After being invited to attend a taxidermy workshop in Seattle, she decided she would pick it up as a hobby, her first project being a small bunny. Davidson found it a pleasant experience and the project allowed her to fully immerse herself in taxidermy.
“Have you ever seen the movie Shrek? Do you remember where Fiona blows up the frog and gives it to Shrek like a balloon? It’s basically like that.”
Heather Davidson
On the first day of class every quarter, Davidson leads an activity where students draw a symbol on a trading card representing who they are.
Haley White, a friend and former student of Davidson’s, recalls Davidson being very forthcoming to her class about her unique hobby. Davidson admits she often shares stories about her current projects during class.
After coming home one day to find a thrush, a type of bird, had flown into her French doors and died on impact, Davidson was the first person Stout had in mind. Knowing Davidson’s hobby through posts on her Facebook, Stout contacted her to offer the bird.