For this class assignment, we were tasked with creating a composition that depicted our field trip experience to the Natural History Museum in LA. The museum displays dozens of taxidermied animals, a fact which I was unaware of until I overheard a guide. From this discovery, I researched the process of taxidermy, which involves removing an animal's skin and stretching it over a sculpted body, something I found familiar to a stuffed animal. Combining this idea with the phenomenon of memory consisting of fragmented moments, I decided to create a quilt of hybrid animals. Quilts often serve as a form of storytelling, which relates to the goal of this assignment, while also providing a strong compositional base. I have not drawn many animals prior, but I am satisfied with how they maintain realism while also appearing cohesive with the rest of my style.