Gotham Taxidermy: Sparrow Taxidermy
Sat, Jul 26
|Naturally Odd Shop
Learn directly from Divya Anantharaman, an award winning licensed professional taxidermist. Based out of NYC, Divya preserves animals with honor and compassion for clients ranging from museums, designers, gallerists, and collectors. This class is designed for beginners. All are welcome!
Time & Location
Jul 26, 2025, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Naturally Odd Shop, 111 E 2nd St, Perrysburg, OH 43551, USA
About the event
PLEASE NOTE: You will be redirected to Gotham Taxidermy's website for registration.
In this class, we will learn about the fascinating anatomy of birds and traditional bird taxidermy. Though chicks are vey delicate specimens, with the right guidance, they can offer a very rewarding introduction to small bird taxidermy.
Students will learn everything they need to create their very own bird taxidermy mount, from proper skinning, fleshing, degreasing/washing, and skin preparation, and spend time practicing various techniques for grooming feathers. Professionally made forms will help bring the bird to life, with special attention to fitting, hidden stitches, and how to arrange feather patterns. We will discuss and use various carding techniques and drying set ups tailored to the individual poses of each bird.
Our subject will be the English sparrow. These sparrows were brought to America to "rescue the trees from the caterpillars”, but they became prolific enough to outdo native…