FoundingMonsters
@foundingmonsters.bsky.social
I’m an archaeologist but with a strong interest in the Founding Fathers obsession with mastodons. Also a giant ground sloth fan.
“Beware the Sabertooth, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!”
Anyhow, I asked Nas to put a saber-toothed cat’s head on the body of the Jabberwocky…. Because….
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!”
Anyhow, I asked Nas to put a saber-toothed cat’s head on the body of the Jabberwocky…. Because….
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“Beware the Sabertooth, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!”
Anyhow, I asked Nas to put a saber-toothed cat’s head on the body of the Jabberwocky…. Because….
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!”
Anyhow, I asked Nas to put a saber-toothed cat’s head on the body of the Jabberwocky…. Because….
Working on a Smilodon puzzle based on drawing created by Nas that I then edited using a lithophane program and MeshMixer #FossilFriday
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Working on a Smilodon puzzle based on drawing created by Nas that I then edited using a lithophane program and MeshMixer #FossilFriday
Thanks to @sierrabravoart.bsky.social for joining me for “Coffee, Comics, and Conversation” today
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Thanks to @sierrabravoart.bsky.social for joining me for “Coffee, Comics, and Conversation” today
Ella painting some replicas of Ben Franklin’s mastodon molar on #MastodonMonday
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Ella painting some replicas of Ben Franklin’s mastodon molar on #MastodonMonday
Maggie and I have been working together on comics for almost five years. I think these pages of a FeeJee mermaid comic that she drew and co-wrote are some of her more spectacular work. Colors will be added in the future.
October 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Maggie and I have been working together on comics for almost five years. I think these pages of a FeeJee mermaid comic that she drew and co-wrote are some of her more spectacular work. Colors will be added in the future.
Madi painting seahorses for a frieze that is part of an upcoming exhibit
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Madi painting seahorses for a frieze that is part of an upcoming exhibit
Megadalon mouth shelf in Gabby’s car
October 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Megadalon mouth shelf in Gabby’s car
Anna next to Gabby’s car which has the Cohoes mastodon leg and an Squalodon skull in it
October 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Anna next to Gabby’s car which has the Cohoes mastodon leg and an Squalodon skull in it
Jeffrey and Anna squeeze the Cohoes mastodon leg into Gabby’s car
October 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Jeffrey and Anna squeeze the Cohoes mastodon leg into Gabby’s car
Anna making off with the Cohoes mastodon leg from the lab
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Anna making off with the Cohoes mastodon leg from the lab
Bigfoot looks suspicious as Anna walks out of the lab with an adult mastodon mandible and a baby mastodon mandible
October 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Bigfoot looks suspicious as Anna walks out of the lab with an adult mastodon mandible and a baby mastodon mandible
The mastodon leg attracted the attention of “Shorty” who wanted a picture with the leg for his nephew
October 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The mastodon leg attracted the attention of “Shorty” who wanted a picture with the leg for his nephew
This afternoon gave the Cohoes mastodon left front leg another coat of spray paint in this picture captured by Brooklyn
October 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This afternoon gave the Cohoes mastodon left front leg another coat of spray paint in this picture captured by Brooklyn
Gave the Cohoes mastodon front leg an extra coat of spray paint this morning and set it before the fan to dry
October 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Gave the Cohoes mastodon front leg an extra coat of spray paint this morning and set it before the fan to dry
Sophia begins working on the skull of an Ice Age camel from California that had its face ripped off by a bear. The original painted skull molded! I 3-D scanned this skull during my first visit to @westernsciencecenter
October 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Sophia begins working on the skull of an Ice Age camel from California that had its face ripped off by a bear. The original painted skull molded! I 3-D scanned this skull during my first visit to @westernsciencecenter
Stepping toward the left front leg of the Cohoes mastodon yesterday @rvamakerfest
October 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Stepping toward the left front leg of the Cohoes mastodon yesterday @rvamakerfest
Anna grabs a Smilodon skull on #FossilFriday
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Anna grabs a Smilodon skull on #FossilFriday
Anna is an @vcu @vcualumni from @vcuchs so happy to have a ram’s skull for an upcoming exhibit
October 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Anna is an @vcu @vcualumni from @vcuchs so happy to have a ram’s skull for an upcoming exhibit
Anna stopped by to pick up a few skulls today
October 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Anna stopped by to pick up a few skulls today
Nas with her “Hallway of Curiosities” poster she designed for an upcoming exhibit. Thanks to @vcu_urop for producing the poster. No thanks to the wind that made this a more than necessary challenging shot.
October 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Nas with her “Hallway of Curiosities” poster she designed for an upcoming exhibit. Thanks to @vcu_urop for producing the poster. No thanks to the wind that made this a more than necessary challenging shot.
The Virtual Curation Lab is getting ready for @rice_rva I asked Madi to draw us an opossum riding a mastodon to get us ready.
October 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The Virtual Curation Lab is getting ready for @rice_rva I asked Madi to draw us an opossum riding a mastodon to get us ready.
Jeffrey working on our Bigfoot replica alongside the Magdeburg Unicorn and a Sabertoothed Cat head
October 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Jeffrey working on our Bigfoot replica alongside the Magdeburg Unicorn and a Sabertoothed Cat head
Draft flyer for our mastodon leg with illustration by Martie #MastodonMonday
October 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Draft flyer for our mastodon leg with illustration by Martie #MastodonMonday
Maggie was in working on the FeeJee Mermaid comic and I mistook Reubens Peale for Titian Peale II (embarrassing since I wrote the underlying story, but, too be fair, Charles WIllson Peale fathered a lot of kids with his 3 wives (in succession)) @noodleypie.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Maggie was in working on the FeeJee Mermaid comic and I mistook Reubens Peale for Titian Peale II (embarrassing since I wrote the underlying story, but, too be fair, Charles WIllson Peale fathered a lot of kids with his 3 wives (in succession)) @noodleypie.bsky.social
Liam and his shadow spray-painting the left front leg of the Cohoes mastodon
October 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Liam and his shadow spray-painting the left front leg of the Cohoes mastodon