ArtFire

"The witch bottle is a very old spell device. Its purpose is to draw in and trap evil and negative energy directed at its owner. Folk magic contends that the witch bottle protects against evil spirits and magical attack, and counteracts spells cast by witches." - wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_bottle)

This bottle is filled with things of both entangling and reflective nature. Knotted twine, pins and nails, bent wire, pieces of broken mirror for deflecting negative energy. Colored beads and other baubles for distraction. Salt and rosemary for protection. The head is sculpted over a sealed cork using paperclay painted with acrylic paints and ink.

The eyes of my bottles are sightless, but they watch.

Traditionally witch bottles were buried under the front step or a fireplace. This bottle could be buried as such, but could also be placed on a shelf, especially above a doorway or near a window.

I consider this piece to be both a piece of art and a protective device. Which ever way you would like to take it is fine with me.

glass, clay, salt, mirror, rosemary, wire, beads, acrylic paint