Employee Of The Month

Ever wondered what a taxidermist does exactly? I interviewed Katie Innamorato, a Taxidermist-in-Residence at The Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn, New York, to find out. Innamorato's passion for animals inspires her art, granted a messy form that requires dissecting rats and roadkill. The meat of her work (terrible pun intended)is tackling the questions of how humans relate to animals. Katie also works with flora and fauna, often integrating them with her anthropomorphic art. An animal lover, Katie says she prefers to use roadkill, scrap skins from other taxidermists, previously frozen feeders, problem animals, and donated skins. She also teaches classes which regularly sell out. I know, it's an audio interview, so to see the photos we discussed, please check out Katie's website. (www.afterlife anatomy.com). Our interview was taped live at Joe's Pub and you can hear Employee of the Month's house band, Shockwave and Jelly Donut the Intern, chiming in. Our next live taping is February 19th, so get on the...