{"product_id":"oct-10-specimen-preservation-five-horned-rhinoceros-beetles","title":"Oct 10 | Introduction to Specimen Preservation with Mickey Alice Kwapis: Five-Horned Rhinoceros Beetles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Saturday, October 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 – 4 pm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightcatcher Building | Whatcom Museum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eLearn how to spread and dry your own five-horned rhinoceros beetle specimen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUsing a rehydrated specimen ready to spread, each student will be guided through the process of flexing, posing, pinning, and drying their own beetle specimen. This incredible beetle is native to Southeast Asia and uses its impressive horns to fight other males for resources. You will leave with your finished pinned specimen ready to dry at home as well as a spreading board and tool set to keep for use with future projects. The week following the workshop, students will receive an email\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003econtaining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea digital guide to the entire spreading process, going from a dried or freshly deceased specimen to completion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eNo experience necessary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eges 12 and younger must be accompanied by a calm adult who can\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eassist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhere needed. One specimen and tool set are provided per ticket\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003epurchased\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e, so if the adult wishes to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eparticipate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith their own specimen set, an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eadditional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eticket should be\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003epurchased\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eClass registration fees include admission to the Whatcom Museum, one specimen and tool kit, and supplementary reading materials to learn how to repeat the process with more specimens at home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eMickey will also be teaching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eSunset Moth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eMorpho Butterfly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003epreservation workshops on October 10.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eAbout the Instructor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eMickey is a Chicago-based artist whose work explores death, grief, and the natural world. Her studio practice primarily includes taxidermy, jewelry, stained glass, and cyanotypes, which naturally interlace with each other across projects. She has taught insect pinning and taxidermy at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Harvard Museum of Natural History.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"Hyperlink SCXW161528574 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/video\/consider-the-taxidermist-wd0vku\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eLearn more about Mickey from this profile of her work featured on PBS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161528574 BCX8\"\u003eWorkshop registrations are final and non-refundable. 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