"Wild Initiation": hand embroidery on thrifted green fabric (maybe cotton?) and a scrap of silk. Hand beaded fringe with brass leaves and amber from broken jewelry, and new green glass beads. He's hanging on one of my shrines. You can read more on the blog if you're curious about the story behind him. https://pnwmichelle.com/2025/11/26/wild-initiation/ #handembroidery #slowstitching #paganart #polytheistart (edited to add the link I forgot ... oops)

Another commission from last year: Baba Yaga. Made from dried herbs and flowers, a rudbeckia seed head, scraps of thrifted cloth, a thorn from my hawthorn tree, and a cross stitched skull. #polytheistart #devotionalart

I finished this commission at the end of last year: a cuff for Aphrodite. Hand stitching on upcycled fabrics with a vintage button and a hand-knit closure. I love doing devotional work like this, it's the most fulfilling type of art for me. #handstitching #slowstitching #polytheistart

The Cailleach seems extra PRESENT in all this cold and wind lately. I realized I never showed Her to y'all because I made Her while I was hermiting extra hard. And if you love to hear about the artistic process, I shared Her story on the blog. CW: my wife thinks She is super creepy because Her walnut face seems to be looking at you. So just in case ... https://pnwmichelle.com/2024/10/06/crafting-the-cailleach/ #theCailleach #polytheistart #polytheism #spiritdoll