To the native Irish, the literal representation of the country was
less important than its poetic dimension. In traditional Bardic
culture, the terrain was studied, discussed, and referenced:
every place had its legend and its own identity..... what endured
was the mythic landscape.” ....... R.F. Foster
Numina Masks invite others to join in a "Mythic Conversation" with the Spirits of Place. In 2013 the collection was used by playwright Ann Waters and her extraordinary community in Willits, California to produce
"The Awakening: Our Changing Earth".
less important than its poetic dimension. In traditional Bardic
culture, the terrain was studied, discussed, and referenced:
every place had its legend and its own identity..... what endured
was the mythic landscape.” ....... R.F. Foster
Numina Masks invite others to join in a "Mythic Conversation" with the Spirits of Place. In 2013 the collection was used by playwright Ann Waters and her extraordinary community in Willits, California to produce
"The Awakening: Our Changing Earth".
Photographs are by courtesy of: Jerri Jo Idarius, Ileya Stewart, Thomas Lux, Peter Hughes, Ann Beam and Lauren Raine
All materials are COPYRIGHT 2015, and may not be reproduced without permission.
References:
Foster, R.F.(2001) , The Irish Story: Telling Tales and Making It Up in Ireland (London: Allen Lane/Penguin Press), page 130.
All Images, unless otherwise specified, are COPYRIGHT Lauren Raine MFA 2026