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Artist, witch, resister. No one is illegal. http://patreon.com/OpenCoven

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A new piece inspired by Susan Ellis-Williams who designed for Portmeirion. #potteries #stokeontrent #heritage #embroiddery

12.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A liminal space found on my walk today. #nature

09.10.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Travel with us to Manchester-Derbyshire-Chatsworth House
YouTube video by Open Coven Travel with us to Manchester-Derbyshire-Chatsworth House

My new vlog shares my summer travels youtu.be/P5Ycould4mw?... #travel #derbyshire

28.09.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The majority of the UN walked out of the General Assembly hall as Netanyahu, representing Israel, tried to brag about his criminal actions in Gaza and the region, loud booing ensued leaving Netanyahu visibly shaking in anger.

26.09.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2107    πŸ” 570    πŸ’¬ 120    πŸ“Œ 76
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A thank you present for someone, might make it into a kit. #embroidery #dmc #illustrator

19.09.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Led By Donkeys attacks β€˜Orwellian’ arrests after Trump Windsor projections Exclusive: Campaign group says it was behind stunt that showed images of Trump and Epstein on castle tower

Led by Donkeys protests "Orwellian" arrests for projecting Trump/Epstein photos www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

17.09.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 344    πŸ” 153    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 17
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Protesters disrupted Trump’s dinner in DC, chanting β€œFree DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!”

This needs to be done nonstop. Keep making their lives hell. Make sure they know they’re despised.

These white supremacist, Christian nationalist, pedophilic fascists must know no peace.

10.09.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2205    πŸ” 567    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 60
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What a treat the British Ceramic Biennial was! So inspiring #stokeontrent #thepotteries #westmidlands #artsandculture

08.09.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Incredible sky last night

08.09.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#womensart

18.08.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Potteries Pagan The organization B Arts in Stoke-on-Trent recently asked locals to embroider patches for a picnic blanket on the subject of what the city means to us. With the patch was to be a piece of writing de…

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"The bottle kilns, so emblematic of this city, are our standing stones reminding us of the magic of the Potteries"
A new piece inspired by what Stoke means to me.
#potteries #stokeontrent #heritage #paganism #fiberarts

18.08.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Print featuring a shoreline with plants, a blackbird and insects in silhouette in front of sea and a glowing red sun

Print featuring a shoreline with plants, a blackbird and insects in silhouette in front of sea and a glowing red sun

'Californian Morning' (mid 20thc) by US artist and printmaker Emmy Lou Packard (1914-1998) #WomensArt

10.08.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2529    πŸ” 356    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 7
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New 3D interactive piece. #fiberart #occult #installation #witchcraft #ritual

08.08.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He fled Boko Haram and helped build an award-winning restaurant. Now he’s facing deportation. Paul Dama left Nigeria after being kidnapped in 2018. His detention feels like "a second kidnapping," says his sister.

Paul Dama left Nigeria after being kidnapped in 2018. His detention by ICE now feels like β€œa second kidnapping,” says his sister.

β€œI felt like someone just sucked my blood, my air. Like, how do you live?"

05.08.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9757    πŸ” 3927    πŸ’¬ 300    πŸ“Œ 189
A Discussion of Paganism
YouTube video by Open Coven A Discussion of Paganism

Got some questions about my spirituality so here’s a vid youtu.be/fAW2-pxQbtM?... #vlog #paganism

04.08.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lammas/Lughnasadh blessings! Celebrate harvest! Preserve leisure! Be suspicious of rampant productivity! #paganactivist #activistpagan #anticapitalism #spirituality

01.08.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a white woman in black dress sitting next to a double bass or giant violin in an interior with wooden floor and yellow walls, with papers on the floor

Photo of a white woman in black dress sitting next to a double bass or giant violin in an interior with wooden floor and yellow walls, with papers on the floor

Happy Birthday UK singer songwriter and musician
Kate Bush, #Botd in 1958
#WomensArt

30.07.2025 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 997    πŸ” 153    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 16
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Join me for a free online ritual this Thursday www.youtube.com/live/FBScc_o...
#witches #pagans #wheeloftheyear #lammas #lughnasadh

29.07.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sunday Seminar Witches/Pagans - TikTok LIVE Events 0 viewers have registered for this event | Sunday Seminar are discussions of ideas for witches and Pagans. This week we talk about genius loci.

Going live on TikTok at 8pm UK time. I’ll be talking about genius loci as part of Pagan practice in The Witch’s Greenhouse www.tiktok.com/live/event/7... #witchcraft #folkwitch #paganism

27.07.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Shame on the @nytimes.com for the op ed piece by Brett Stephens. The world is not buying it. Where is your humanity? Where is your bravery? #freepalestine #endgenocide

27.07.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cloth model aids for midwifery

Cloth model aids for midwifery

AngΓ©lique-Marguerite du Coudray was a famous 18th century French midwife who designed various teaching aids to train midwives about anatomy and obstetrics. Her work saved many lives in the age #WomensArt

24.07.2025 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 819    πŸ” 139    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 10
Creating a sacred space-witchy haul-community gardening
YouTube video by Open Coven Creating a sacred space-witchy haul-community gardening

Video of my process on creating a Sacred Space.
youtu.be/tJwxUusry5w?... #witchcraft #artistprocess #vlog #paganism #youtube

22.07.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some new WIPs #womanartist #fiberart #illustatrion

18.07.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Asheville to Stoke! Cece’s learning about her British roots here in the Potteries #stokeontrent #Britishceramics #Spode

16.07.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Domestic terrorists…

11.07.2025 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 15772    πŸ” 4597    πŸ’¬ 571    πŸ“Œ 242
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More deets here www.patreon.com/posts/133563...

11.07.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Full Moon devotion #fullmoon #paganwitch ritual as art

10.07.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.

08.07.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 48257    πŸ” 6787    πŸ’¬ 1326    πŸ“Œ 2284
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Sew Along this Sunday | Open Coven Get more from Open Coven on Patreon

I'm hosting a sew along this Sunday for my Patreon members. More info here:
www.patreon.com/posts/sew-al...
#sewing #craftevent #community

07.07.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I’m scared and my work reflects that’: the artist painting heavy questions onto the lightness of silk Across Europe, Emma Talbot’s striking works fill galleries with dazzling images and telling questions, all painted onto a rather unusual material. She talks us through her dark obsessions – and the tr...

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07.07.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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