The Art Witch Blog
I’m a mythical artist, photographer, designer, intuitive and all-around creative based in the Norwegian mountains and this is my blog.
This is where I share my creative expression and do my best to inspire, empower, share tips and information, and give the occasional kick in the butt so you can have a more fulfilling life. You’ll also find a lot of art, some behind the scenes and works in progress, as well as some strong opinions, and a swear word or two. If you enjoy the posts, please share them.
– Kim Nance
Liberate Your Art
Earlier this year, I stumbled across Kat Sloma's Liberate Your Art 2012 Postcard Swap, and I just had to participate. Before I show you the postcards, I'd like to thank Kat for organizing this. She's done a massive amount of work. There were 192 participants, who all...
Radio Scrying
I had never heard of Radio Scrying before, but on the 1st of August, this tweet by Naya Aerodiode showed up in my Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/thesilverspiral/status/230711907370274816 Needless to say, I was intrigued. I asked her what it was about, and she was...
Osteoarthritis: Post Shoulder Surgery Post
Some of you might want to know how the shoulder surgery went. Here's an account of my shoulder surgery, and the meeting with the Labor and Welfare Service, which is called NAV here in Norway. Before the surgery, I had to wash my whole body with a disinfectant, which...
My history with Tarot
I want to tell you a little about my own history with Tarot. Although I started doing rune readings back in 1994, I didn't get my first Tarot deck until 2004, and it was the standard Rider-Waite deck. I did a series of interpretations on a tarot forum, and they were...
Helping Herbs – Back to School
Note! This advice is for healthy adults. If you choose to use it, it's at your own risk! Do not use herbs for severe conditions, during pregnancy, combined with other drugs, or for children, until you've consulted your primary physician. This is the first post of my...
Niflheim – The Icy World of the Rimthursar
An acrylic painting of Niflheim, the ice-cold world of the Rimthursar, this is the first in a series on the nine worlds from Norse mythology. Through the icy mists, you can see parts of the dark rim of Ginnungagap and the fires of Muspelheim. It was made in acrylics...
Krokodama – The Crocodile Lady
A crocodile lady, as in a lady with a crocodile head and four wings described by a friend. I did this watercolour on watercolour paper for a friend, after she had described this being and its surroundings to me. It was something she'd encountered during a journey in...
August Winners & Question for September
The winners of the competition in August were: Freeman Presson, Birmingham, Alabama, USA Sibylle Leon, Ballybrack, Ireland Beatrice Blålid, Deknepollen, Norway Congratulations to all of you. You'll be receiving a little something in the mail, but given the sling, it...
Ridiculous Rules
I decided to write about rules this time because I don’t enjoy being told what to do. Earlier this week, someone tried to tell me how to use my runes. Everyone is, of course, entitled to their own opinion, but so am I. If this person should read this, please don’t...
Rök Runes – 16 – R at The End
This rune symbolized a sound we don't really use anymore, and it has no representative in the following futharks. It was a voiced R at the end of words, and it had somewhat of a Z quality to it. Not the same as the voiced uvular fricative used in some languages today....
New Runes & Tarot Series
Since my Rök Runes series ends on Wednesday, I'm starting a new one. As I don't want to do another interpretation series so soon, I'll have to come up with something else, and I'd like some input from you. I planned to publish Runes posts every other Wednesday. The...
Queens with an attitude
In Scandinavia, we've had several queens with an attitude. They've been strong, independent, going against convention etc. We have of course had others that didn't, but I choose to celebrate two of these. They weren't Pagan, but they were strong women, who deserve to...