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Backfeeding: When One Medium Feeds Another

September 6, 2025

Some of my sigil tiles sprouted wings—so naturally, the paintings had to follow. In this post, I share how clay sketches began transforming into small oil paintings, carrying the Eye of Providence and other symbols into dreamlike new forms.

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In Creativity Tags oil painting, sigil art, ceramic wall art, how to work in different media, working in different media, ideas crossing between media
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Sigil tiles for Lughnasadh

July 16, 2025

I’ve been having a lot of fun with the sigil series lately. I especially enjoy making them in rhythm with the seasons—letting each one echo the mood of the turning year.

Lughnasadh is a time of harvest, of gathering what’s grown, and of giving thanks for all that has carried us this far.

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In Pottery, Philosophy of Art Tags sigil making, sigil art, intentions, gratitude, harvest, belief, defiance, Lughnasadh
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A few sigil tiles, 6” x 6”. Clockwise from top left: abundance, sanctuary, protection, and love. I’m still trying to figure out how to achieve the feeling of each intention….

Current new work: 25 March-- Sigil Tiles

March 25, 2025

Some time ago, my friend, Marian, asked me to make a sigil tile for her. What the heck was that? I thought. A sigil, or “seal” is a magical symbol of a desired outcome based on a word.

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In Creativity Tags sigils, intentions, Eye of Providence, sigil art, sigil making
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Kristin Kest Fine Art, Illustration, and Ceramics

A working artist living in the beautiful Susquehanna Valley of York, PA

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