Taking off on Emmler's idea––earlier post about mounting an apotropaic w/ her in the store alley––I'm making more protectors to go out. (Girlettes are NOT going out--they'd like to, but it makes me too anxious.)
bink made one too! below, right, dog with green eyes & pink circles:
I made Pig just this morning, using oil-paint pens on a Fisher Price farm toy & attaching a metal cocktail sword w/ too much hot glue.
Pig's hair is vintage gold thread from Kirsten (thanks!).
Apotropaic Bunny I'd already posted around Easter, I think.
Protectors weren't Emmler's idea alone, though.
A while ago I'd made a 'DO EPIC' Trophy for Linda Sue's son, whom the police had shot with rubber bullets at a protest, injuring son's knee.
Perhaps there's an independently arising sense we need Super Extra Protections. (Always.)
The trophy is an award for deeds done, with an octopus victory wreath,
but it's also apotropaic, with a holy-medal knee shield.
This is not the final version, but it's my favorite:
I'm making them up, but I'm also looking at Hindu deities & Catholic saints, and Sicilian patterns too--these geometrics, below, from the 12th cent. cathedral in Monreale, Sicily--the town is the birthplace of my grandmother Rosaria De Nicola.
