This coming weekend we celebrate another turn of the Wheel of Life on October 31 - whatever it's called -
Samhain, All Hallow's Eve or
Halloween.
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| 188 Galerie window display for Halloween 2015 |
Whether celebrated traditionally or commercially, pagan or Christian, old or new world - the occasion marks the end of harvest season and is the harbinger of winter coming.
So let us make hay and be jolly! Let's celebrate a fruitful bounty!
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| Fall in the Appalachians |
Samhain is the time when cattle were brought back down from the summer pastures and when livestock were slaughtered for the winter. As at Beltane, special bonfires are lit - deemed to have protective and cleansing powers with attendant rituals to invoke them. The traditions and importance of Halloween vary greatly wherever it is observed.
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| A gathering of druids at Stonehenge |
Typical festive Halloween activities include
trick-or-treating and the related "
guising", attending costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns,
lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, playing pranks, divination games, haunted
attractions, telling scary stories, watching horror films, lighting
candles and visiting the dead.
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| Pumpkin Patch |
At 188 Galerie on 188 Lafayette Street in New York City, NY all our big bones are up and out on display - ready to shake, rattle and roll.
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| "Big Bones" & "Skeletons" posters by Charles Lahti Studio |
A curated selection of greeting cards and limited edition handmade silkscreen prints are available for sale to our customers for decoration, gift wrap and holiday cheer.
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| "Quote the raven, Nevermore!" poster by Charles Lahti Studio |
These hand silk screened prints serve well
as a poster, framed art, or creative gift wrap.
This darkly romantic sheet features a raven surrounded by a swirling motif of angels in black ink on kraft paper.
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| "Silver Trees" poster by Charles Lahti Studio |
These stark trees flushed across a leaden sky are hauntingly beautiful. Hand silk screened silver ink on black paper.
Should your preference be for animals, we have more
Charles Lahti prints available for you.
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| Anatomical Illustrations |
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| Vintage Images |
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| Coven of Owls |
Most fun of all is our collection of
human skeleton prints.
Happy Halloween!
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