Taxidermy
The Art of Death and the return of taxidermy
Taxidermy is currently having a female-led resurgence. The Art of Death exhibition at Highwic, one of Auckland's finest Carpenter Gothic houses, features the work of seven female artists who have… Audio
A Hunting We Will Go
Simon Guild runs the High Peak Game Estate on the family farm in the Canterbury High Country. Trophy hunters from around the world visit the scenic property to shoot red stag, fallow bucks, wild goat… Audio
Rebecca Swan -The Exquisite Wound
Wallace talks to artist, Rebecca Swan, about her exhibition, The Exquisite Wound which transforms dead animals into works of art. Audio
When humans and animals collide
When the human world and the animal kingdom collide, the results aren't always pretty. Now a museum in the Netherlands is using a selection of stuffed exhibits to celebrate some historic examples. Audio, Gallery
Fur flies over cat handbag auction
A taxidermy handbag up for sale on Trade Me is being touted as "not for the faint hearted" and has set fur flying. Audio
Would you buy a dead cat handbag?
A Christchurch taxidermist has created handbags out of dead cats. We ask her why. Audio
Southern Story for 19 April 2012 - Pleasant Point Taxidermist
It's the roar - a busy time for taxidermists. Sage Forest visits three brothers continuing their father's legacy: his passion for hunting and taxidermy, at GD O'Rourke and Sons in Pleasant Point. Audio