INTRODUCTION:
Star Child is pleased to offer a select range of hand-crafted sacred sculptures, originally created by Phillipa Bowers. Phillipa has worked as a sculptress of sacred art for 20 years, during which time she has created an uninterrupted flow of unique pieces that express and reflect her relationship and interpretation of feminine archetypes throughout history. Her powerful works of art appear to emanate a seemingly living presence that reflects their particular expressions.

Although Phillipa has created many singular original pieces in a variety of materials including bronze, she has endeavoured to make many of her clay sculptures available through slip cast and hand pressed moulds.

In 1997 Phillipa retired from production of her sculptures to explore further artistic work in the form of writing and painting. It was at this time that Star Child took on the production of her moulded range of sculptures.

Phillipa and her husband now live in Tintagel, Cornwall, where she continues to explore her creative flow inspired by the ancient traditions, myths and legends that are so richly embodied within the Cornish landscape.

This range of sculptures is created from moulds and each piece maintains its individuality due to the complex finishing process. This involves hand-fettling to enhance their specific features, as well as the application of glazes, gold lustres, oxides, crystals and fossils. Some pieces can go through as many as 9 processes before they are complete. The alchemical reaction of kiln firing creates a certain degree of colour variation, and this, along with the intricate process of hand-crafting, renders each piece unique.

These sacred sculptures make wonderful altar pieces and can powerfully enhance the ambience of any ceremonial or ritual setting. They are a divine expression of the ever present archetypes, and can enhance any form of meditative contemplation and reflection, especially when used in conjunction with incense and candle offerings.