Patricia Piccinini

http://www.nashvillescene.com/countrylife/archives/2012/04/20/the-un-science-of-patricia-piccininis-art

Interesting Find on Gizmodo

http://gizmodo.com/a-tiny-desktop-museum-with-dinosaur-eggs-moon-rocks-a-1529608087

Mammal/Oology Collections

Humans as a keystone species (caregivers) 

- a keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance

- caregivers as both a positive and negative forces upon the space we occupy.  

- the value system or hierarchy dictating what is collected (often no apparent, passed off as a regional concern)

A collection of funny and interesting notes and labels from the Ornithology Collection

On the door of the mammal collection.

 

Oil spill casualties.

 

"Does not occur in Brazil"

 

Escaped from zoo. 

 

 

 "Most data 'lost by students.'"

Paper Butterfly Sculptures

http://strictlypaper.com/blog/2013/12/organic-paper-sculptures-by-rogan-brown/

Clay First

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2488467/Scientists-believe-beginnings-CLAY.html