Gotham Taxidermy: Sunset Moth Preservation
Fri, Jul 25
|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.
Time & Location
Jul 25, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 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 beginners class, students will learn everything about basic moth and butterfly preparation. We will discuss harvesting and drying specimens, rehydrating dried specimens, and in class we will practice handling techniques, spreading, mounting, the nuances of posing, display, and maintenance.
Students will also learn how to put together and maintain their own rehydration chamber, things to check for during all stages of the process to ensure a clean and successful end product, and tips for gentle handling. Students will also build their very own spreading boards for use in class and beyond. We will also cover how to select archival quality materials to maintain specimen integrity.
For the sake of consistency and ease, all students will be provided the same specimen to work with in class-the rainbow hued Sunset Moth. Students will also select a take home…