Real Road Kill Bracelets by Metalsmith, Jeweler and Taxidermist Lucy Jenkins.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_29syDjD4E-5QvD18x56lB8rKSuKx3LVYgT-ep4g9oFy4MVhYRikvSyCwhM4V8o8E-2slH6RozSYja3WI14ypRFWStJ3q9XnbWFpfrS6IA-e3PxRqwY48u4NW2vHXQ3H9CZq7_eUc18Q/s1600/lucyJenkins_Bracelet_01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559263275728986258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_29syDjD4E-5QvD18x56lB8rKSuKx3LVYgT-ep4g9oFy4MVhYRikvSyCwhM4V8o8E-2slH6RozSYja3WI14ypRFWStJ3q9XnbWFpfrS6IA-e3PxRqwY48u4NW2vHXQ3H9CZq7_eUc18Q/s400/lucyJenkins_Bracelet_01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 411px;" /></a><br /><br />One of the best uses of Road Kill I've ever seen. These unusual and surprisingly attractive bracelets were made by award-winning metalsmith/jeweler/taxidermist Lucy Jenkins.<br /><br />The gold-plated and sterling silver Road Kill Fur bangles are lined with fur sourced from actual Road kill and engraved with the Latin name of the animal and the road from which it was sourced. The Road Kill Range attempts to create a new way of wearing ethical fur for aesthetic purposes.<br /><br />Oryctolagus Cuniculus (rabbit), found on the A3052 - Gold Plate, Road Kill Rabbit Fur:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyBKE78JqcktpmBjymJqeiiPFJ9_J74_fz2Y5c-1yt0fJdcPjOlTdajOTBzQcNP8YSRUgvpH3m9tlIenFOkAsk6BFYR6sKNA5HuxK4nAuXlZmXNMqZJFoNEWBYSc7yZH84a4uEcVh3Ds/s1600/lucyJenkins_Bracelet_03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559263113786472322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyBKE78JqcktpmBjymJqeiiPFJ9_J74_fz2Y5c-1yt0fJdcPjOlTdajOTBzQcNP8YSRUgvpH3m9tlIenFOkAsk6BFYR6sKNA5HuxK4nAuXlZmXNMqZJFoNEWBYSc7yZH84a4uEcVh3Ds/s400/lucyJenkins_Bracelet_03.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 542px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGV4hXwR9wyht4afbMGy1sj63lcFV46EKUZdouVGzO8UttzBAKTHaAQpV1HjJJTbRm_DAeXRP7UmdMDky390Go6DGYyis6eBVSfNMR6ygbkp8NJi73JMyzgPgkCznTVAqRUEkDPjY9itg/s1600/Lucy_Lupus_01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559264699551222114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYb0mfdVZ6LR-x-2M7FFKsBoEiJTrOQpUzxUBQhGWsDSlNji9aSXJEUj8MECgKfVNxjNU-RzyehYocaTuI0236lsXNIH6RWw_XOf8dint1PUBg1-6ENwI8ZZ_IBhZmXKENJgqaF-IFCw/s400/uploaded-file-62004.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 395px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559263206248539762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRud4Xx9F3ZW9Bbb_4bt9i6xx1vzZar8YQv5Igouvjwdro-3mxvuynthP7nQYbCHStkyP-HK-HntdjPCvRvyO4HiPiwhdWrXQ9NIQOQDA5mUZFeYko0rL2ipeVKb60q5K1hzud-wOhMIY/s400/lucyJenkins_Bracelet_02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 497px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflKDZApwHk8kYOl4h1AxA7hzq8j-no_7HjMyw7WiVqevPXigoLqhKXhudfjP9_PYfsGvdfdanxSB5axvkBpmkw54af8yktI-yeo9B7nZ6pNJ_-0parHEPVlI_8EJ63rijKZ6P8kiRzf0/s1600/Lucy_Oryctolagus_02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559263349046581826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflKDZApwHk8kYOl4h1AxA7hzq8j-no_7HjMyw7WiVqevPXigoLqhKXhudfjP9_PYfsGvdfdanxSB5axvkBpmkw54af8yktI-yeo9B7nZ6pNJ_-0parHEPVlI_8EJ63rijKZ6P8kiRzf0/s400/Lucy_Oryctolagus_02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 684px;" /></a><br /><br />"NO ANIMALS WERE KILLED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THESE PIECES" is actually printed on the lid of the presentation box for the bracelets.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91KAMfnYhiCx8OFJm9itD17SzUBExkfNzKAmtWLvNXgysOeg1d31Gk3DDKlGSg-CDH4Uq0djYzD3WkxXNU4lKgTaCVak-C18-W8821szny6IQEsz5dFndWWjYGCcqDXDUyCjHrcw6RwE/s1600/uploaded-file-27065.