Interview : Rebecca Cairns

Wyrd Words & Effigies talks to Canadian photographer Rebecca Cairns about her artistic practice, creative blocks and inspiration. What three words would you use to use to describe your photography? Wind, limbs, fog. What does photography mean to you? Photography is a language. A series of unspoken words. Is there a personal experience which influenced… Continue reading Interview : Rebecca Cairns

Interview : Nature Punk

Wyrd Words & Effigies had the exceptionally good fortune to engage in a conversation with Sarah Bartell of Nature Punk. Nature Punk creates a wide array of artwork sourced from wildlife materials, and also sells a extensive variety of curious knick-knacks from around the world. Can you please  describe how Nature Punk came into being?… Continue reading Interview : Nature Punk

A Review Of EarthLines Magazine (Issue 5)

‘We stand for a land ethic: for real and deep connections to the land and to places, their inhabitants (human and nonhuman) and their stories.’ (Unknown) Why aren’t their more publications like EarthLines? I can honestly say, hand on heart, that it’s one of the best magazines I’ve ever come across, and I’ve read a… Continue reading A Review Of EarthLines Magazine (Issue 5)

A review of Watain:Opus Diaboli (DVD)

‘The world you live in is hollow.’   Opus Diaboli is a visually foreboding, Black Metal banquet, about a band who always choose the option to converse with demons rather than exorcise them. It documents Watain’s growing power over the last 13 years. Vocalist Erik Danielsson is the mouth of the documentary. He’s a fascinating… Continue reading A review of Watain:Opus Diaboli (DVD)

A Review Of Werewolves: The Occult Truth By Konstantinos

‘Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers at night may become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.’  - Ancient gypsy saying.   When I was first developing the idea of setting up Wyrd Words & Effigies as a blog, one of my main objectives… Continue reading A Review Of Werewolves: The Occult Truth By Konstantinos