EPHEL DUATH UPDATES!!

So much exciting news for EPHEL DUATH. For anyone just catching up with my projects, I've joined my husband's (Davide Tiso) band: Ephel Duath as vocalist. While ED has a history of albums and touring, we recently recorded our first EP together, "On Death and Cosmos", and it's on pre-order sale right now through Agonia Records. The rhythm section for ED is also something to talk about: Marco Minnemann on drums and Steve Di Giorgio on bass. Can't get better than that!! There are several awesome special-priced package deals, including one direct from the band, and the first pressings are almost sold out as of today, and the EP hasn't even been released yet! Thanks to everyone who made this happen, it's so very exciting. Davide is already well into writing and working on pre-production for the full length album. For all the udpates about EPHEL DUATH, keep an eye on our official Facebook page here: EPHEL DUATH OFFICAL FACEBOOK FIRST PACKAGE DIRECT FROM BAND: -"ON DEATH AND COSMOS" EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE DEAL- Limited edition of 66 hand numbered copies of a Karyn Crisis shining skull giclee print in a black mat + "On Death and Cosmos" digipack EP + autographed photo, ALL SHIPPED DIRECTLY FROM THE BAND. Customers number 6 and 66 will have a special bonus item included in the deal! Package deal's price is $39 for US and $44 everywhere else, includes shipping. To order send your payment to Karyn's paypal address: kcrisisleather@yahoo.com, upon receipt of payment we will send you an email confirmation. All orders will be shipped within 3 days. PACKAGES FROM AGONIA RECORDS: Ephel Duath’s EP “On Death and Cosmos” is available to pre-order at a special discount price from now until 21st of June only. The EP is available in three different version: -Digipack EP -Limited 200 copies 10” Black Vinyl + e-card for digital download -Limited 100 copies 10” Red Vinyl with silver and white splatter + e-card for digital download All orders placed while the pre-order lasts will be shipped prior the release date (North American orders included). HERE ARE SOME LINKS: RED SPLATTER VINYL, DIGIPAK EP, BLACK VINYL, T SHIRT

Out In

San Francisco is a strange city, and one of its wonderful secrets is that is has so many nooks and crannies of unexpected nature and very different neighborhoods. Not a far walk from my apartment is a favorite patch of forest of mine. On the way to a small grove of redwood trees where I partake in ancient rituals involving ancestor path working is an enormous tree with sprawling roots. One of the roots has a flattened area, just room enough for one person to sit and feel embraced amongst its twisting branches. After listening to Davide record parts of a song for the forthcoming full-length Ephel Duath album, I felt I needed to get out into nature. I came here today to work on an interview for Ephel Duath.(published interview links can be found here Ephel Duath Official fb and here Karyn Crisis Official fb page. Thanks to all who've reviewed, spread the word, and posted links! This place is a special gift for being with Spirit in nature, and I always leave feeling recharged. Often I wish I could live inside this tree like Mr. Fox, even though Davide and I have brought alot of nature into our apartment. Ahhh. Back to work!

The Shining

Recently, I had the pleasure of designing a Tshirt for my band, Ephel Duath. At first, this was a challenge. I don't consider myself great at designing logos or tshirt designs. But Davide encouraged me to go for it, so I did. I made a triangle stamp and used it to create a skull, playing with the idea of transformation in a skull; bones being something that lasts long after our spirit departs our physical body, and it remains as a symbol of eternal life as well as a literal body of dna; something that is a record-keeper of our experiences and ancestry...and the triangle being a symbol of transformation and manifestation.The tshirt was a collaboration with graphic designer Dehn Sora who added the letters and text. The shirt is special issue, limited to 100 pieces and can be ordered here:EPHEL DUATH LTD ED TSHIRT Drawing this tshirt design inspired me so much that I continued to draw and came up with a book full of tattoo designs based on line drawings. I felt compelled also to create some small works to sell: a series I call my Shining Skulls. "Shining" as a reference to clairvoyance. These drawings will be for sale in my etsy shop,here:SECRET ARTS And...I have more in the works....

Three Daughters of Necessity as One

Getting closer to finishing this painting for the Modern Eden Gallery show! Hopefully just 2 more layers to go...then I will begin sketches and photos for my September solo show!

Curiosity Opened the Doors...

As a natural born medium and a scorpio to boot, naturally my interests and experiences in life have found me asking deeper questions about life and death that have taken me on very interesting path! My most recent art show was a group show at Articulated Gallery where I painted a darkly humrous painting of 2 women using a ouija board...before that was my solo show at Sacred Rose Tattoo of the major arcana of the Tarot. These paintings are now for sale in my etsy shop:Karyn Crisis' Etsy Shop "Secret Arts" Currently, I'm painting for 2 shows: one coming up in early June: a "Myth" themed show at Modern Eden Gallery. I'm painting Necessity. I got the idea from my Spirit Guide who brought to my attention a passage in a book about pathworking with your ancestors. The passage was about preparing a Sacred Tree Cord and the representation of the divine triformis principle and its inclusion of the idea of the Three Daughters of Necessity who each: spin the thread of life, determine its length, and cut it when time has come for death. Instead of literally painting 3 sisters, I am painting one who's hand-weaving cosmic threads. I have several layers to go still and alot more detail, but here's a progress shot from last session.

my upcoming solo show in September at Articulated Gallery (also in San Francisco) will be : Mediums, Witches and Healers. As I study the organized art of mediumship by sitting in a Spirit Circle regularly and read for people, I will be painting different aspects found here: transfiguration mediumship with ectoplasm, always an interesting topic!, various witches and their tools, and healers in sessions working with Guides. Something new I'm trying is painting on panels which I'll be framing for the show, so the show will be framed work rather than canvases! This will be surely another intersting show, and I can't wait for opening night of this one. My tarot show was abuzz with excited energy and I was blessed to have a variety of tarot readers who came to check out my deck and give me feedback. See you there!

UPDATES SOON!

And a quick note that I'm offering Reiki/Creative Visualization/Guided Imagery Meditation Sessions In SF. For appointments, email me: kcreiki@gmail.com