Stealth, Slaughter & Suspension Denis Costello

Stealth, Slaughter & Suspension Denis CostelloThe artisans of deerstalking, butchery and taxidermy

Stealtha archaic : theftb obsolete : something stolen: the act or action of proceeding furtively, secretly, or imperceptibly: the state of being furtive or unobtrusive

Slaughter: the act of killingspecifically : the butchering of livestock for market

Suspension: to keep from falling or sinking by some invisible support : to keep fixed or lost: to keep waiting: to hold

Deerstalker - Iain Farthing

Butcher - Alan Howard

Taxidermist - Colin Dunton

Each of the participants showed me great insight and honesty in our time spent together, this project is a nod to their finer details; the traditions and values they uphold, the pride they impart into their work and the continuation of craftsmanship that without these artisans would perish.