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559264804669067314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91KAMfnYhiCx8OFJm9itD17SzUBExkfNzKAmtWLvNXgysOeg1d31Gk3DDKlGSg-CDH4Uq0djYzD3WkxXNU4lKgTaCVak-C18-W8821szny6IQEsz5dFndWWjYGCcqDXDUyCjHrcw6RwE/s400/uploaded-file-27065.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 390px;" /></a><br /><br />Lupus Americanus (hare), found on the B3212 - Gold Plate, Road Kill Hare Fur:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGV4hXwR9wyht4afbMGy1sj63lcFV46EKUZdouVGzO8UttzBAKTHaAQpV1HjJJTbRm_DAeXRP7UmdMDky390Go6DGYyis6eBVSfNMR6ygbkp8NJi73JMyzgPgkCznTVAqRUEkDPjY9itg/s1600/Lucy_Lupus_01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559263431078028370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGV4hXwR9wyht4afbMGy1sj63lcFV46EKUZdouVGzO8UttzBAKTHaAQpV1HjJJTbRm_DAeXRP7UmdMDky390Go6DGYyis6eBVSfNMR6ygbkp8NJi73JMyzgPgkCznTVAqRUEkDPjY9itg/s400/Lucy_Lupus_01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 339px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUH7bxOuBXLIwf-uh75c8kXjA4FtLULmzTWZ_kStQsrednmhwjqhTzbZ1R5Tts2IlbfBynjqOkEHUEmgA3JjHLqHXUeqa_G06DfQBSry4t1VikwjUdnkMUUb5Ub_kuMUxwjt0cFCpDeA/s1600/uploaded-file-81064.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559264608457319794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUH7bxOuBXLIwf-uh75c8kXjA4FtLULmzTWZ_kStQsrednmhwjqhTzbZ1R5Tts2IlbfBynjqOkEHUEmgA3JjHLqHXUeqa_G06DfQBSry4t1VikwjUdnkMUUb5Ub_kuMUxwjt0cFCpDeA/s400/uploaded-file-81064.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 347px;" /></a><br /><br />The above two bracelets were available for purchase at <a href="http://shoplunaandcurious.com/">Luna and Curious</a> but have been sold out.<br /><br />Other bracelets from the range (not for sale):<br />Oryctolagus Cuniculus B3180 - Solid Silver, Road Kill Rabbit Fur:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg24YQvOHy6jlc-qBT3-nadE-ZCIdDScEpYC1Wq3StsU8Zk9795ISSHVB0EmqGrSZ3hV-MY9acbiMTwRHpfl5ORjw4KlRpK8j8bIISSgtwmNzL0_UD59CXmhQjOFbg3p_jQmFDjw-ojas/s1600/uploaded-file-21255.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559264998698149842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg24YQvOHy6jlc-qBT3-nadE-ZCIdDScEpYC1Wq3StsU8Zk9795ISSHVB0EmqGrSZ3hV-MY9acbiMTwRHpfl5ORjw4KlRpK8j8bIISSgtwmNzL0_UD59CXmhQjOFbg3p_jQmFDjw-ojas/s400/uploaded-file-21255.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 393px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-YdlsfZFEaWe2G1RuRGmRKIYePhW5ZpqZDA8D9paiwjRVZ-2gp0YneaMkoairVA3GII5gulzwr0cepODK7uKt0gipIkOaPVg2iqlejkGdHcjgsjSD1uBVe9N0rAkmFjWW5whExYdFBU/s1600/goldbravelet1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559269124218373986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-YdlsfZFEaWe2G1RuRGmRKIYePhW5ZpqZDA8D9paiwjRVZ-2gp0YneaMkoairVA3GII5gulzwr0cepODK7uKt0gipIkOaPVg2iqlejkGdHcjgsjSD1uBVe9N0rAkmFjWW5whExYdFBU/s400/goldbravelet1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 313px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwLq9bB5SbfnhqTKQOj9r0T2psEDKuxnzQrMdJrzj9bVx4GAJYeTYYjCbf8TzbiCoGXfRtcRnvdurszf3Wfc31SBotLy9kTLW4PeNIDoxnLoUec9fNXHXcAvJXS4QJ4tgwAx5evupkMc/s1600/goldbravelet4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559269070764500002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikwLq9bB5SbfnhqTKQOj9r0T2psEDKuxnzQrMdJrzj9bVx4GAJYeTYYjCbf8TzbiCoGXfRtcRnvdurszf3Wfc31SBotLy9kTLW4PeNIDoxnLoUec9fNXHXcAvJXS4QJ4tgwAx5evupkMc/s400/goldbravelet4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 322px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">images courtesy of the artist and <a href="http://shoplunaandcurious.com">Luna and Curious</a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://lucyjenkinsmetalwork.squarespace.com/">Lucy Jenkins</a>

