XPHAIEA
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Tom Cherry • Bedfordshire, UK
Textile artist inspired by folklore, myth, magic and the macabre ✨🌞
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Textile artist inspired by folklore, myth, magic and the macabre ✨🌞
https://xphaiea.bigcartel.com/products
A team of archaeologists working high on the Aurlandsfjellet mountain plateau in Vestland County, Norway, has made a fantastic discovery: a remarkably well-preserved 1,500-year-old reindeer trapping system revealed by retreating ice.
archaeologymag.com/2025/11/1500...
archaeologymag.com/2025/11/1500...
November 14, 2025 at 5:18 AM
A team of archaeologists working high on the Aurlandsfjellet mountain plateau in Vestland County, Norway, has made a fantastic discovery: a remarkably well-preserved 1,500-year-old reindeer trapping system revealed by retreating ice.
archaeologymag.com/2025/11/1500...
archaeologymag.com/2025/11/1500...
ʍɛȶǟʍօʀքɦɨǟ : phase 3
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#xphaiea #metamorphosis #artdoll #art #softsculpture #surrealism
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#xphaiea #metamorphosis #artdoll #art #softsculpture #surrealism
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
ʍɛȶǟʍօʀքɦɨǟ : phase 3
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#xphaiea #metamorphosis #artdoll #art #softsculpture #surrealism
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#xphaiea #metamorphosis #artdoll #art #softsculpture #surrealism
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
METAMORPHIA
Two new mini art dolls now available on my website
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#bugs #weirdart #goblincore #hybrid #insects
Two new mini art dolls now available on my website
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#bugs #weirdart #goblincore #hybrid #insects
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
METAMORPHIA
Two new mini art dolls now available on my website
xphaiea.bigcartel.com/products
#bugs #weirdart #goblincore #hybrid #insects
Two new mini art dolls now available on my website
xphaiea.bigcartel.com/products
#bugs #weirdart #goblincore #hybrid #insects
November 5, 2025 at 7:46 AM
November 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
𝗣𝗘𝗚 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗘𝗥 is a grotesque figure believed to haunt the river Tees. Similarly to the watery hag Jenny Greenteeth, she also lures children to their death with her bewitching hypnotic stare and long green hair.
#pegpowler #jennygreenteeth #ghouls #halloween #britishfolklore #artdolls
#pegpowler #jennygreenteeth #ghouls #halloween #britishfolklore #artdolls
October 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
𝗣𝗘𝗚 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗘𝗥 is a grotesque figure believed to haunt the river Tees. Similarly to the watery hag Jenny Greenteeth, she also lures children to their death with her bewitching hypnotic stare and long green hair.
#pegpowler #jennygreenteeth #ghouls #halloween #britishfolklore #artdolls
#pegpowler #jennygreenteeth #ghouls #halloween #britishfolklore #artdolls
Sid posing for the camera
October 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Sid posing for the camera
BANSHEE
The death-messenger from Irish folklore, known for her overpowering scream heralding a death in the family.
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#banshee #irishfolklore #ghouls #goblincore #dolls
The death-messenger from Irish folklore, known for her overpowering scream heralding a death in the family.
www.xphaiea.bigcartel.com
#banshee #irishfolklore #ghouls #goblincore #dolls
October 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
BANSHEE
The death-messenger from Irish folklore, known for her overpowering scream heralding a death in the family.
www.xphaiea.bigcartel.com
#banshee #irishfolklore #ghouls #goblincore #dolls
The death-messenger from Irish folklore, known for her overpowering scream heralding a death in the family.
www.xphaiea.bigcartel.com
#banshee #irishfolklore #ghouls #goblincore #dolls
The 𝙁𝙄𝙅𝙄 𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙈𝘼𝙄𝘿 was a popular sideshow exhibit, supposedly the bizarre real life proof of the existence of mermaids, it was in fact fashioned from the torso of a monkey attached to the tail of a fish.
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#fijimermaid #cryptids #goblincore #horrordolls #creepycute
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#fijimermaid #cryptids #goblincore #horrordolls #creepycute
October 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The 𝙁𝙄𝙅𝙄 𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙈𝘼𝙄𝘿 was a popular sideshow exhibit, supposedly the bizarre real life proof of the existence of mermaids, it was in fact fashioned from the torso of a monkey attached to the tail of a fish.
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#fijimermaid #cryptids #goblincore #horrordolls #creepycute
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#fijimermaid #cryptids #goblincore #horrordolls #creepycute
𝗚𝗪𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗬 𝗥𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗡 is a monstrous spirit from Welsh folklore that is seen as an omen of death, similar to a banshee. She is believed to resemble a hideous shrieking hag with leathery wings and skeletal appearance.
#gwrachyrhibin #welshfolklore #goblincore #horrordolls #halloween
#gwrachyrhibin #welshfolklore #goblincore #horrordolls #halloween
October 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
𝗚𝗪𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗬 𝗥𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗡 is a monstrous spirit from Welsh folklore that is seen as an omen of death, similar to a banshee. She is believed to resemble a hideous shrieking hag with leathery wings and skeletal appearance.
