Altar to Aja

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Healing Altar to Aja, Lady of the Forest c. 2010


Goddess Aja's Altar c. 2010

Goddess Aja c. 2010

Aja, goddess of the forest was worshiped by the Yoruba people of Nigeria.  She teaches her faithful how to use medicinal herbs found in the African forest. Take a moment and think about an individual you would like to heal.  Goddess Aja will appear in your dreams and tell you how to find and use the medicinal herbs from the forest.
Installation Day One c. 2010

Installation Day One c. 2010

Creating the Spider Web c. 2010

Creating the Spider Web c. 2010

Making the doll, Aja c. 2010

Making the doll, Aja c. 2010

Dressing the doll, Aja c. 2010

Dressing the doll, Aja c. 2010

Spider web completed with Aja c. 2010

Spider web completed with Aja c. 2010

Detail of Aja's head c. 2010

Detail of Aja

Artist with Goddess Aja c. 2010

Artist with Goddess Aja c. 2010