Appearing on the Silk Road as far back as the 7th century – the Buddhist meaning of the three hares was peace and tranquility. Whatever the auspicious symbolism, may they bring you joy. Please contact me for availability. $30-50

Ravens are seen as cunning and wise, and associated with the cycles of life. These intelligent birds find homes in many mythos, from Native American to Old Europe. 

Ravens of European mythology are invariably messengers, or an alternate shape for various deities and spirits. In Norse myth – Odin had 2 ravens – Huginn (Thought) & Muninn ( Memory) who flew out about the world, delivering messages, gathering knowledge and reporting back to him. Odin’s daughters, the warlike Valkyries, were sometimes said to take the shape of ravens. Please contact me for availability. $30-50  

In many mythic traditions, hares were archetypal symbols of femininity, associated with the lunar cycle, fertility, longevity, and rebirth

Many cultures see a rabbit in the moon’s surface craters and markings. In Asian myth, the hare is seen with a mortar and pestle grinding the elixir of immortality. The lunar hare is mythically linked to Chinese goddess Chang-O and Mayan Goddess Ixchel, as well as the Celtic Eostre. 

Cernunnos, the Horned One, is a Celtic god, Lord of the Animals, a peaceful god of nature and fruitfulness. The Horned One reflects the seasons of the year in an annual cycle of life, death, rebirth. He is protector of animals and of hunting and harvest. His branching antlers symbolize the spreading treetops of the forest as well as his animal nature. Cernunnos reminds us to venture into the wilds; to seek out understanding through the natural world; acknowledge the processes of growth, bounty, transformation, decay, and rebirth. 

Coventina is a Celtic river goddess of wells and springs. She is also associated with renewal, abundance, healing, new beginnings, life cycles, wished and prophecy. In worship to her coins and other objects were tossed into wells as offerings. Sacred wells often are revered as having healing powers. Yet water is the lifeblood of the planet, and our principle component – who wouldn’t experience awe at a natural spring as it bubbles up from within Mother Earth, providing for us?

Dryads are nymphs; tree spirits. They are known for their supernaturally long lives, and their attachment to their tree home. The bond runs so deep: if a tree dies, so does its dryad. In Ancient Greece, the Gods punished mortals who harmed trees – without first making a peace offering to the dryad herself. There seems to a valuable lesson for modern man…

This image is inspired by an ancient drachma, the coin of Athens. Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom was the patron deity of ancient Athens. 

The far-seeing owl symbolizes wisdom; it is known for its  awareness, its ability to discerns truths. Athena’s owl will watch over you. 

My tiles are original designs, often with a mythological or art historical reference. I sculpt and carve the original in clay and make a plaster press mold. Having a mold allows me to streamline the process and reproduce my design in multiples. Each one is hand painted with a variety of glazes and underglazes; each one is unique. They are ready to hang, bringing a little myth and symbolism to your everyday. 

Labyrinths abound in world cultures – from Ancient Greek to Native American. A labyrinth has only a single, non-branching path, representing one’s journey to the center, and back out to the world on a purposeful path. Often used as a walking meditation, as one can lose track of direction & the outside world, and thus quiet the mind. Labyrinths are also seem as a symbol of pilgrimage – a substitute for travel to a holy site; rebirth, transformation and initiation. 

In many Asian cultures dragons were, revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, and the universe. They are associated with wisdom—often said to be wiser than humans—and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural power.

In Greek mythology, Medusa was one of the Gorgons; she was infamous for her serpentine coiffure and her stony gaze – literally turning men to stone. Was she that hideous, or just a spell-binding woman?

The oak is a common symbol of strength and endurance.  

In Greek Myth, the oak is the tree sacred to Zeus, king of the gods. In Zeus’s oracle in Dodona, the priestesses would divine the pronouncements of the god by interpreting the rustling of the oak’s leaves.

In Celtic tree lore, the oak is associated with strength, resilience and self-confidence.. The Oak King rules over the summer months, and this tree was sacred to the Druids. Mistletoe grows in oaks, and Druids ritually harvested the plant for herbal/medicinal uses.

The pomegranate is a symbol of fruitfulness and abundance. 

In Greek myth, Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and taken off to live in the underworld as his wife. Her mother, Demeter (goddess of the Harvest), went into mourning for her lost daughter and thus all green things ceased to grow. When Zeus intervened, and Persephone was returned – she had eaten 4 seeds of the pomegranate; condemning her to return. During those 4 months, when she rules besides Hades, Demeter mourns.  This became an ancient Greek explanation for the seasons.