Noel'le Longhaul is the figure behind Laughing Loone, one of my favourite Instagram discoveries in a while. Noel'le is a twenty five year old witch, artist and musician based in Massachusetts, and she's considered to be one of the world's first witch tattoo artists. (You can read a deeply insightful interview with her here...) Her… Continue reading The Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram : Laughing Loone
The other week I encountered the esoteric work of Brian Sheenan AKA Legerdemain and, for a moment, the world stopped spinning. Everything went silent and I was, for a while, somewhere else, somewhere dark, somewhere unsafe for mere mortals. Brian manipulates vintage and new photography to create macarbe visages which, once seen, are utterly impossible… Continue reading The Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram : Legerdemain
Instagram has been really good to me of late. I've been introduced to so many darkly inspirational accounts. I've actually had to start being a little bit strict with myself with how long I'll spend on my phone, because days and nights could pass without me even looking up. My most recent uncovering was batlecter,… Continue reading The Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram : Batlecter
Coming across the profile of The Bone Witch was a very happy accident indeed. The account of this unusual photographer, designer and model is such a treat to visit. Whenever I embark on a journey through her imagery, I feel as though I'm leaving this world behind, and stepping into another world where nothing is ever… Continue reading The Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram : The Bone Witch
I came across Carrie Violet of Memorial Stitches when her page was suggested to me after I had followed another account. The recommended pages is one of the features of Instagram that I absolutely love. Carrie is based in the 'old north of England' and creates grim and gorgeous hand crafted decorations, inspired by the… Continue reading The Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram : Memorial Stitches
I know it's been a while since I've done a Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram post, but the series it back now and I'm excited to share with you my dark Instagram discoveries. Now, despite my research, a shroud of mystery still hangs around Courtney, the woman behind the eerie familiarspirits Instagram page. So just… Continue reading The Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram : Familair Spirits
Last night, a few minutes before the witching hour, I decided to have a last browse through my Tumblr timeline, and fell upon the work of Sophie from Sweden, also known as Deer Meadow. The next half an hour was spent tapping my way through her mysterious and utterly intriguing art. I know very little… Continue reading The Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram : Deer Meadow
Sio Heartless has gifted us, the internet wanderers, with a shadowy, intriguing world of art, fashion and self-portraiture. After I've posted this, I'm going back there to get lost for a while.
I'm still a relative newcomer to Instagram, but in the short time that I have been attached to this addictive social media platform, I have encountered so many tremendously talented individuals working in harmony with the dark. The Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram is an ongoing series which will feature my favourite finds from the… Continue reading The Witches & Wraiths Of Instagram : Old Hag
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 