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completed corals

Above: The complete Biodiversity Gallery at the South Australian museum involves the making and painting of tens of thousands of individual items, using myriad tools and techniques to ensure accuracy.

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Artists in wonderland: The South Australian Museum's biodiversity gallery is taking three Craftsouth members into new creative territory

Article by Karen Finch

'The team behind the creation of a new biodiversity exhibition showcasing the flora and fauna of South Australia at the South Australian Museum is utilising every new technique and material available to the craft of taxidermy. Jo Bain, a fourth-generation taxidermist who is the SA Museum’s manager of 3D design and chief of this project, has taken the innovative step of assembling a group of artists and craft practitioners including three Craftsouth members, in order to enable the very best re-creation of the state’s rich diversity of species across different habitats.'     Read full article...


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