Art

Artist’s statement coming soon.

If you enjoy my art and would like to support me, I sell art prints on Society6. For commissions, please contact me. You can also view and follow my Instagram portfolio for my latest creations:

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My first try at handsewn #turnshoes (2021, cow lea

My first try at handsewn #turnshoes (2021, cow leather, sheepskin, beeswaxed linen thread, beeswax + sunflower oil waterproofing) vaguely based on #vikingage finds. All animal materials were recycled from @fab_scrap.

#traditionalcrafts #shoemaking #heathenartist #reenactment #queerartist #queerpagan #leatherworking #handcrafts

"Hail Hel," a #zine about #death (2021). 20 pages.

"Hail Hel," a #zine about #death (2021). 20 pages. A mix of original art, six years' worth of old magical journal entries, handwritten dreams, and explorations on death, dying, fear, nurturing, and my relationship with the #goddesshel. Content warning for graphic descriptions of death and COVID.

Grab this full-color PDF on Gumroad on a sliding scale/pay what you can, starting at $2: batcollazo.gumroad.com (also linked on my site batcollazo.com). PM me if you can't afford the $2 and I'll hook you up. B&W paper copies coming soon to a local zine shop. #deathwork #deathwitch #hel #helagoddessofdeath #hela #norsepaganism #norsemythology #inclusiveheathenry #paganartist #zinester

I tattooed this #stickandpoke dragon a few months

I tattooed this #stickandpoke dragon a few months ago (2021), one session. The dragon's caretaker was kind enough to send me a healed pic to post. #queertattooing #stickandpoketattoo #sticknpoke #machinefreetattoo #nofilter

A proof copy on the publisher's table of the upcom

A proof copy on the publisher's table of the upcoming book I edited. Blood Unbound: A Loki Devotional will be released on April 1, 2021. More info here: https://www.batcollazo.com/2021/03/20/blood-unbound-a-loki-devotional-book-launch-on-april-1-2021/

Published by @thetroth, cover art by @saelokason of @lokasonstudio. #hailloki #lokean #devotional #heathenry #lokideity #heathensofinstagram #pagan #paganbooks #lokibook #queerpagan #pagansofcolor #inclusiveheathenry

My completed #spirithouse for my paternal grandfat

My completed #spirithouse for my paternal grandfather's line, and my first #soldering project with #scrapmetal. This ancestral line worked on car assembly lines in recent history and metalworking earlier than that. I found most of these pieces in the road, on sidewalks, while picking up trash in parks, etc. This depicts a spirit man standing with a magical creature as a companion. Created as part of reading the @danielfoor #ancestralhealing book. 2021. #ancestoraltar #ancestralguides #scrapmetalart #scrapmetalsculpture #solderingart #paganartist #paganart #spiritwork #polishancestors #slavic

"Tau Kiss" (2021, colored pencils, 9"x12") #tradi

"Tau Kiss" (2021, colored pencils, 9"x12")

#traditionaldrawing inspired by the incorporeal romance in the #scifi movie #tau2018 with pose referencing #klimt

#traditionalart #coloredpencil #robotromance #robotsarepeopletoo #queerartist #queerartistofcolor #tau #gustavklimt

Homemade #yule wreaths with @treeofquills. #wrea

Homemade #yule wreaths with @treeofquills.

#wreathmaking

"Gleipnir" (2020, ink and colored pencils, 9"x11.5

"Gleipnir" (2020, ink and colored pencils, 9"x11.5") #americantraditionaltattoo style flash sheet drawing of Fenrisulfr's binding, and the six objects used to make his ribbon chain: the sound of a cat's footfall, the beard of a woman, the roots of a mountain, the sinews of a bear, the breath of a fish, and the spittle of a bird. Thanks to @treeofquills for the concept idea.

#fenrir #fenriswolf #norsepaganism #norsemythology #traditionalart #traditionaldrawing #coloredpencil #inclusiveheathenry #heathensofinstagram #heathenart #paganartist

#commissionedart from March 2020 for an original,

#commissionedart from March 2020 for an original, #ooak, full 52-card #playingcarddivination deck (plus two jokers), with custom card backs with the reader's initials. The card fronts were each freehanded directly onto blank cards with #coloredpencil, without prelimary sketches. So much fun, uncovering the personalities of each of the court cards!

#freehanddrawing #divinationtools #divination #traditionalart #handdrawnart #playingcards #paganartist #paganart

#commissionedart of the goddess #asherah from June

#commissionedart of the goddess #asherah from June 2020. The devotee asked me to use photos of her own appearance to inspire this #sculpture, to dress her in a rainbow, truth and justice on each arm, personal inscriptions on the base, and for the goddess to hold the world and a heart in her hands. Handmade from clay, kiln fired, and painted with acrylics.

