Cheralyn Darcey

Witches Protection Nicho

What do like better than creating something for an exhibition? Doing a commission!!
I was in creative bliss making this Nicho.
It's a very serious subject, but still I felt so happy and grounded while he came to life in my hands.
Many times I've had this talk with people on WHERE I find my treasures.  People wonder about the origins of the things I add to the provided pieces I sometimes am given to include in my sculptures.
I know I'm a bit 'out there' at times but seriously, they really do just seem to be there when I need them.
I do have a little storage room, little being the word! I think of it like the Magic Pudding because I always seem to have enough of what I want when I go to it!!
But as I recycle and take a keen interest in that which is already here I think it really helps my process. opps arty farty talk! lol
Let me rephrase....
Being a Bowerbird helps me make stuff :D

This commission, from a very dear friend (no pun intended... oh maybe!) :)  , was created without any provided elements from the client. AHHH I dislike that word... what's a better word for art client?  Art Lover!
SO, I created it from her wishes and suggestions and I found every single item living in my Magic Pudding Closet... oh hang on... I found the can in Garigal National Park... I do love to rescue discarded things and give them new life after all. I'm not going to tell you all WHICH sort of can... mmm perhaps we should have a guessing game :)
Exciting?! YES! Well I think so.



WITCHES PROTECTION NICHO
I stand before you, bright protection.
Negativity and harm fall at my feet

empowered & blessed sculpture

 26 x 22 x 9cms
empowered & blessed sculpture
pendants: floral pentagram c1990s, small pentacle & silver  loop modern, oak leaf c1980s,
bottling lid c1950s, ethically collected hen feathers, typewriter keys c1960s,
brass frame c1980s, antler branches c1990s, black tourmaline, glass spell bottle, jet beads,
Japanese pendant c1980s, drink can, clays, nails, paint

Intention: Protection
Moon: full
Tarot: strength
Flower: peony
Colours: Black =protection, orange = strength, gold = healing energy, silver = wards off negativity
Herbs/Plants: frankincense, oak, rowan
Animal: Antlers = owners totem
Crystals/stones: black tourmaline, jet
Metal: silver & gold

WHAT ARE NICHO SCULPTURES?
I've created and exhibited Nichos for a long time... they are based on the Mexican Nichos,
a little shrine used to display saints and icons, usually the Virgin Mary.  I fell in love with
them after living on the border in San Diego, USA. The Mexican people make them out
of what ever they can find and you will mostly see them in missions and Churches but I've
also experienced amazing creations protecting homes and businesses. Beginning usually
with a base of tin, they then use paper, paint and found objects to create these
very sacred and precious little  shrines.
My  nichos are created in the magic workshop from found treasures and objects then
brought to life through meditation, ritual and lots of love.
Blessed and Empowered.

CAN YOU MAKE ME ONE?
of course I can!
Goddesses, Gods, Animal Totems, Reasons, Seasons, Spells, Intentions, People,
ANYTHING your little heart wishes. :)
email me: cheralyn@hotmail.com
www.cheralyndarcey.com

DO I NEED TO PROVIDE THINGS?
If you want to. You can give me everything, some things, or nothing all, I really don't mind.

NEXT?
Ohhhhhh a very special Nicho for an ART BLOKE who sometimes doesn't think he is! :D
But first it's Tarot reading on the high seas of Sydney Harbour tomorrow before I get back into the studio.

Wishing you all a weekend filled with Flowers & Happy Blessings,
Cheralyn
xx

 

 

Nyctimene Nicho

Nyctimene Nicho        
The darkness lights,
I see with wisdom and insight.
My path is sure, protected, illuminated

26 x 24 x 6cms
empowered & blessed sculpture -
preserve bottling lids c1950s, bird cage pendant, teaspoon c1950s, ethically collected bird feathers, found metal fragments, faux pearls c1980s, metal leaf found at Manly Lagoon, Sydney, drink can collected from Shelly Beach, Sydney, clays, nails, paint

