When the project was assigned I struggled to come up with a theme for the collage. however, my friends suggested I embrace the Halloween season and explore witches! Immediately nuns stood out as their polar opposite. The further I looked into the images of both groups I began to note the similarities between them. A group of women whether it be an order or a coven, performing sacraments or rituals. They both have a strong belief system in magic and religion. At the core of both demographics is the themes of sisterhood!
initially, it was very difficult to decide which images would best illustrate the similarities between the two. I chose to not separate them but rather interweave the images of both groups.
the diagonal line shows artifacts that they both share. A tarot card vs a prayer card or an amulet vs a rosary. And I noted that all the images had one thing in common — their hands! Each group places particular emphasis on the power of hands. The hands are used for spells, prayer, meditation, and blessing.
Finally, after adding color to the project I wanted to depict that not all witches are evil and not all nuns are holy and vice versa and that each has faith in their own magic!
