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About Cynthia

I am a textile artist, embroiderer, wood burner, costumer, painter, and weaver who sees magic and change in the chain stitch and a well done Palestrina knot. I wish I had more control over the ways of the human world but alas, all I can control are my actions and my attitude in life and the consistency of my stitches. And sometimes even that doesn’t pan out as hoped and I must rip rip rip.

Harvest Blessings ~ Now Accepting Commissions

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I have decided to begin accepting commissions for pagan themed textile art. Pouches, banners, tool bags, book covers, robes. At some point I hope that I will have some inventory but it will always be one of a kind, perhaps some similiar items but because they are hand made all will be unique in some way.

I’ve added myself to Witchvox and become a sponsor. As soon as my payment is processed I should start appearing there under Shop/Art. On the first page. Woot! It was that category and being on the first page that decided it for me. I’ve been on witchvox before but with the name Harvest Blessings, I was something like 20 pages in and I don’t think anyone ever found me. Plus I didn’t think to advertise myself as an artist. Doh! Happy Dance.

Harvest Blessings on Witchvox

I really want to make it so that next year I can begin cutting back my hours, at least to 4 days a week.

So with that in mind.

Textile Art for the Pagan World

HARVEST BLESSINGS

Fabrics: I use natural fabrics although occassionally an exceptionally beautiful man-made fiber piece will be too gorgeous to pass up. Cotton, wool, silk, linen, and wool felt are my typical fabric choices.

Threads: Also natural fibers, some are hand dyed. Perl cottons, silk, wool…

Gemstones and other trinkets: amber, hematite, moon stones, amethyst, bloodstone, carnelian, lapis, jade, bone, wood, charms that match the theme of the item.  Please see my post about charms to see a selection of what I use.

Handmade tassels, hand finished hems, hand sewn eyelets, completely finished seams. My garments and accessories are made to last.

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Unca Tom’s Coven ~ Part II

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Part I

So, I thought that I was done except to give the completed stole to Tom. Silly Beweaver…

Now, during that last talk with Tom I had said that I wanted to be friends. But when he threw the Christian / Cowan insult at me that changed. And every time I picked up that stole to work on it, I was filled with rage and resentment. I finished it as fast as I could and took it to him. He was/is a gardener and he gave me several plants from his yard in exchange. Great. Done. Handed it off, done. done. done.

One thing that I didn’t mention is that at the very very end, Tom brought in a woman he knew from his past. I will call her Kali. She was just as bitterly angry as he was. It was weird to be at the last ritual with them, Beltane. All those white flowers and candles and lovely faery lights and the rest of the weekend in anger and retribution. The only reason I bring her up now is because she was the nudge that began the second phase of this debacle.

I finally wrote Tom and told him of my dilemma. That I really had intended to be friends but that I found I could not. So sorry. Buh BYE. Continue reading →

Unca Tom’s Coven ~ Part I

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I’ve been meaning to post about this for awhile. It’s not a story that shows me in the best light in any way but it was a huge learning experience for me. It was part of the process of getting rid of the death grip of Separated Ego. I’m fully aware that this lifetime is about my struggle with ego and grandiosity. The friend that survived with me coined the phrase Uncle Tom’s Coven, we were going to have it printed on black t-shirts. Maybe we still will. There are some details missing. Not to make myself look good, I can’t. But simply to keep this from being longer than it is. They are only details that further dig Tom’s hole, not mine.

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Cancer for the week

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There’s a place in Venezuela where lightning storms rage 10 hours a night, 150 days of the year. It’s where the Catatumbo River flows into Lake Maracaibo. Humans put their lives at risk to be near this persistent storm. The upside of the phenomenon is that it generates a significant portion of our planet’s ozone, and produces so much light that it helps ships navigate up to 250 miles away. If you encounter anything with a metaphorical resemblance to the Catatumbo lightning in the coming days, I suggest you enjoy it from a distance. That way, it’ll provide you with all of its benefits and none of its dangers.

I’m always amazed at the descriptions he comes up with. Sure don’t want to be struck by lightening but I certainly do enjoy a good show. Think I’ll keep to myself a bit for the next week. Which is what I planned to do anyway. I have no plans this weekend so creativity reigns.

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