The 2014 Terrence Higgins Trust Auction catalogue
The 2014 Terrence Higgins Trust Auction catalogue
The 2014 Terrence Higgins Trust Auction catalogue
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A TAXIDERMY LESSON WITH POLLY MORGAN<br />
Artist Polly Morgan, a member of the Guild of Taxidermists,<br />
creates unnerving tableaux using animals and birds that have met<br />
with accidental or unpreventable deaths. <strong>The</strong>se make disquieting<br />
observations about mortality and birth.<br />
Since its first outing, at the Zoo Art Fair in 2005,<br />
her work has been exhibited in commercial<br />
galleries and museums both internationally<br />
and at home, earning her a growing band of<br />
followers and significant media attention.<br />
This is a one-off opportunity to be the first<br />
person that Polly has ever given a lesson to.<br />
You and a friend will be invited to the artist’s<br />
Hackney studio to learn the basics of this<br />
ancient craft.<br />
Bird, and all tools, provided.<br />
Lesson to be taken at mutually agreeable time<br />
between April <strong>2014</strong> - March 2015. All animals used in<br />
Polly’s work have died naturally or accidentally.<br />
£1,000 - £2,000<br />
Donated by: Polly Morgan<br />
Website: www.pollymorgan.co.uk<br />
Instagram: pollymorganartist<br />
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