The Art and Science of Taxidermy

Kirsten Tullis, Senior Preparator, WA Museum Presented as part of the In the Wild West Lecture Series in 2012. What happens in a taxidermist’s workroom? Kirsten shares her techniques and processes for the mounting of bird and mammal skins as well as the preparation of moulds, casts, and models to recreate animals from reptiles to jellyfish.