AESTHETICALLY THINKING: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

I grew up in the South so needless to say, I'm no stranger to the art of taxidermy. Ours was a family of hunters - deer, duck, turkey, pheasant, quail and the large-mouth bass were the accessories of choice and to the men in the family, a cherished accessory at that.

In the world of interiors there has always seemed to be a fascination with bringing the outdoors in. Taxidermy, while controversial, clearly has a hold on design as aesthetically an animal is a work of art. I'd prefer it never be about the hunter preserving a trophy mount but created out of a desire to not waste.
"Let the wild rumpus start!"

For history of taxidermy see: www.ravishingbeasts.com