Thank you so much for helping to make the book so beautiful, and for the heartfelt way you engaged with all the stories. It's been such a pleasure working with you. And an honour to have your two wonderful grandmothers presiding over the pages!
Oh Natalie, thank you for sharing your journey. I am waiting for Hagitude to arrive in my postbox any day and will scan the pages before reading just to sit with your images first.
I would love to see your rendering of Brigid. She is so complex and most images I see lack depth.
I’ve appreciated your beautiful art from the day I first saw Old Crane Woman. Your creations are really a perfect companion for Hagitude - a heartfelt thank you!
This is so wonderful! I always treasure reading your emails Natalie and congratulations on the illustrations, they are beautiful. I'm looking forward to reading Hagitude, but must finish If Women Rose Rose Rooted first, which I'm loving. I would have to agree with the nomination for the Morrigan! Can't wait to see what you create :)
So excited for the book and to see more of the art! My heart is drawn towards the Cailleach, washing her plaid in the Corryvreckan Whirlpool. I crave more images of her as I age. Her counterpart, the Goddess Brigid has long been a guide of mine, and I would also love to see more of her. Thank you for your work!
This is amazing, Natalie! A story within a story. I LOVE Sharon's books and can't wait to see your illustrations in it. I never knew either of my grandmothers and very little about my own Celtic roots until I started dreaming about Scotland several years ago. I will have to mull over the goddess question... Congratulations!!! Barbara
I would love to see your interpretation of the Banshee. I have several Hawthorne trees out back and often imagine her resting in the branches. I’m very careful not to upset the Fae who reside in the trees and take my role as caretaker very seriously.
Wonderful post, and I am delighted to hear your illustrations will be featured in Hagitude. So looking forward to its arrival! As to the godess artworks, like many, I would love to see Brighid and The Morrigan (all her parts!), and also Aine.
I love your description of these illustrations as a "conjuring", and the "magic in the creative process". It's so true, always creative work feels like a collaboration with something beyond ourselves.
Thank you so much for helping to make the book so beautiful, and for the heartfelt way you engaged with all the stories. It's been such a pleasure working with you. And an honour to have your two wonderful grandmothers presiding over the pages!
And I vote for the Morrigan, please!
Oh Natalie, thank you for sharing your journey. I am waiting for Hagitude to arrive in my postbox any day and will scan the pages before reading just to sit with your images first.
I would love to see your rendering of Brigid. She is so complex and most images I see lack depth.
Thank you for sharing the stories behind your beautiful artwork. It adds another layer of richness to the images.
I second the Morrigan! When we moved to this house, the first night I had my one and only Morrigan dream to date... so vivid. So I'm listening to her!
Natalie, you cease to amaze me with your depth & talents. This collaboration is simply beautiful.
I'm so excited for this book. Congratulations on your contribution!
I loved this book and its illustrations. I didn’t realize they were yours!
How serendipitous that I found your substack:)
I just bought this book and didn't know you had done the illustrations! They are perfect and will make reading the book extra special.
I’ve appreciated your beautiful art from the day I first saw Old Crane Woman. Your creations are really a perfect companion for Hagitude - a heartfelt thank you!
This is so wonderful! I always treasure reading your emails Natalie and congratulations on the illustrations, they are beautiful. I'm looking forward to reading Hagitude, but must finish If Women Rose Rose Rooted first, which I'm loving. I would have to agree with the nomination for the Morrigan! Can't wait to see what you create :)
Beautiful. Looking forward to reading the book.
So excited for the book and to see more of the art! My heart is drawn towards the Cailleach, washing her plaid in the Corryvreckan Whirlpool. I crave more images of her as I age. Her counterpart, the Goddess Brigid has long been a guide of mine, and I would also love to see more of her. Thank you for your work!
This is amazing, Natalie! A story within a story. I LOVE Sharon's books and can't wait to see your illustrations in it. I never knew either of my grandmothers and very little about my own Celtic roots until I started dreaming about Scotland several years ago. I will have to mull over the goddess question... Congratulations!!! Barbara
I would love to see your interpretation of the Banshee. I have several Hawthorne trees out back and often imagine her resting in the branches. I’m very careful not to upset the Fae who reside in the trees and take my role as caretaker very seriously.
Wonderful post, and I am delighted to hear your illustrations will be featured in Hagitude. So looking forward to its arrival! As to the godess artworks, like many, I would love to see Brighid and The Morrigan (all her parts!), and also Aine.
I love your description of these illustrations as a "conjuring", and the "magic in the creative process". It's so true, always creative work feels like a collaboration with something beyond ourselves.