I don’t know much about Old Hag, only that her actual name is Darby Lahger and she’s married to Shamaatae of Arckanum. I do have a great fondness for her evocative photography though.
Old Hag
Category: Art
Mathilda Ulf
I love Society6 I really do, but you have to wade through a lot of hipster orientated stuff to find the really decent artwork. I came across Mathilda Ulf a while ago, but wasn’t aware she had a Society6 store. It was a wonderful surprise to find her gorgeous captures of the natural world available… Continue reading Mathilda Ulf
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
I can’t get this image by The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea out of my head.
The Photography Of Jakob Polomski
When I stumbled across the photography of Jakob Polomski today, my breath left me, and I had to grapple to get it back. It’s so refreshing and exciting to come across a photographer who doesn’t just make your eyes wide to the point that they hurt, but who actually effects your entire body, so much… Continue reading The Photography Of Jakob Polomski
Theodor Kittelsen Worship
I was in Newcastle the other night for a gig at the Northumberland Arms when I got talking to Keith Stewart, a bloke so passionate about the work of Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen, that he decided to have some of the great man’s creations tattooed onto his arm. Keith currently has half an arm’s worth… Continue reading Theodor Kittelsen Worship
Review & Interview: The City Fox Literary E-Zine
When I first heard about The City Fox literary e-zine, I felt my face work its way into that special Joker-esque grin I do when something excites me. ‘...specializing in the publication of dark, flora and fauna inspired poetry, prose and artwork....’ Oh yes, oh yes! I thought it would be interesting to hear… Continue reading Review & Interview: The City Fox Literary E-Zine
The Enchanted World:Night Creatures – Book Review
‘Most people chose to sleep when daylight faded.’ I seem to recall owning a mass of these Time-Life books as a child, but where they’ve disappeared to is sadly another story. The book I am writing about here was a gift a couple of years back, and came from one of the finest bookshops in… Continue reading The Enchanted World:Night Creatures – Book Review
Introduction To Issue Two Of Zhoupheus
I came across Zhoupheus magazine by rooting through the various internet posts of Valin Mattheis, an artist who features in this second issue. Issue Two arrived from the States wonderfully packaged, with a piece of very stiff backing cardboard to keep it nice and straight. It’s always a good sign when a magazine comes well… Continue reading Introduction To Issue Two Of Zhoupheus
Life Before Death
"I wonder if it’s possible to have a second chance at life? I don’t think so. I’m not afraid of death — I’ll just be one of the million, billion grains of sand in the desert…” - Klara Behrens Sometimes, a photo grabs you and will not let go. Well, on this occasion it wasn’t… Continue reading Life Before Death
Review of Hex Magazine (Issue 1)
Giving a voice to the modern heathen household I came across this fantastic, bi-annual, print publication after a long, long search through other, mostly mediocre journals and blogs, and what a find. I’m so glad I persisted. It’s like when a walk on the beach in the rain turns into a really special occasion. When… Continue reading Review of Hex Magazine (Issue 1)
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 