The Witch of Fortune - hanging art doll
That one folk song was running through my head on repeat. It's about Laima - Latvian goddess of fate who determines the fortune of human life. In the early morning Laima walks the earth giving people gifts that determine where their fortune and happiness is. She gives material goods to one, fame to another one, and then the singer-storyteller asks: "What will you give me?" After a heavy exhale Laima reaches to the very bottom of her dowry of gifts and takes out a golden kokle (musical instrument with strings) and a yarn ball of songs, and hands it over.
There is a lot to unpack, and that heavy exhale of a goddess who comes with gifts... Handing over something very precious from the very bottom. She gives a journey of life that's not the easiest one, not well understood or accepted, but the one that makes the world a better place, the one that touches the hearts of others, the one that is needed. Imagine a world without music, stories told in many different forms of art... Or better don't. Feed with your thoughts what your want to grow.
Broom is one of the symbols of Laima, although you would rarely see her depicted holding a broom. With the broom she clears the path, so it's easier for good fate to express if you walk behind Laima. This little lady right here, she is not the goddess herself. She is a witch named Laima (that's a casual Latvian female name).
She is here to remind and encourage you to use your gifts. They might feel heavy sometimes, and other times you just can't seem to have any (that's why she is hiding in gray), but they are there. Your gifts are into what you like and enjoy, what comes easily and brings joy and the feeling of fulfilment. That's where your happy life can be found - into engaging into the call that runs through your heart.
She is 43cm/ 16.9”tall, hanging in a strong, transparent nylon thread. Her face is hand-sculpted, her body made of recycled and pre-loved materials. She holds a broom made of natural materials. One of a kind hanging doll.
That one folk song was running through my head on repeat. It's about Laima - Latvian goddess of fate who determines the fortune of human life. In the early morning Laima walks the earth giving people gifts that determine where their fortune and happiness is. She gives material goods to one, fame to another one, and then the singer-storyteller asks: "What will you give me?" After a heavy exhale Laima reaches to the very bottom of her dowry of gifts and takes out a golden kokle (musical instrument with strings) and a yarn ball of songs, and hands it over.
There is a lot to unpack, and that heavy exhale of a goddess who comes with gifts... Handing over something very precious from the very bottom. She gives a journey of life that's not the easiest one, not well understood or accepted, but the one that makes the world a better place, the one that touches the hearts of others, the one that is needed. Imagine a world without music, stories told in many different forms of art... Or better don't. Feed with your thoughts what your want to grow.
Broom is one of the symbols of Laima, although you would rarely see her depicted holding a broom. With the broom she clears the path, so it's easier for good fate to express if you walk behind Laima. This little lady right here, she is not the goddess herself. She is a witch named Laima (that's a casual Latvian female name).
She is here to remind and encourage you to use your gifts. They might feel heavy sometimes, and other times you just can't seem to have any (that's why she is hiding in gray), but they are there. Your gifts are into what you like and enjoy, what comes easily and brings joy and the feeling of fulfilment. That's where your happy life can be found - into engaging into the call that runs through your heart.
She is 43cm/ 16.9”tall, hanging in a strong, transparent nylon thread. Her face is hand-sculpted, her body made of recycled and pre-loved materials. She holds a broom made of natural materials. One of a kind hanging doll.
That one folk song was running through my head on repeat. It's about Laima - Latvian goddess of fate who determines the fortune of human life. In the early morning Laima walks the earth giving people gifts that determine where their fortune and happiness is. She gives material goods to one, fame to another one, and then the singer-storyteller asks: "What will you give me?" After a heavy exhale Laima reaches to the very bottom of her dowry of gifts and takes out a golden kokle (musical instrument with strings) and a yarn ball of songs, and hands it over.
There is a lot to unpack, and that heavy exhale of a goddess who comes with gifts... Handing over something very precious from the very bottom. She gives a journey of life that's not the easiest one, not well understood or accepted, but the one that makes the world a better place, the one that touches the hearts of others, the one that is needed. Imagine a world without music, stories told in many different forms of art... Or better don't. Feed with your thoughts what your want to grow.
Broom is one of the symbols of Laima, although you would rarely see her depicted holding a broom. With the broom she clears the path, so it's easier for good fate to express if you walk behind Laima. This little lady right here, she is not the goddess herself. She is a witch named Laima (that's a casual Latvian female name).
She is here to remind and encourage you to use your gifts. They might feel heavy sometimes, and other times you just can't seem to have any (that's why she is hiding in gray), but they are there. Your gifts are into what you like and enjoy, what comes easily and brings joy and the feeling of fulfilment. That's where your happy life can be found - into engaging into the call that runs through your heart.
She is 43cm/ 16.9”tall, hanging in a strong, transparent nylon thread. Her face is hand-sculpted, her body made of recycled and pre-loved materials. She holds a broom made of natural materials. One of a kind hanging doll.