Real Road Kill Bracelets by Metalsmith, Jeweler and Taxidermist Lucy Jenkins.

One of the best uses of Road Kill I've ever seen. These unusual and surprisingly attractive bracelets were made by award-winning metalsm...

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A Better Use For Beanie Babies: Road Kill Art By L. Mylott Manning

ROAD KILL STUFFED ANIMALS<br />L. Mylott Manning<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQY1MZFjcaJbagLe1cW-CqT_pR-KIub2774Znfq5kj0DcQl8A1sx-K6_HxmsIMZxhq_IjEMvnGfeH-n6vfL9OWPjvMJ_F1F7wXdME8w4ZDmXAS9byuVnbr2MSoyWkJm0vsFzw4PEaxXVrR/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261120842373033906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQY1MZFjcaJbagLe1cW-CqT_pR-KIub2774Znfq5kj0DcQl8A1sx-K6_HxmsIMZxhq_IjEMvnGfeH-n6vfL9OWPjvMJ_F1F7wXdME8w4ZDmXAS9byuVnbr2MSoyWkJm0vsFzw4PEaxXVrR/s400/Picture+10.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6MuGnWJAKk7mUNwX-qeYDCuFxcluvTEnVSBgN761AKtKUjWNwNcyL02vlznuUzr8gLf-JkxO6IcLfK-T0NzGDmt3byCFpnQnwgkTynLhYkl4_MLl7Ajfkta5lVLYGZPukJevpjqgWfS5/s1600-h/Picture+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261120731422113602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6MuGnWJAKk7mUNwX-qeYDCuFxcluvTEnVSBgN761AKtKUjWNwNcyL02vlznuUzr8gLf-JkxO6IcLfK-T0NzGDmt3byCFpnQnwgkTynLhYkl4_MLl7Ajfkta5lVLYGZPukJevpjqgWfS5/s400/Picture+11.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 88px;" /></a><br /><br />As a part of the <a href="http://www.artinoddplaces.org/">Art In Odd Places</a> exhibition, NY artist L. Mylott Manning has placed mutilated stuffed animals <span style="font-style: italic;">(not actual 'beanie babies', by the way.... I don't want to get sued by TY</span>) soaked in dirty water at various 14th Street locations.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfN4sE2xiUzhM15CWyUD4Q6qsruzdiHHi7ZlbCIy0PBlMKnBb4BoMADEAblfaNRWEoubC7UplY2jM0jc2411nERSF7YXUMdDDavVCxljTaMQryOfROgxfg5EMc3YrFtCyvjyRCyoeJwUI_/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261129700300804002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfN4sE2xiUzhM15CWyUD4Q6qsruzdiHHi7ZlbCIy0PBlMKnBb4BoMADEAblfaNRWEoubC7UplY2jM0jc2411nERSF7YXUMdDDavVCxljTaMQryOfROgxfg5EMc3YrFtCyvjyRCyoeJwUI_/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 361px;" /></a><br /><br />The fabric carcasses resemble the aftermath of real animals that have been hit by a vehicle but delve further into psychological symbolism as the viewers realize the uncannily realistic animals are made out of cloth.<br /><br />Take a look at some of the reactions from passers by.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS5eqLP9GGmE5-jGgQmmKINjbE3bbqed1OJf2Iahnma0qzR-VD8rwydHPm1mhUyFAH6OTNYt1Z5B1Uh5Lb3n7Krc7ea8lkSD2gxbOroxmb1O5faDp7L-HA8diOL6O6B-Qn2OmFlr6Mp2v/s1600-h/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261122220981505682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS5eqLP9GGmE5-jGgQmmKINjbE3bbqed1OJf2Iahnma0qzR-VD8rwydHPm1mhUyFAH6OTNYt1Z5B1Uh5Lb3n7Krc7ea8lkSD2gxbOroxmb1O5faDp7L-HA8diOL6O6B-Qn2OmFlr6Mp2v/s400/Picture+6.