In ancient religions, the numen was a divine spirit or force which was anonymous. Although it was not known as a person, its power and presence were felt. Usually, it was regarded as being attached to some place or object.
I have been working on finishing five small dolls from my "numinous" series.
I just love the sound of these words...numinous, numen and numina; a presiding divinity or spirit of a place, a spirit believed by animists to inhabit certain natural phenomena or objects, a creative energy; genius. By the way, you will find all kinds of references to numina/spirits in a wonderful book written by Charles DeLint, "Dream and Memory"
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Save yourself the trouble of making a form, Monica's are not only colorful, they are firm and finished to perfection.
These are some of the dolls I made with her forms:
2 comments:
This is my first visit to your blog and it won't be my last! Your work is absolutely gorgeous! I especially like the corkscrew dolls. What a great idea. I'm just getting into beading and have made one spirit doll, with one more on the "drawing board" of my mind.
Hi Gris!
I just wanted to stop in and say hello and leave a comment on your blog. I am glad i know about it now, so i can come back from time to time!
Hugs!
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