#gwrachyrhibin #welshfolklore #goblincore #horrordolls #halloween
#gwrachyrhibin #welshfolklore #goblincore #horrordolls #halloween
GLAISTIG
The Glaistig is a Scottish supernatural character, sometimes believed to be the ghost of a noblewoman. Also referred to as The Green Lady, she is often seen mournfully walking through crumbling castles and her approach is heralded by the sound of her hooves.
#glaistig #scottishfolklore
The Glaistig is a Scottish supernatural character, sometimes believed to be the ghost of a noblewoman. Also referred to as The Green Lady, she is often seen mournfully walking through crumbling castles and her approach is heralded by the sound of her hooves.
#glaistig #scottishfolklore
October 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
GLAISTIG
The Glaistig is a Scottish supernatural character, sometimes believed to be the ghost of a noblewoman. Also referred to as The Green Lady, she is often seen mournfully walking through crumbling castles and her approach is heralded by the sound of her hooves.
#glaistig #scottishfolklore
The Glaistig is a Scottish supernatural character, sometimes believed to be the ghost of a noblewoman. Also referred to as The Green Lady, she is often seen mournfully walking through crumbling castles and her approach is heralded by the sound of her hooves.
#glaistig #scottishfolklore
October 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
October 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Crazy that the second #Malazan book #DeadhouseGates was written 3minutes down the road from my childhood home 🤯
October 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Crazy that the second #Malazan book #DeadhouseGates was written 3minutes down the road from my childhood home 🤯
October 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
𝗔𝗦𝗥𝗔𝗜
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Water fairies that dwell in freshwater ponds or lakes, Asrai are said to swim to the surface to bathe in the moonlight once every hundred years.
#creepycute #goblincore #halloween #dolls
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Water fairies that dwell in freshwater ponds or lakes, Asrai are said to swim to the surface to bathe in the moonlight once every hundred years.
#creepycute #goblincore #halloween #dolls
October 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
𝗔𝗦𝗥𝗔𝗜
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Water fairies that dwell in freshwater ponds or lakes, Asrai are said to swim to the surface to bathe in the moonlight once every hundred years.
#creepycute #goblincore #halloween #dolls
xphaiea.bigcartel.com
Water fairies that dwell in freshwater ponds or lakes, Asrai are said to swim to the surface to bathe in the moonlight once every hundred years.
#creepycute #goblincore #halloween #dolls
𝗝𝗘𝗡𝗡𝗬 𝘄’ 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗛 is a Glaswegian ghoul - believed to have prowled around Glasgow Green in the early 1800's on 'beetle feet', is said to have captured badly behaved children and then devoured them with the frenzied gnashing of her iron teeth.
#scottishfolklore #31daysofhalloween #horrordolls
#scottishfolklore #31daysofhalloween #horrordolls
October 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
𝗝𝗘𝗡𝗡𝗬 𝘄’ 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗛 is a Glaswegian ghoul - believed to have prowled around Glasgow Green in the early 1800's on 'beetle feet', is said to have captured badly behaved children and then devoured them with the frenzied gnashing of her iron teeth.
#scottishfolklore #31daysofhalloween #horrordolls
#scottishfolklore #31daysofhalloween #horrordolls
𝗙𝗔𝗗 𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗡 is the personification of the 'yellow plague' or ' yellow pestilence' that devastated Wales in the 540s, said to be a hideous hag with yellowed hair and teeth who was enveloped in a poisonous miasma.
#britishfolklore #welshfolklore #goblincore #witchsky #31daysofhalloween
#britishfolklore #welshfolklore #goblincore #witchsky #31daysofhalloween
October 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
𝗙𝗔𝗗 𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗡 is the personification of the 'yellow plague' or ' yellow pestilence' that devastated Wales in the 540s, said to be a hideous hag with yellowed hair and teeth who was enveloped in a poisonous miasma.
#britishfolklore #welshfolklore #goblincore #witchsky #31daysofhalloween
#britishfolklore #welshfolklore #goblincore #witchsky #31daysofhalloween
Another patch from 2018, this one is based on a woodcut of a man extracting a toadstone
#britishfolklore #toadstone #witchsky
#britishfolklore #toadstone #witchsky
October 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Another patch from 2018, this one is based on a woodcut of a man extracting a toadstone
#britishfolklore #toadstone #witchsky
#britishfolklore #toadstone #witchsky
Machine embroidered mummified cat patch from 2018
#britishfolklore #mummifiedcat #protectioncharms #witchsky
#britishfolklore #mummifiedcat #protectioncharms #witchsky
October 1, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Machine embroidered mummified cat patch from 2018
#britishfolklore #mummifiedcat #protectioncharms #witchsky
#britishfolklore #mummifiedcat #protectioncharms #witchsky