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 562px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVHR8-a5uM3rSw9TqLOIklaXj2XPdg7NB4mZvpwE58HMrFtZux349xE6AqIquE7jX9Ccbd96pmM5xrtdwVNVMi1nAAGFzu2NiXtPVmA86raBOqZnDSjd8wZyRd6TwvA6MRFiv3247iuGL/s1600-h/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261122125826830850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVHR8-a5uM3rSw9TqLOIklaXj2XPdg7NB4mZvpwE58HMrFtZux349xE6AqIquE7jX9Ccbd96pmM5xrtdwVNVMi1nAAGFzu2NiXtPVmA86raBOqZnDSjd8wZyRd6TwvA6MRFiv3247iuGL/s400/Picture+7.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 521px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30aHS-UagOuNd_HFDraiaDDkJLTeojH_e-uv_lQ6fOcGc8I02M5DV43WRn7io5iYyRRUcCs7Bokot788ko8pnnysVzp8iTW6n9NtA0yXbMkVdnFichHA0HkU2SWF2gQb0JFiXuUZKSK1u/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261122031787257314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30aHS-UagOuNd_HFDraiaDDkJLTeojH_e-uv_lQ6fOcGc8I02M5DV43WRn7io5iYyRRUcCs7Bokot788ko8pnnysVzp8iTW6n9NtA0yXbMkVdnFichHA0HkU2SWF2gQb0JFiXuUZKSK1u/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y8YUNaUg9l2UaPH-ugDT66S91dhkSHY_AVNBHmIzkL-7WYWY1gsR8LZBWwZmvhbNlztzMxJyWyGPExQAn75O3I2MaGmO-O9kDXmFGrE8HPY8GQVGLdAEu-nU4FNQvLdrAXcxdSO14Z5J/s1600-h/Picture+9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261121929514471714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y8YUNaUg9l2UaPH-ugDT66S91dhkSHY_AVNBHmIzkL-7WYWY1gsR8LZBWwZmvhbNlztzMxJyWyGPExQAn75O3I2MaGmO-O9kDXmFGrE8HPY8GQVGLdAEu-nU4FNQvLdrAXcxdSO14Z5J/s400/Picture+9.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 570px;" /></a><br /><br />Where and when?<br />Time and Location: Saturday, October 11, 18, 25 (12-4pm). 14th Street between University Place & Broadway; between Third & Sixth Avenues; between Ninth &Tenth Avenues.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_VhpcKHHzzPiEZ9O0XhjbW6wOL2Y-mlUy_WCTnttXsCzAGJpahUunq4oCMNvioJIvm6kHo6TxTWJVs-dlks2JZpeocbEq0l-r0tZRl_b_l0F7crKvmhEZKgtwfzzY8pJbt60Ipp2qfoP/s1600-h/Picture+12.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261123161348828530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_VhpcKHHzzPiEZ9O0XhjbW6wOL2Y-mlUy_WCTnttXsCzAGJpahUunq4oCMNvioJIvm6kHo6TxTWJVs-dlks2JZpeocbEq0l-r0tZRl_b_l0F7crKvmhEZKgtwfzzY8pJbt60Ipp2qfoP/s400/Picture+12.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 96px;" /></a><br />Today is the last day to view this art installation. See more of the Art In Odd Places exhibit <a href="http://www.artinoddplaces.org/">here.</a>

A Better Use For Beanie Babies: Road Kill Art By L. Mylott Manning

ROAD KILL STUFFED ANIMALS L. Mylott Manning As a part of the Art In Odd Places exhibition, NY artist L. Mylott Manning has placed mutilated...

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