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Artistic Ecstasy: A Conversation With the Divine
Join me and YouTube educator Aliakai as we discuss divine images in ancient Egypt and Greece, votive offerings in antiquity and by...
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iconsofkemet
- Nov 21, 2021
- 29 min
Eye of the Storm: Braving the Akem-Shield of Sutekh Great of Strength
NOTE: This feature was originally published on the Icons of Kemet Wordpress blog on September 14, 2017 as Eye of the Storm: Braving the...
iconsofkemet
- Nov 20, 2021
- 1 min
No Shortcuts
"Holy tools for Opening the Mouth. You can't enliven divine images without traditional tools made by sacred hands. There are no shortcuts...
iconsofkemet
- Nov 20, 2021
- 1 min
I Can't Help Falling In Love
I can't help falling in love with Her though She isn't mine. The reliefs on the Akem-Shield of Sekhmet Who Incinerates the Rebels are...
iconsofkemet
- Nov 20, 2021
- 1 min
Lioness of Gold
On November 11, 2021, First Quarter Moon Day, the gilding of the Akem-Shield of Sekhmet the Eye of Ra and Mistress of Heaven was...
iconsofkemet
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
Gold Becomes Her
On November 3, 2021, the day before New Moon Day, gilding began on the Akem-Shield of Sekhmet the Eye of Ra and Mistress of Heaven. As of...
iconsofkemet
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
First In Your Service
"Materials, process, intentions, offering, and sacrifice. All of these are vital aspects of my work. Putting the Gods first IS first,...
iconsofkemet
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
Clarification
"Since it's come up again, I want to clarify that all of my works are cult images commissioned for temples, shrines, or cult spaces where...
iconsofkemet
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
What I Do
"A lot of people still don't understand what I do. I'm not just creating inspiring art, devotional art or tributes to the Gods, but cult...
iconsofkemet
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
Breathing Heart
"When you spend a year of your life in service to birthing an image, crafting the God, feeding Them, taking Them on pilgrimage, giving...
iconsofkemet
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
Visible Aspects
"Divine forms are the most powerful form of religious engagement. Cult images are the visible aspect of the Gods, the aspect of the...
iconsofkemet
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
Consent
"I don't birth cult images without express consent and participation from the deity in question. Cult images can't be made without the...
iconsofkemet
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Day One of Polytheisms Today & Tomorrow: Dialogues on Pluralism and Polytheist Art
For those who were unable to attend the live stream of Polytheisms Today & Tomorrow: Dialogues on Pluralism and Polytheist Art conference...
iconsofkemet
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Polytheist Art By Numen Arts & INDICA
Yesterday evening I had the privilege of joining LO, creative visionary and founder of Numen Arts, for an energetic dialogue on some of...
iconsofkemet
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
A Note On Timing
People often ask me why my icons take so long to craft. We live in a society where instant gratification is taken for granted as a way of...