This piece features the depiction of the  full moon as a large white pearl in full view on the leaf at the bottom of Nicho and the New Moon (a black pearl) partially hidden behind the bird cage in center.
Moon: all phases
Tarot: Justice
Flower: Queen of the Night, Evening Primrose
Crystals/Stones: Hemiker diamond, diamond, pearl, moonstone
Herbs/plants: sage, angelica, myrrh
Dieties: Athena

Included is her  Meditation Journey and information leaflet.
No two could ever be the same due to the very nature of their creation.
$80 + postage via paypal or bank deposit (I post anywhere, if in Sydney you can collect)
Contact cheralyn@hotmail.com
Commissions undertaken entwining your ideas, wishes and dreams.

 

CUSTOM NICHOS - THIS FULL MOON 
And so Nicho number two is ready!
Created during the last Luna Cycle. Which brings me to this, I am creating three Nichos this coming Full Moon and if you would like one based on a diety, animal or anything that inspires you, please let me know.   I can really only begin the creation of three at a time and the whole process takes at least a week. My Nichos are created with many layers and painted with a multitude of glazes. I then empower and bless each and at times I need to take them for a trip in the bush or the to the sea.
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You will need to let me know via facebook or email: cheralyn@hotmail.co  this  by Thursday 14th. ONLY TWO PLACES LEFT!
 (detail from Nyctimene)

HANGING
Ohhhh there was a question re how they are hung.... On the back of each I do affix a small D ring. I hang my Nichos above my alter from a simple wall hook. I am working on stands for them at present.

WHAT IS A NICHO?
I've created and exhibited Nichos for a long time... they are based on the Mexican Nichos, a little shrine used to display saints and icons, usually the Virgin Mary.  I fell in love with them after living on the border in San Diego, USA. The Mexican people make them out of what ever they can find and you will mostly see them in missions and Churches but I've also experienced amazing creations protecting homes and businesses. Beginning usually with a base of tin, they then use paper, paint and found objects to create these very sacred and precious little  shrines.

HOW I CREATE NICHOS
Like all of my sculptural works, my Nichos are a combination of ceramics and found objects. after a lifetime of creating art in many mediums, I found complete synergy with the art form of assemblage about 10 years ago. Using what is already here in combination with fine art materials delights my heart and adds many layers to the stories I wish to share in my art. You can see more of my works www.cheralyndarcey.com

Aphrodite Dreams Renewed Nicho

I've created and exhibited Nichos for a long time... they are based on the Mexican Nichos, a little shrine used to display saints and icons, usually the Virgin Mary.  I fell in love with them after living on the border in San Diego, USA. The Mexican people make them out of what ever they can find and you will mostly see them in missions and Churches but I've also experienced amazing creations protecting homes and businesses. Beginning usually with a base of tin, they then use paper, paint and found objects to create these very sacred and precious little  shrines.

My  nichos are created in the magic workshop from found treasures and objects then brought to life through meditation, ritual and lots of love.
Blessed and Empowered.

Aphrodite Dreams Renewed Nicho         SOLD
I slowly awake to a new dream of love,  it comes from within, constant, strong.

26 x 18 x 6cms
empowered & blessed sculpture
sailcloth trim c1960s (found at RMC Newport, Sydney), sworoski crystals, pearls and shell pieces from necklaces c1980s to present, map c1950, teaspoon c1960s, lamp base leg c1940s, drink can, clays, nails, paint

Love, new love, renewed love of another and self
Moon: Waxing
Tarot: Ace of Cups, Lovers
Flower: rose, gardenia
Colours:  pink, orange and red
Animal: swallow, turtledove, lynx, deer
Crystals/Stones: rose quartz, rhodochrtite, moonstone
Metal: silver
Herbs/plants: milk-thistle, violet leaf, sage
Additional Dieties: Kwan-Yin, Erzulie, Venus

Included is her  Meditation Journey and information leaflet.
No two could ever be the same due to the very nature of their creation.
$80 + postage via paypal or bank deposit (I post anywhere, if in Sydney you can collect)
Contact cheralyn@hotmail.com
Commissions undertaken entwining your ideas, wishes and dreams.