I just added some of the relics from this collection to MY ETSY SHOP! Deer teeth and tiny hooves, Wolf teeth, bird of prey talons...all with detailed sterling silver settings!
The Black Forest Relic Collection is a kind of Memento Mori to remind people about our current deforestation crisis: the tragic loss of the world’s sacred forest sanctuaries and the plants and animals it protects. The word "relic" denotes a supernatural object (usually a bone or other such) venerated because of association with a saint or martyr. Black Forest Relics are infused with the magic of the forest, the mythologies of the animal and a sense of imminent mourning...each one sacred in it's own right.
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Beautiful!
What a beautiful collection of relics...they gave us shivers (in a good way!) as soon as we saw them.
You have such a lovely and respectful way with your words - we always enjoy our visits!
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I love your relics, especially the idea of reminding us about ther forests -, I've been collecting pics of, and photographing reliquaries for years from Catholic churches, I love the highly textured mixture of emotion, hope and the materials used that makes them what they are. I'm working on some automata at the moment which a based on reliquaries and hope to put them on my etsy shop soon. thanks Lady Lavona!
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