Ceremonial Tools and Ritual Objects

This ceremonial bowl was created as a carved object intended for alternative farewell ceremonies and for the dignified handling of the ashes of the deceased. Its form is based on the calm, enclosed shape of a vessel, carrying within it the themes of protection, transition and final farewell.

Although it is a ritual object, its foundation is deeply rooted in woodcarving. Solid wood, a hand-shaped volume, a sculpted lid decorated with an ancient symbol of birth and dissolution, and embedded semi-precious stones together create an object that stands on the boundary between a functional vessel, a sculpture and a ceremonial tool.

Rapé applicators are created as tools intended for working with a traditional Amazonian medicine, also known as hapé or rapé. It is a finely ground mixture of sacred tobacco, ash from selected trees and other plant ingredients, used by some Indigenous peoples of South America in ceremonial and healing contexts.

In Amazonian traditions, rapé is not perceived as an ordinary tobacco product, but as a powerful ritual tool connected with intention, cleansing, concentration and a return to inner presence. It is administered using a special applicator — either by oneself or by another person — and its use is often associated with respect, silence and…

Feather fans are objects that have accompanied human beings in ceremonial and ritual spaces for a very long time. In different forms, they were used by many Indigenous cultures — from North and Central American peoples to other nations that worked with feathers as symbols of lightness, breath, cleansing and connection with the spiritual world.

Traditionally, fans were used during ceremonies, rituals and sacred gatherings, often in combination with smudging or the burning of aromatic plants. They helped guide the smoke and cleanse spaces, objects and the person themselves. They were not only practical tools, but also carriers of intention, respect and focused attention.