To me, Nature is God. Without it, we simply would not exist. Conserving the world’s natural spaces and the creatures that live there is paramount to the survival of humans as a species, and I have therefore dedicated my life to studying environmentalism in order to help people co-exist more successfully and sustainably with the natural world.
All natural materials I use in my creations are either sourced from roadkill, Fish and Game, secondhand sources such as fellow artists and estate sales, or are antique. In this way, I'm ensuring that no animals were needlessly killed for the sake of the artwork I produce. I fully believe that no part of any creature should go to waste if a purpose can be found for it, but I do NOT support trophy hunters or overseas fur farms by buying 'byproducts' like bones, skulls, or claws directly from them. The only exception I make for this rule is for parts from animals legally culled for population control programs approved by Fish and Wildlife.
As a photographer and wildlife enthusiast, I've been involved with many fantastic organizations such as Images4Life and Wild Tiger, as well as the Sierra Club and many smaller, local groups.
I've been published, interviewed, and even featured on Rainn Wilson (Dwight from “The Office”)'s personal networking website, SoulPancake.com.
I’ve also been blessed with the opportunity to visit many of the world’s most amazing wild places, like Komodo Island, Bali, Lombok, Malaysia, and the Cayman Islands, and have even documented entirely new species previously unknown to science.
Other interests include: Wilderness survival, primitive skills, backpacking, fishing, kayaking, boffing, airsoft, snowboarding, meandering around town, and caving.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
This carbon steel skinning knife looks tough - and that’s because it is. Carbon steel is extremely durable and will hold a razor edge through many various uses. This is the perfect skinning or craft knife, perfect for everyday jobs, display, addition to part of a costume, and/or ritualistic purposes.
This knife is made from a coyote legbone which has been stained with black tea for a unique natural patina.
Want it? Get it HERE.
New coyote on the way! I have an affinity for unusually-pigmented yotes, and this guy is one of my ‘holy grail’ finds: A brindle coyote.
Most of the unusual coyotes I get are coywolves (a cross between a coyote and a wolf), but this may very well be an actual coydog (coyote + dog).
Coydogs are exceptionally rare given that DNA studies done on hundreds coyotes showed only 3% with even trace amounts of dog DNA in their systems. Most were either pure yote or showed signs of distant hybridization with wolves.
Note: I did not kill this animal, nor did I buy it from anyone who did. This is a tanned hide which cannot return to the earth as is natural, thus an alternative use must be found for it. It will likely become a headdress.
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I haven’t posted any sketches in a while. This is the start of an illustration of the Tuatha Dé Danann celebrating Samhain.
Posted another illustration or start of one on my Balor of the Evil Eye blog
Oh wow. I just popped up on my own dash as an epic work of art.
Randomly wanting to making another few knives…
Already ordered the blades, and in thinking of bones to use for the handles, I’ve randomly concluded that I want to make a carbon steel knife with a human bone handle. It’ll have a hefty price tag, naturally, but it will be 100% legal and completely bad-ass.
Other knives will have coyote, wolf, and deer bone handles.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Taxidermy starling modified to have pearl eyes and a piece of fool’s gold in beak.
Made by NaturePunk in 2010.
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Taxidermied hoopoe
The taxidermist’s design for stuffing General Custer’s horse, Comanche.
On display at the KU museum of Natural History.
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It’s not too often that I grant myself the opportunity to “splurge” - so since I had a bit of extra cash leftover at the end of this month and didn’t need to order any further supplies for the business, I got myself this funky vintage badger fur and leather coat. I’m going to feel fancy as fuck in this thing.
So I’d really love to have one of these in my house - legally.
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New NaturePunk knife made with a recycled bobcat legbone and stainless steel skinner blade. Can be purchased HERE.
