The Art of Broomcraft
Article from the Autumn 2022 Vintage Witch Issue.
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How can one not love the humble broom, the...
Beneath the Witch’s Hat
Photography by Alassie
It’s as essential—as elementary really—to the vintage witch as a broom or flowing skirts. No, even more so. Much more than pointy shoes or a black cat familiar, the tall, peaked hat...
Witches’ Ladders
This ritual is a form of knot magic where an intention is methodically bound to a talismanic object. As always, a strong, clear intention strengthens the spell significantly. A charm is spoken for each...
The Sangoma Spirit Meets The Quiet Botanist
Photography by Kristin Reimer
I recently learned of a flower shop in Hudson, New York, that uses Mother Nature as its muse. This is no ordinary flower shop, where you purchase items that will die...
Cabinet of Curious Clay
If you enjoy well-made, gleaming gorgeous ceramics but prefer your pottery festooned with ghosts, bats, skeletons, and the occasional demon or in the form of a jack-o’-lantern or witch hat, then Lindsay Keating, a.k.a....
Séance Stitches
You might not realize how much you covet intricate embroidery depicting scenes of graveyards, spiritualist-era séances, and the occasional Black Phillip until you see the work of Beth Wilkes, a.k.a. Séance Stitches. Wilkes didn’t...
Craft Your Own Magical Jars
A wonderful way to celebrate autumn and create something special for yourself or a friend is to create a magical spell jar. They’ve come a long way since their inception in the 16th century...
An Invocation to Witches
Photography: Val Gleason (@vallerina01)
Models: Tiffany Megan (@the.seasonal.scottish.lass), Ginkgo Greene (@ginkgogreene), Haylie Hopkins (@hotmesshaylie)
When searching for the right cover for this vintage witch issue, there were so many possibilities. The figure of the witch is...
The Illustrated Conjurings of Daria Hlazatova
Daria Hlazatova is capable of magic. Paper is her cauldron, and pens are her wands. With these, she summons worlds wherein each person inhabits an infinite kingdom of which they become the prophetess, the...
The Fantastic Worlds of Annie Stegg
We could not help but notice that one of our favorite artists, Annie Stegg, whose work we’ve featured numerous times on these pages as well as on our social media, seems to have a...