most of what is knowable is not yet known

australia was colonised according to the myth of terra nullius (or empty land). ever since the very early days of colonialism, the land has been framed as something untameable and unliveable. this has justified acts of violence against the first peoples here, in that they are seen as non-people. it has justified the destruction of sacred land in the goal of making australia look more european. (an example: our capital city contains a man-made lake that is now nothing better than a fetid carp pond. it’s disgusting and unnatural). basically, the idea of “taming australia’ has justified endless harm

In my series of retro-esque Dragon Age travel posters, here's one for Nevarra / Necropolis!

It is done. All 11 god symbols have been finished. I really never expected to actually finish this project when I started. I thought I’d make the first one and then just forget about it like I do with basically everything else. But against all odds I made all of them. Turns out online uni courses are a very good time to do some weaving.

I am earnestly proud of what I managed. And the difference really is stark from the first one and the last one. You can really see how the tapestries get tighter and bigger with each one. I have gotten better at this and that means more to me than just being better at weaving. As a former gifted kid I amsolutely have problem of If I don’t immediatly excell I will hate it forever and never touch it again which is absolutely what happened with any kind of needlework. The fact that I did this and that I got better at it means that this is a thing I can work against and win. I can do these things and I can do them well.

Now enough sentimental waxing, here’s what you all came for!

The work of 6 months. It really feels nice. And now in more detail, grouped in pairs with the original posts linked if you want to hear about them and how it was making them.^^

The First and The Last

Woedica and Eothas! Part 1 and Part 11. I almost feel sorry that hers turned out so much better than his. xD But progress was made, and I am very happy about it!

The Surprisingly Tortures Ones

Abydon and Hylea! The banes of my existence. Both stupidly hard in completely different ways. Both completely fcking up my math. You’d think they’d be the nice ones, but no.

The Surprisingly Manageable Ones

Magran, Skaen, Ondra. All bitches in their own right but shockingly easy to work with. Especially Magran and Ondra were still in the earlier phase of the project, which you can see in the sloppier shape from tying it off, but still they were far nicer to me than some of the others.

The Animal Bitches

Galawain and Rymrgand! Two terrible drama queens, but ones I was able to wrangle quite nicely. The Rymrgand one got a bit small because I didn’t have a proper grasp on how to manage the scale yet but really he deserves it. Galawain got quite nice with the practice though.

The Anthropomorphic Horrors

Berath and Wael! Both very different but kind of creepy if ask me. Yes the Wael one giave me a headache trying to make it. Yes I had a lot of fun. The Berath one too got pretty nice even though I had to squish it a bit. Especially the scale worked really well in this one.

My Secret Announcement

Actually multiple announcements technically.

1. I have a new plaything!

A round loom.👀👀 It will take a while but intend to do the Eothas symbol again on this one.^^ And possibly more, but I’m not sure what yet.

2. After some personal projects I want to start a new Pillars project! I will do the Faction symbols from Deadfire.^^ I have no idea how yet because those are a whole lot more difficult, but I will.

3. Before I start this project I will do a single piece. Specifically this one:

Without the writing obviously, that wouldn’t fit the loom. But I want to crown this project and I hope this will work as intend it.^^