A little update to my May markets as I have been accepted to another, sandwiched between the two I organise up north!
03/05 @liverpoolaltbazaar LIVERPOOL 4-9pm
15/05 @satanicfleamarket BRIXTON 6pm-12am
31/05 @manchesteraltbazaar MANCHESTER 4-9pm
Find where I am the rest of the year on my site!
PLUS a restock coming soon @lunaamatores CARLISLE
#alternativemarket #bonejewellery #bones #vultureculture #goldgoth
It’s time to talk “ethical” and what that means to me! Ethics are personal moral principles, so labelling your oddities as “ethical” doesn’t mean anything unless you specify what that entails.
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How do you source your materials?
The materials I use in my work are either found by myself or sourced from trusted sellers. They are most commonly foraged remains; found in nature or the result of road traffic accidents, with a few pieces being from animals who lived their whole lives in human care and passed of natural causes.
If you want to know the specific sourcing on a piece, please ask!
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What won’t you use in your work?
Many artists will use remains sourced from pest control or meat/fur industry byproducts, as they have not been killed solely for the purpose of art and are still considered ethical/sustainable, which is what works for them. However, this is not something that aligns with my personal ethics, so I do not use bones from these sources.
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What about commissions?
If you already own something I wouldn’t normally have sourced myself and you want me to gild it for you, I am happy to do so as it is already in your possession!
I will not go out of my way to obtain anything specifically for a commission if it isn’t from my regular sourcing, even if you have told me you are okay with it, as I am not comfortable doing so. If you want to do the labour of searching and sourcing something for me to work on, you can put in the time to do so and complete that transaction yourself before sending it to me to work on.
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It is important to be transparent about sourcing within the oddity community, as different peoples ethics mean different things, so I hope this was insightful for anyone wondering where I get my materials from!
If you have any further questions please leave a comment below!
Thank you!
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#taxidermy #ethicallysourced #ethicaltaxidermy #boneart #bones #teeth #bonejewellery #gilding #gothicdecor #goth
Buy now, pay later options are always available on my website! I know we could all use a little help spreading out payments for a treat sometimes.
✨Afterpay allows you to split the cost into 4 payments with 2 weeks between instalments
✨Klarna allows you to split the cost into 3 payments with 30 days between each instalment
✨Commissions are always split into a 50% deposit and 50% on completion too, to spread out costs! This can be split into more payments if desired to work with your budget.
#bonejewellery #taxidermy #klarna #afterpay #gothicfashion #goth #teeth #toothearrings #boneearrings
The cutest badger skull with 24ct gilded teeth, gently holding an aura quartz in their mouth 🥹 WHAT an addition to your oddity collection they could be! First opportunity to claim this beauty is at @satanicfleamarket tonight! See you there!
#odditycollector #taxidermy #vultureculture #auraquartz #maximalistinteriors
So who’s going to snap up this 24ct gilded deer jaw set at @satanicfleamarket tomorrow? Made from foraged materials and genuine 24ct gold leaf ✨
#teethjewellery #wunderkammer #bonejewellery #vultureculture #odditycollector
Been busy with this lot from @that_vegan_vulture ! I went through my collection a while ago and had so many bones I’ve gathered over the years, from various people in varying condition, which needed further cleaning. So exciting to get pieces back I’ve been dying to make with! I originally tried to take this photo on a white background but some of the bones were TOO WHITE to be seen!
#vultureculture #bonecraft #bonejewelry #bonejewellery #taxidermy
Choose your crab 🦀 These two 24ct gilded guys will be coming to @satanicfleamarket on Friday in Brixton!
#london #crab #taxidermy #gallerywall #gothicstyle
This pair of lovers were snapped up at their first outing! I’ve not made any pieces with two skulls in before, do we want more???
#rats #ratskull #taxidermy #boneart #oddities
As always @liverpoolaltbazaar a week ago was wonderful and @photographyrozz took some GREAT pics 😎 Thanks as always you legend!
#marketday #alternativemarket #artistlife #popupmarket #bonejewellery
Sheep grillz 😎 both of these were snapped up as soon as I made them! Need to get ahold of some broken skulls for more of these bad boys!
#sheepskull #goldteeth #oddities #gallerywall #vultureculture
It’s hard out here 😮💨 Enjoy this lil dancing guy!
(Disclaimer: I wouldn’t call myself a taxidermist but I do taxidermy crabs before covering them in 24ct gold so take that as you will)
#taxidermy #crab #artistsofinstagram #goldleaf #macabreartist
