By Krystal Rains
Miniature altar, mixed media
Open the doors of Wisdom of the Woods, a mixed-media miniature woodland altar by Krystal Rains, and discover a tiny world of natural wonders.
Crowned with a stag’s head, this grey-green miniature altar holds treasures tucked into shelves and corners. Lichen shelters a wide-eyed walnut shell, a wee owl peers from a hollow branch, and a red candle rests in an acorn holder beside a wooden skull and natural goblet.
An antler bone altar, topped with a wisp of feather, shares the middle shelf with a wooden cauldron and earth-toned bottles. Below, a pinecone and a trio of mushrooms flank a black standing stone, with a flower offering laid before it. Two crossed pinecone blades adorn the base.
The top shelf has been scorched and painted over, representing the return of natural growth after a forest fire. This detail brings a story of renewal into a work filled with small discoveries.
About the Artist
Krystal Rains describes herself as an artist, herbalist, healer, and practitioner of heretical witchcraft and shamanism. She is also a long time committee member and supporter of PCR. You can find her at The Green Man in Burbank and at community events throughout Southern California.
Explore more of her work at Magikal Kabinets.
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This work is part of the Pagan Community Retreat Artist Gallery, celebrating art, craft, writing, poetry, music, and other creative work from across the pagan community.
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