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New Trends In Taxidermy

By Gina Kaufmann,
Sylvia Maria Gross, Matthew Long-Middleton
Published September 17, 2014 at 10:16 AM CDT
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The new shop Oracle opened a little over year ago in the Crossroads.
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This piglet at Oracle was freeze-dried, a new technique in taxidermy.
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Jane Almirall is one of the owners of Oracle, a new shop in the Crossroads.
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Cindy Cunningham has won numerous awards for her taxidermy.
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Taxidermist Cindy Cunningham creates a custom foam mold for a pet dog she is mounting.
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This silver fox is one of Cindy Cunningham's award-winning mounts.
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In recent years, taxidermy has bust out of hunter's dens and natural history museums to become a new trend in home decor, as well as a way to remember pets.

Guests:

  • Anthony Eddy, owner, Eddy's Wildlife Studio
  • Maxwell Ryan, founder and CEO, Apartment Therapy
  • Cindy Cunningham, taxidermist, Second Creation Taxidermy
  • Jane Almirall, artist and shop owner, Oracle
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Gina Kaufmann
People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.
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Sylvia Maria Gross
Sylvia Maria Gross is storytelling editor at KCUR 89.3. Reach her on Twitter @pubradiosly.
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Matthew Long-Middleton
Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.
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