To taxidermy not or to taxidermy

We went to a new antique store in Mittagong, NSW and the store was full of very very expensive (and very very old) taxidermied beasts: birds, squirrels, bears, tigers, crocodiles...

What is your take on taxidermy?

Funky good or funky bad?

Myself, I have always found taxidermy art disturbing... And have always steered clear of them.

I'm not sure what's changed. Maybe it was seeing this stuffed pheasant in Sarah Richardson's farmhouse's beautiful, warm and fresh dining room.





Since then, stuffed pheasants have been always hanging around the back of my mind.

But maybe a different large beautiful bird: a peacock. (I'm working my way to having a few pairs as pets too, one day!)

Pic from Art of Chee

There have been a few for a couple of thousand on Australian eBay. And if I could throw money for stuffed peacocks, I'm surely the sort to have plenty of space for one....

And yet, the question begs...

To Taxidermy or not to taxidermy?

Let's be inspired!

Image from Jeffrey Bilhuber

Btw, have you seen how spectacular a white peacock is??



And in these rooms they shine!









What is your take?

To Taxidermy or not to taxidermy?