Feather and Bone Taxidermy

Feather & Bone isn't your grandfather's taxidermy shop. Emily Jellis creates immersive scenes where preserved animals become characters in larger narratives—fairy tales made tangible, myths given form.

Raised on Redwall books and The Secret of NIMH, with Maine's forests as her playground, Jellis brings a storyteller's eye to taxidermy. Her work spans:

• •Victorian taxidermy — Classic naturalistic displays
• •Anthropomorphic pieces — Animals posed as characters
• •Articulated bone — Skeletal art installations
• •Religious & ritualistic work — Symbolic narrative pieces
• •Fantasy scenes — Whimsical, immersive dioramas

Each creation invites viewers into what she calls "the spirit-world of childhood"—that nostalgic, magical space where nature and myth intertwine.

Emily works by commission. Whether you're preserving a hunting trophy or commissioning an entirely fictional scene, she'll develop the concept with you.

"What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood." — Beatrix Potter

Location: North Waterboro, Maine Contact: [email protected] Also appears at: Art markets across Maine and New Hampshire