Preserving4thefuture

Preserving4thefuture Welcome tp Preserving for the Future. My expertise in taxidermy is highly sought after in the Perth community.

I provide workshops private taxidermy & Museum displays

~ Indian Myna Workshop ~Earlier this month I guided a dedicated group through the full mount process of avian taxidermy,...
17/04/2026

~ Indian Myna Workshop ~

Earlier this month I guided a dedicated group through the full mount process of avian taxidermy, working on the Indian Myna, an invasive east‑coast species and a much smaller, more intricate bird than our previous workshop specimens.

Across April 4–6, students moved through every stage:
skinning, defleshing, form‑making, binding, and finally positioning each bird into a natural display.
The Myna’s compact anatomy demands precision, and everyone rose to the challenge.

Presented in partnership with the UWA School of Design, whose support makes hands‑on natural history education possible.

Congratulations to all who attended your focus and craftsmanship showed in every final mount.
I can’t wait to work with you again soon.


✨ Wing Preparation Workshop ✨December, 2025 Another belated share from last year.We spent the morning at the ALVA Studio...
09/04/2026

✨ Wing Preparation Workshop ✨

December, 2025

Another belated share from last year.
We spent the morning at the ALVA Studio at UWA School of Design working through the full process of preparing owl wings for shadow‑box display a gentle, hands‑on introduction to taxidermy that everyone took to so well.

These owls came from a research project studying the effects of rodenticide on birds of prey.
They weren’t suitable for full mounts, but the wings were in excellent condition and made for a meaningful learning opportunity.

Students learned how to assess specimen condition, skin and deflesh the wing, preserve it safely, and finish with positioning and feather preening.

By the end of the session, everyone walked away with a beautifully prepared wings ready for framing.

Huge thank you to UWA School of Design for the partnership and for supporting this new collaboration.



✨ Very Belated Owl Workshop Post ✨ (November of 2025)I’m finally getting around to sharing this one 😅Our Bird of Prey Ta...
07/04/2026

✨ Very Belated Owl Workshop Post ✨

(November of 2025)

I’m finally getting around to sharing this one 😅

Our Bird of Prey Taxidermy Workshop wrapped up towards the end of 2025, and every single student produced such thoughtful, detailed work.

Owls demand a huge amount of patience, precision, and respect, and you all rose to the challenge beautifully. The attention to detail in these mounts was incredible.

A huge thank you to UWA for partnering with me once again and supporting hands‑on learning in such a meaningful way.

I’ve got two more workshop posts to catch up on, so stay tuned — but for now, here’s a well‑earned spotlight on this talented group.

(All owls used in this workshop were ethically sourced through a research program after confirmed cases of secondary poisoning. Their loss is a reminder of why responsible rodent control matters, and why education and preservation work like this is so important.)

🦉✨

~ Toad Wet Specimen & Replica Replica ~It was such a pleasure working with a nice small group for a changeAs usual, it ...
30/06/2024

~ Toad Wet Specimen & Replica Replica ~

It was such a pleasure working with a nice small group for a change

As usual, it was a jammed packed weekend learning the process of Toad dissection, colouring important anatomy structures of the specimen and preserving them as a wet specimen for display.

We also, got to work on a selection of native reptile, creating mold and cast of the individual specimen using oil paints to bring them back to life.

Everyone attention to detail and efforts weren't unnoticed.

Thanks to everyone participating, hope to work with you all very soon.


~ Pet Preservation ~This little Canarys beautiful colouration was so vibrant very fitting to be displayed in a claw foot...
30/04/2024

~ Pet Preservation ~

This little Canarys beautiful colouration was so vibrant very fitting to be displayed in a claw foot glass dome.
Was a pleasure to work on this for Donna Franklin 🤗🕊

~ Female Forrest Red Tailed Black Cockatoo ~This species is such a pleasure to work on, found as a MVA specimens from Ar...
22/04/2024

~ Female Forrest Red Tailed Black Cockatoo ~

This species is such a pleasure to work on, found as a MVA specimens from Armadale a few yeas back, collected by who was eager to have her taxidermied.

Prior to completing her she seemed like she was missing something so the addition of a fruit certainly brought it all together.

Very happy to have done this piece for 🖤

~ Bird Wing Preservation ~As usual it was such a nice morning learning the process of bird wing preservation at the .mus...
03/04/2024

~ Bird Wing Preservation ~

As usual it was such a nice morning learning the process of bird wing preservation at the .museum
Working with such a diverse group of interesting people everyone did such a great jobs processing their two wings for display in a deep shadow box.

Thank you everyone for attending , hoping to work with you all very soon.🕊

Dinner! Recreating bush foods with the use of couple diffrent sizes varanus tristis and some fresh quandong fruits and ...
26/03/2024

Dinner!

Recreating bush foods with the use of couple diffrent sizes varanus tristis and some fresh quandong fruits and macrozamia nuts all replicas, the fruits and nuts have been airbrushed, they look ready to eat!

These will be used as educational resources for public engagement at the Maritime museum

~ Cane Toad Rhinella marina ~ Stow-away cane toad hiding amongst fresh produce. You might be able to spot him hiding awa...
25/03/2024

~ Cane Toad
Rhinella marina ~

Stow-away cane toad hiding amongst fresh produce.

You might be able to spot him hiding away at the Boolabardip Museum , Changes Gallery.

Pet preservation.Its always such delicate work processing people's pets. It wasn't until skinning this cockatiel i had n...
18/03/2024

Pet preservation.

Its always such delicate work processing people's pets.

It wasn't until skinning this cockatiel i had noticed the stitching carried out by the vets.

Merry had Necropsies prior to me working on her.
She had two of her feather tacks removed and damaged feathers caught throughout the stitching.

This presented further challenges recreating a natural mount her parents would be happy with.

Such a sweet display. It was a pleasure to work on her.

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Northbridge, WA

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+61421160896

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https://www.preservingforthefuture.com.au/

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