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
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.
CALLING ALL COOL PEOPLE OF PORTLAND!
This is for real. We’re organizing a group for local boffers who want to be involved in large-scale battles and get an edge in on practice between times.
We’re going to be boffin at odd places in public, no doubt stirring up fun and mischief, and possibly pissing off the cops.
And you can bet your ass we’ll be dressed for the occasion!
YES. SEE THOSE DUDES AND LADIES IN THE LAST PHOTO? That’s who you’re fighting against. Think you got the guts to do it? PROVE IT! JOIN US!
Pelts by ~tychesecho
Silver molded/mounted leopard skull ash tray.
Tibet, 19th Century.
Bear just ordered one of these skull face masks from Miss Monster to wear to Burning Man. They’re supposed to be Werewolf masks, but he and I think they both look rather like a cave bear skull, so figured it’d work.
Thus, my man will be running around on the Playa with a bear skin headdress, dark goggles, the above mask, and jeans. I cannot wait to see this.
FINALLY - Bear Headdress!
Workin in the yard to pull up all the Queen Anne’s lace, then shipping stuff, then I finally get to work on Bear’s bear headdress! Got some eyes from Paxton Gate on the way home, so it’s all set to go. First real taxidermy bear….and I’m stoked.
(Source: sunnhits)
sick and wrong
How is this sick or wrong?
Cats shed. They need to be groomed. Why not make something from the fur that would otherwise give them hairballs? I mean, sure, you could throw it in the garbage, but doesn’t that seem to be a bit of a waste?
At least throw it out the window so that birds and mice and other little critters can use it for nesting material.
Or did you seriously think they meant that you were supposed to kill your cat and make finger puppets from it?
My man is back. How could I NOT be excited?
