Projects

Clyde  &  Chad eeling Two Saltwater Crocodile, Crocodylus porosus skulls were prepared for export to Clyde Peelings Reptile Land, Pennsylvania, USA. They were obtained from ex captive animals held at the Darwin Crocodile Farm, Northern Territory, Australia. Preparation The skulls were prepared using current museum skeletal preservation techniques. They were cleaned of tissue then de-greased…

ORINOCO CROCODILE Crocodylus intermedius Full grown males may reach 5m in length, with unconfirmed reports of 7m animals This species was once numerous in the great Orinoco River system in Columbia and Venezuela. It was hunted to near extinction for it’s valuable skin and it’s percieved threat to people and livestock and now is one of…

Over 20 years ago the Museum of Victoria opened an Exhibition all about the Antarctic . Back then the Museum was located at the top of Swanston st in Melbourne City. The Preparators depatment produced an Emperor Penguin parade for the lawns which lead up to the Museums entrance. Ewin Wood was part of the production team. Sculpting The original penguins were sculpted…

The Mace The Mace is an important ceremonial item used in our Westminster system of parliament. Over 150 years ago an ornate Mace was carved in England out of oak. It was decorated and guilded in gold leaf and sent by ship to Australia and used to open Australias first Parliament. Bronze Replica To comemorate…

2010 the ‘Year of the Potato’ at Natural History Productions. NHP was again contracted by David Lancashire Design to provide display material for the Burnie Makers Workshop and Visitor Centre in Tasmania. An artist & technician were employed for weeks to make hundreds of spuds which would go on permanent display.  We also made 30…

NHP worked closely with the Tasmanian Museum & Gallery design team to bring to life a large-habitat display, which became the centre piece of the museum’s new natural history gallery. The plinth was constructed to fit within the tight heritage constraints of the building. Working alongside museum curators and science staff, NHP carefully installed preserved…

NHP was approached by an Australian retailer to create several large, artificial realistic pandanus trees for their outlets. The trees were over 3 metres in height, with six shaped pandanus leaf heads, and new exposed root systems. The tree was custom-made and designed to easily fit together in sections, with internal steel armature supporting the main…

NHP, Director of Ewin Wood, has a long history with the Koorie Heritage Trust in his early years as a museum preparator. When the KHT moved to their new site at Federation Square in Melbourne they entrusted Ewin to install their culturally significant wedge-tail eagle mount. Now on view for people to see as they…