'Earthworm 1' - Sacred Red Ochre and Gold Metal Leaf on Paper and canvas (Karen Hansen, 2025)

Karen Hansen 'Earthworm 1' (2025) 150x150x30 mm

This remarkable piece, is a mono print, taken with hand gathered and studio processed red ochre - of the passage an earthworm made, beneath a paving tile around my ritual firepit.

Earthworm has been coming to me as an ally for a couple of years. Earthworm brings the power energy of transmutation, decomposing matter in your life, and making use of the building blocks to create fertile new soil, ready for planting in the coming spring. 

The simple earthworm was considered so sacred in Ancient Egypt, that it was against the law to kill one. They knew how vital and precious earthworm is for building the land toward growth and abundance. 

In this time of processed food-like products, and screens instead of outdoor play... our culture has largely forgotten the sacredness of the small to create big changes.

This artwork by myself and earthworm, reminds us all.

All Karen's latest works are co-creations with Spirit and Nature Beings, which continue their conversations with the viewer long after they come into physical being.