Greg James: Fremantle artist has bronze statue rejected from Sculpture by Bathers 2025 because it’s ‘too racy’
A Fremantle artist has had his bronze statue rejected from a sculpture event after it was deemed too racy for the ...
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To Indigenous people in 17th century Peru, a Madonna image evoked traditional Inca deity
The bejeweled mountain-like shape of the Madonna’s cape and gown was interpreted by Indigenous devotees as a representation of the Inca goddess Pachamama or Mother Earth, an important deity in ...
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Women's History Month: My Grandmother's Malta
The discovery of ‘fat lady’ statues ... from mother to daughter. Although the Fat Lady of Tarxien is considered sexless, many of the oldest families have their own stories of Mother Earth ...
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In Appalachia, Women Carry Traditions in Folk Magic and ‘Granny Witchcraft’
Her great-grandmother was a devout folk Catholic, but because Appalachian culture is largely non-Catholic, Mary grew up surrounded by people who believed her icons, statues, and rosaries were evil ...
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Are Real Free Range Eggs Better?
Are free range eggs better? A MOTHER EARTH NEWS study on pastured eggs found that compared to conventional American eggs, real free-range eggs have less cholesterol and saturated fat, plus more ...