Collection of art with faux and real insects, skulls, foliage, and more

Sourcing information; my collection of preserved insects is found through finding deceased insects naturally on the ground, gifts from friends and family that they found, but most used are the stores with a good reputation/reviews. I do my best to make sure my supplies come from a place that is not harmful to the environment. Some local shops I frequent are; Cronk Art & Curiosities located in Colorado Springs, The Terrorium Shop located in Denver CO, and Bewitched Oddities located in Oregon.

~I also utilize paper, clay, and 3D sculpting/printing to create lifelike art that does not use real specimens. If you would like to commission a piece of oddities art, feel free to request real or faux specimens! ~

*I do not participate in selling real Bats, ducks, snake skeletons, and the like. I personally have not found/seen an ethical resource of these specimens and I value doing what I can to be as sustainable as possible <3

Oddities

Three leaf bugs; yellow, green and orange; dried floral, faux clay/acrylic paint mushrooms inside antique frame

Central emperor swallowtail, 3D printed gothic window, cellophane, dried floral

Moth and Myth paper specimens, dried/faux floral, thrifted frame

Central emperor swallowtail, dried floral, painted paper backdrop

3D printed Raven skull, clay mushrooms, dried and faux floral

Bared Lacewing Butterfly, Golden Orb Weaver, Coyote Skull, dried floral, rainbow quartz, faux mushrooms, inside antique lantern

Giant Blue Morphos, Cow vertebra, dried floral, Blue Celestite Crystals, sculpted mushrooms

Hairstreak Butterfly, painted backdrop, antique frame

Antique frame, faux floral, dried oranges, paper swallowtail DIY from JadeDoe

Paper specimens, dried orange, dried and faux floral, faux crystals in a small mason jar

WIP Male & Female atlas moths with faux/dried floral and hairpin swords in an antique frame

3D printed Bobcat skull, faux floral, river rock and citrine crystal pieces

3D printed Bobcat skull, faux butterflies, faux mushrooms, faux floral, with citrine crystal pieces

Clay sculpted Mushrooms, faux paper/ marker blue butterflies

Blanchard's Ghost Butterfly, wasp nest sealed in resin, clay foundation, citrine crystals, dried floral

Blushing phantom Butterfly, Amber phantom butterfly, 3D printed gothic window w/ cellophane, dried floral, citrine crystal

Glass butterfly, 3D printed gothic window w/ cellophane, dried floral, citrine crystal

Day-Flying Moth, Petrified wood, dried floral

Bamboo Page butterfly, dried orange slice, dried floral, labradorite crystal

Faux paper butterfly, 3D printed & sculpted mushrooms, faux floral, sword charm

Faux painted butterfly, clay sculpted hobbit door/ mushrooms