Meddling with Nature at HAIL – Workshops
HAIL Events Outside of HAIL
October 19, 2019
Leaves of Paint – Lloyd Library and Museum
Join Tracy from Hail Dark Aesthetics and Meddling with Nature at the Lloyd Library and Museum to paint your very own botanical art. Select one several botanical illustrations from the Museums extensive collection to paint with watercolors. Painters of any skill level are welcome. More Info Here.
October 23, 2019
House Party – Taft Museum of Art
Shake your bones to the vinyl spinning beats of DJ nill of Hail Dark Aesthetics and catch magical performances by Pones, Inc. on the dance floor. Stroll the gallery halls of the Taft Museum of Art\’s nearly 200-year-old house (and you think Hail has some weird stuff displayed! Woah! Check out some of the Taft family \’interests\’) and witness the art come to life on this haunted night! More Info Here.
October 25, 2019
Fall Back 70s – Kennedy Heights Art Center
Join us at the Kennedy Heights Art Center for a far-out 70s-style DISCO party with music by DJ nILL of Hail Dark Aesthetics – Cincinnati, disco dancers from MamLuft&Co. Dance, light show by Jeff McIntosh, dope decor curated by Karen Sickmann Saunders and Mallory Feltz, groovy games from The Play Library, Shrinky Dinks and pet rocks crafts, photo booth, and dyno-mite food and drinks made popular in the decade. Pay homage to the great TV shows of the 70s. Come on down – and be the next contestant on The Price is Right (and win fabulous prizes)! Get down with us on The Soul Train (\’cause we\’re gonna boogie oogie oogie ‘till you just can\’t boogie no more). More Info Here.
October 30, 2019 – At The HUB
Past Events
Scorpion Mounting
October 2, 2019 – This workshop covers the techniques of preserving and mounting black forest scorpions; Heterometrus laoticus to be exact.
Scorpion Mounting
August 30, 2019 – This workshop covers the techniques of preserving and mounting black forest scorpions; Heterometrus laoticus to be exact.
RAT TAXIDERMY
August 25, 2019 – A solid staple in the taxidermy tutorial world, anthropomorphic rat taxidermy never ceases to entertain! Each participant goes home with their very own rat to do with as they wish.
5-Horn Rhino Mounting
August 22, 2019 – This workshop covers the techniques of preserving and mounting black forest scorpions; Heterometrus laoticus to be exact.
Scorpion Mounting
August 22, 2019 – This workshop covers the techniques of preserving and mounting black forest scorpions; Heterometrus laoticus to be exact.
Bone Articulation
August 20 – Are you an artist or a crafty person that needs a little knowledge and know-how in regards to bones, skeletons, or articulation? This is the workshop for you!v
June 27, 2019 – Scorpion Mounting
This workshop covers the techniques of preserving and mounting black forest scorpions; Heterometrus laoticus to be exact. That’s right, these guys are actually big enough to wire and stuff (7 inches including tail), so we can classify this as a perfect marriage between arthropod mounting and taxidermy.
February 18, 2019
Eupatorus gracilicornis!!! Learn the ends and outs of preserving and mounting your very own 5-horned rhinoceros beetle. Whether a flat mount or flying, what happens after that is between you and your critter. Framed mount or bell jar baby….the sky is the limit!