#handbuiltceramics #artistofcolor #queerpagan #queerartistofcolor #asherahgoddess #paganartist #paganart

#commissionedart from back in March 2020, a #godpo

#commissionedart from back in March 2020, a #godpole figurine of the #celtic deity #taranis. #handcarved from a salvaged mulberry branch, woodburned, and polished with jojoba and beeswax. Inspired in part by his depictions on the #gundestrupcauldron and other archeological finds, with lightning in one hand, and a wheel in the other.

#whittling #woodworking #woodcarving #paganartist #paganart #heathenartist #druidry #celticpolytheism

Just listed this #idunn or #idunna handmade pendul

Just listed this #idunn or #idunna handmade pendulum on my Etsy shop! The top is a handmade ceramic bead of a bitten golden apple I sculpted, fired, and glazed. The bottom is a real dried acorn. Etsy: batbruja

#heathenry #inclusiveheathenry #asatru #vanatru #naturespirits #pendulum #heathenartist #heathenart #paganartist #paganart #goddessidunn #goddessworship #artforsalebyartist #ooak #divination #norsemythology #spiritcommunication #godphone #naturalwitchcraft

April 2020. A personal, devotional #woodworking pr

April 2020. A personal, devotional #woodworking project. A simple #handmadepuzzle for the goddess #hel representing cycles of death and rebirth, i.e. taking a living thing like a flower apart, and putting it back together. #woodburned, #whittled to give depth, hand cut into puzzle pieces with a coping saw. Salvaged local palo verde wood (which gives it the vivid yellow color), polished with beeswax and flaxseed oil.

#woodworkerofinsta #jigsawpuzzle #traditionalart #traditionalcrafts #paganart #paganartist #inclusiveheathenry #lokean #goddesshel #helagoddessofdeath #skeleton

A silly #coppertonebutt style #pinup piece of #tho

A silly #coppertonebutt style #pinup piece of #thor and #jormungandr for my friend's birthday. The context: in #hárbarðsljóð, Odin accuses Thor of not even owning trousers, as a god of commoners. After I lectured on this, it caused my friend to experience some very specific visuals during his guided meditation. I put these to paper for him!

#gaggift #inclusiveheathenry #hailthor #nsfwart #coloredpencil #traditionalart #coppertonebooty #heathenartist #malepinup

Our play was postponed until after the need for #s

Our play was postponed until after the need for #socialdistancing has passed (when that may be, we're not yet sure). In the mean time, for fun, here's a pic from after dress rehearsal in the pre-quarantine era a few months ago. Consider it a sneak preview of part of my #loki costume.
#lokean #scarlip #inclusiveheathenry #playwrightsofinstagram #thrymskvida #pagantheatre #queerpagan #lowkeylyesmith #lowkeylaufeyjarson #paganpuns

I had the opportunity to chat with friends Luke Ba

I had the opportunity to chat with friends Luke Babb and Jan Tjeerd for the Gifts of the Wyrd podcast about Loki, Loki's family, and our spiritual practices today. Check it out: https://giftsofthewyrd.podbean.com/e/loki and please also support the other episodes of this wonderful #inclusiveheathenry podcast. @wyrdgifts1

#lokean #loki #lokideity #giftsofthewyrdpodcast #paganpodcast #indiepodcast #queerpagan

If you've ever wanted to see the god of thunder in

If you've ever wanted to see the god of thunder in a wedding dress, now's your chance! In Phoenix, AZ on April 3rd at 6 pm, we will debut the free, one-time performance of THOR GETS HIS HAMMER BACK in the @fantasia_crystals courtyard. This is a modern, #queerpositive short comedy play retelling of #þrymskviða, written and directed by Bat Collazo. (That's me!) 18+ only due to adult subject matter. Reserve a seat by calling 602-277-0538. Donations graciously accepted.

#indietheatre #inclusiveheathenry #playwrightsofinstagram #stageplay #pagantheatre #thor #loki #freyja #thorki #thrymskvida #lokean #norsepaganism #heathensofinstagram #ergi #queerart #phoenixarizona #freeevent #thordeity #queerpagan #norsemythology

#sleipnir figurine handmade and #handcarved from a

#sleipnir figurine handmade and #handcarved from a salvaged mulberry branch, then woodburned. Polished with jojoba and beeswax. #whittling #woodcarving #woodburning #handtoolwoodworking #woodworking #horsecarving #eightleggedhorse #lokean #sleipnirart #heathenartist #inclusiveheathenry #runes

Maps and stickers for my four primary ancestral li

Maps and stickers for my four primary ancestral lines. It's a good way for me to visually track the modern equivalents of the villages where my ancestors lived. I'm excited! #genealogy #polishgenealogy #puertoricangenealogy #boricua #ancestorwork #ancestorworship #polishdescent #boriken

This sleepy little #gnome has found a good home wi

This sleepy little #gnome has found a good home with @jessi_raven3, who sent me this pic. Salvaged mulberry branch, #handcarved and polished with jojoba and beeswax. #whittling #woodcarving #woodworking #woodburning #housespirit #landspirit #landvaettir #phoenixarizona #phoenixartist

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