Since Many Have Strong Feelings Regarding This Illustration:

I just got the poster of witches (the one with dworkin quote) I ordered from you! It's gorgeous, going to my wall immediately ☺

I'm beaming, so glad it looks good in print! & thank you for supporting my shop 💛

michael distortion’s fashion sense consists of making sure RGBCMY are all represented (at any cost)

HOWEVER despite checking out a bunch of books on the internet archive, I was unable to find a reliable source confirming the existence of Fatima as a cultural figure before 600 B.C. If anyone is still in uni and can find something on JSTOR I’d love to check it out.

I still chose to depict her this way, firstly because I think it’s interesting that attributes of the Moon Goddess as an archetype are preserved across cultures and time periods even as her name changes (Ishtar, Astarte, etc.). I also felt drawing Muhammad’s daughter would run counter to the generally aniconic tradition of Islam. Maybe that’s an odd thing to say, since this is a quote by a radical feminist author and the poem itself is explicitly critical of religion and religious traditions. But I think criticizing institutions and treating individuals with respect and courtesy can exist simultaneously.

Anyway, because of my foggy sourcing, the iconography is not obvious, but the figure’s palm is extended in an allusion to the ‘Hand of Fatima’. I’m unsure (I’m this a lot) about when exactly the hamsa symbol and Fatima as a cultural figure became connected… but to be fair to me, I think many historians are also unsure.

yo quick question what mythology is Fatima from in your art

The incarnation I was going for with my depiction was Pre-Islamic Arabian moon goddess

hi! i just wanted to say that I've absolutely adore your art about "there once was a witch" and i am absolutely delighted to see you have it on redbubble!! i'm definitely buying it when i get to my laptop!! 😍

this is so kind. thank you for your support ❤️

who is this headache saint can you explain?? i can’t seem to find much on google

understandable! not only are there many saints acacius but there are many names this particular saint is referred to by (achatius, agathius... etc.)! there’s a great disambiguation here (see acacius of byzantium)

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Hello! First of all, I love your art! I was wondering, is your angel on the backroads art available for purchase as a print? I checked out your redbubble and I saw the phone case, but I wasn't sure if I just missed the print, or if it's only available as phone case art.

Thanks!

Yes! It’s just tricky to get to... there’s a tiny link under whatever the ‘featured product’ is for each design that says “Shop All Products” and then you can see all the things it is available on (there’s poster & art print format both for the angel one). I definitely made it confusing by putting it on so many products, sorry! If you have any more questions/format requests/anything feel free to send me a message, I’m super new to redbubble and I’m happy to make changes if people want them. I can’t say how honored I am some people like my little illustrations enough to hang them up... and to pay for them first! Thank you for your support, it means the world to me <3

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a knight, sent after a witch. does he have an ethical crisis? do they fall in love? does she drown him in her mountain spring?