Monday, November 2, 2009

ravishing beasts


As an answer to what we did this Halloween weekend: we went to the Museum of Vancouver to check out their new exhibit Ravishing Beasts - an extensive collection of taxidermy from the 1890s to 1950, followed by a screening of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho... a great combo indeed! Seeing all the life-sized stuffed animals was a bit creepy, but pretty interesting, since it gave everyone a sense of scale of some of these large beasts. And the bonus was, I finally got to see Psycho in its entirety (yes, I must have been one of the last few on earth who hadn't seen it)... and it was great!... love how the taxidermy theme ran through the whole night.... spooky!
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18 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 2, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    Sounds like a blast! I love the tiger photo especially.

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  2. BeckyKayNovember 2, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    What a clever combination! :)

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  3. audreyscountrycraftsNovember 2, 2009 at 9:58 AM

    Nice heads? Love the tiger though! Hubby and sons do hunt a bit, don't have any heads yet though.

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  4. Julie CostanzoNovember 2, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    That top photo is amazing. It's so strange to see those busts on a stark white background instead of wood paneling!

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  5. M.M.E.November 2, 2009 at 10:54 AM

    Wow. What an interesting combination. Don't feel bad, I still haven't seen Psycho. But then again, I don't do scary movies.

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  6. ourlittlelovenestNovember 2, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    What a perfect way to spend Halloween! Awesome! xoxo

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  7. VictoriaNovember 2, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    ...there's a museum in Vancouver?

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  8. customdesigns4ubynanNovember 2, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    I love Vancouver - it's been years since I was there. What fun to see Psycho for the first time, and on a big screen. I kind of envy you...

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  9. MOLLYCNovember 2, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    What a great way to spend Halloween! Looking at taxidermy always reminds me of that line from "Beauty and the Beast," I think, when the oafish romancer says, "I use ANTLERS in all of my decorating!"

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  10. HollyNovember 2, 2009 at 2:16 PM

    That sounds very creepy indeed, but also very fun. You know what I think the eeriest thing about taxidermy is? The eyes. They always seem so real.

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  11. happileahNovember 2, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    Sounds like a fantastic, creepy night,for sure.

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  12. SleightGirlNovember 2, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    Neat! My grandfather was an amature taxidermist.

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  13. tattytiaraNovember 2, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    That's a brilliant idea for an evening!

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  14. Rainy Day GardenerNovember 2, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    You take the cake for the most interesting Halloween activities!!

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  15. UnknownNovember 3, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Ravishing Beasts?! I wish I lived in Vancouver! Awesome. I love taxidermy. :)

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  16. ViviNovember 3, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    Oh, I love it! This is so very cool. So glad you shared, but what did you wear??

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  17. SamanthaNovember 4, 2009 at 12:30 AM

    Woah, look at that tiger!

    Taxidermy always makes me nervous. My husband's family is big on hunting and collecting animals, there are bears, moose, deer tacked all over the walls. His aunt even has a whole lion in her living room.

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  18. readingsully2November 10, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    I hate seeing that tiger like that...well, all of the animals....but museums are wonderful.

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