Taxidermy Demonstration - Ring-necked Pheasant with Gotham Taxidermy

Name: Taxidermy Demonstration - Ring-necked Pheasant with Gotham Taxidermy
Start: 2025-10-03T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 98 Wamogo Rd, Litchfield, CT 06759-3204, United States

Schedule

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

98 Wamogo Rd, Litchfield, CT 06759-3204, United States | Litchfield, CT

Curious about the art and science of taxidermy? Join us for a rare behind-the-scenes demonstration featuring the vivid and iconic ring-necked pheasant. Expert Divya Anantharaman will walk you through the process of preparing, posing, and preserving this striking bird. An inspiring evening for artists, naturalists, and the creatively curious.
🎤 Q&A to follow. Cameras welcome. Limited seating—reserve early!
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Lakeview High School, 98 Wamogo Road, Litchfield, CT
FEE: Students: $25.00 Adults: $35.00
Pre-registration is required.
https://form.jotform.com/250354276668162/prefill/6838c940346263b60b532ed863d2
Open to 12 and up. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
About Our Instructor - A unique combination of science and style, Divya Anantharaman is an award winning licensed professional preserving animals with honor and compassion for clients ranging from museums, designers, collectors, and everyday naturalists. Her specialties are birds, small mammals, and anatomic anomalies, with a select number of commissions open for pets. Her work seeks to combine the demonstrative aspect of scientific presentation with the symbolic, introspective nature of art, using taxidermy to engage diverse audiences with conservation. She has starred in the Emmy winning documentary “Rearranging Skin” and is an advocate for diversity in the field as a queer woman of color. She is passionately curious about the untapped potential of this scientific art. Her classes seek to demystify the taxidermy process, make the field more accessible, and to engage folks with wonder and connection to nature. She regularly volunteers with various ornithological organizations (such as the Audubon Society and NYC Plover Project). You can learn more at: https://www.gothamtaxidermy.com/