Fine artist Laura Shape uses quite an unexpected medium in her visual artwork. Shape uses the leather of invasive species—specifically lionfish, carp, and Burmese pythons. Shape procures the lionfish and carp leather from a leather company called INVERSA and the python leather from the professional (and now famous) python huntress Amy Siewe. “What I am excited about is that my art doesn’t just raise awareness about the problem of invasive species. But about three years ago, she decided to start looking for a medium she “could feel inarguably good about using.” Enter invasive lionfish, carp, and Burmese pythons.