Demon.
Dimensions:
Height: 8.66 inches (22 cm)
Material: very old black alder (alnus glutinosa).
I carve my figures using a special carving small axe. The place where I live is a swamp, surrounded by forests. There are many old trees in these forests. At night when I fall asleep I can hear and feel them breathing. They tell me the old history of this still wild place.
It is from such trees that I carve pagan figures. My favorite tree is an old black alder, which when cut open shows a beautiful interior. Sometimes you can see black natural streaks on the tree, sometimes you can see blood red.
By creating pagan dolls I give these old dead trees a second life. This life is in my pagan dolls.
Today Slavic and others demons enchanted in wood no longer frighten people. They bring happiness and let dreams come true. They make our lives more beautiful and richer. They also make us better people.
Put the pagan doll at work on your desk, by your bedside table, take it on vacation.
You will quickly notice positive changes in and around you.
Everyone says: where does this doll have eyes, ears or a nose?
The facial features of its pagan dolls are absent or barely visible, often having cuts and holes. This is the natural process of wood decay. It fully conveys the severity and simplicity of this art. Natural woodworm marks are visible on the wood.
According to old pagan beliefs, evil powers can penetrate the mouth, eyes or nose. That is why my pagan dolls have indistinct facial features with almost no openings. Everyone says: where does this doll have legs? The Slavic pagan doll has no legs. If it had, it would quickly come to life and run away. And it could not serve its master.
My Slavic ancestors used such dolls as toys for their children. The child could play with the doll and not be afraid of breaking it. Because the doll has a very crude form. Thus, it serves a long time and allows the child to develop imagination.
I used a wood of a dried old alder for carving. Then I touched a statue with fire toning and finish work with linseed oil for impregnation. The base is a piece of distressed wooden log. With the top side like in pictures. Each figurine is unique and handmade.
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