Working With The Dead

Ditch the paint and brushes for a more unconventional form of creativity as Shoreditch’s Boxpark hosts a taxidermy workshop. Run by specialists A Field Guide, the class is for beginners, where students can expect to learn the basic skills of the craft, including how to skin, prep, preserve and then mount an animal.

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Participants have the option to present their work against a more natural setting, or can give the animals a fun human twist as they are also taught the wonders of anthropomorphism. Despite being an art form that deals exclusively with the deceased, taxidermy affirms that with a little imagination you can bring life to almost anything- if you’re not afraid to work with unusual materials, why not give it a try?

The event is November 30th, 7-11pm. Tickets priced at £60.

Source: A Field Guide