Taxidermy Archives - Callous Creations

Big Yellow Taxi

This page is about a piece of taxidermy made by Loz Samuels. It features a squirrel sitting on a log.

The Squirrel was found on a street in Malvern in Worcestershire by the De Burgh sisters. They said it looked like it was sleeping, perfect and beautiful, just a smudge of blood on it’s nose to give it’s injury away. On inspection the entire skull was smashed to pieces, only the bottom jaw in moreContinue reading “Sleeping Beauty”

Mothers Ruins

This piece features a ten day old male chick looking up at the heaven’s contemplating his lot. He would have never seen his mother; she will be caged a long way from where he hatched. He stands on a pile of chicken bones which form a rough nest. The plinth is made from reclaimed woodContinue reading “Mothers Ruins”

Hippocratic Rabbit

This rabbit was supplied by the London School of Taxidermy (which seems to no longer exist) and apparently complies to their their ‘ethical’ supply of animals. The box of rabbits arrived I had left the room for a break. My fellow delegates had taken the fluffy ornamental ones. I was left with this strange-looking fellow.Continue reading “Hippocratic Rabbit”