totemic forms of ethical taxidermy. Animals and nature have always been at the core of my being. Each work is unique and is covered in soft, supple leather that has been thoughtfully manipulated and laid upon a wire form. These sculptures are a slow process that takes time to arrange and place the material to create features and expressions that bring it to life. I have been expanding this series and started incorporating vintage and found textiles along with the leather and wire. Weaving, gold leaf, colored leather, paper, painting, and exposed wire work add new variation within the forms.