It’s 2021 and the world is still in the stranglehold of a pandemic. My university studies are only taking place from home and going out with friends is not really possible either. During this time, I am intensively studying legends and folklore. And somehow I’m particularly fond of the moon.
In my research, I keep stumbling across the old month names. They always consist of two parts. One of them is the word “moon”. The cyclical changeability of the moon from new moon to half moon to full moon and back again has allowed mankind to divide the year into finer, more regular periods than was possible with the position of the sun alone. The concept of months was born. The other part of the old month names is used to describe a specific lunar cycle. Observations of nature, customs or agricultural activities are used for this purpose. The determiners differ depending on the region, as on the one hand the regional nature develops with a time lag or on the other hand other observations have a higher cultural significance.
I created detailed ink illustrations for each month over the course of the year to really imprint the feeling of each season into the artwork. And finally, I decided to create an eternal calendar. Each illustration is accompanied by a short text. There I describe the natural and folkloric observations associated with the moons.
You can order the calendar in my Ko-fi shop ✨
