I am a Taxidermy-Artist and founded "Fur and Blade Taxidermy NY" in 2020. 

While I am delusional about my singing abilities, there has been a plethora of validation that I am a fairly decent creator of anthropomorphic and traditional taxidermy art."

 

Germany - USA - Chile 

Born and raised in Germany, I moved to the United States in 2015 and now call the stunning Adirondack Mountain Park in Upstate New York home.

Since 2020, I’ve been living here with my amazing Chilean husband Claudio and my two wonderful stepsons Loki and Rowan. We also share our sofa with our two dogs (Rayen and Ellie) and our cat (Steve).

Life in the Adirondacks, surrounded by nature and a loving, multicultural family, has been a true adventure.

Work-Life 

My work-life is dynamic mix between running my own small business while also managing the office and accounting operations in a local IT- and Broadband-Company.

 

Collections 

I have been collecting taxidermy artwork, antiques, curiosities, and both beautiful and eccentric artwork for the past 20 year's.

Lately, as I’ve entered my 40s, I’ve found myself appreciating simple things like a good cardboard box or a plastic bag that looks re-usable —and yes, I’ll hold on to it. My husband likes to call me a 'hoarder,' but since my 'stuff' is undeniably cool, I refuse to accept that label.

 

The Medium's I work with

Everything, no limits.

I always have the best time digging through thrift-store shelves. I find inspiration and the perfect pieces to support my artwork in thrift stores, antique shops, or even in the boxes tucked under the tables of flea-market stands.

I love working with vintage dollhouse miniatures and materials like weathered wood and antique fabrics. I’m drawn to faded colors, patina, rustic looks, and rusty edges—those cute patterns and fabrics with age-related marks. Long story short: I’m all about things with character and imperfections, items that have a story to tell. I almost never pass on a vintage birdcage; there’s so much you can do with them.

My goal is to create work that’s unique, weird, different, whimsical, cozy, and fun.

If I can’t find the right accessories, I craft them myself using whatever I have lying around the house. Sometimes other family members might miss a thing or two for that reason. I also enjoy sewing the clothes for my projects myself.

No limits, really. Got a creepy haunted doll? Bring it on.

 

Inspiration 

I love cute fairytales just as much as I enjoy creepy folktales. They both have a way of sparking my imagination.

Traveling is one of my greatest passions. I love exploring new places, going on little adventures, trying new foods, experiencing different scents, and learning about other cultures. All of these things help fuel my creativity and inspire my work.

Outdoor activities with my husband, family, and friends—especially in the pristine beauty of the Adirondack Mountains—really get my creative juices flowing. Nature is a big influence on what I do, and it directly benefits Fur and Blade Taxidermy NY. I never return from an outing without a pocket full of treasures: shells, pretty branches, moss, feathers, stones, pine cones, thrifted wood—basically anything that can become a piece of art.

 

Tools

Everything can be a tool. But the ones I rely on most are my scalpels, tail strippers, skinning knives, bone saw, skiver, fleshing tools, sewing needles, scissors, baby brushes and combs, pins, paintbrushes, and clay working tools. Each one plays a vital role in bringing my vision to life.

 

Isn't it creepy to work with the death?

I get asked this question a lot — and while I understand the curiosity, for me, it's about something much deeper: respect and transformation.

I see my work as a form of art that honors the life that once was. It’s a way to transform death into something beautiful, unique, and meaningful. Life is fragile and astonishingly beautiful. Death, on the other hand, can be frightening — but it also holds a kind of peace. Sometimes, it even brings a gentle, longed-for freedom.

To me, life must have an end. Without endings, there can be no beginnings. I don’t see death as the opposite of life, but rather as a companion to birth — the other side of the same path. Death simply completes what we began.

In my anthropomorphic taxidermy artwork, I work intimately with death, giving these animals a second life through art. It’s not about denying their death, but about honoring their existence — creating an afterlife in a form that tells a story, evokes emotion, and invites reflection.