Mekala Littleton : Sanctuary / Beloved Bones
What's been going on in your world and circles lately?
Working a lot! Outside of running the shop and my day to day booking and working shows and other events, I’ve been really focused on building a Sanctuary team of board members and volunteers to help with operations and long term growth of the space. Outside of work, I’ve been working on finishing up a 2 song release from Last Rites, helping Vincent record his 3rd YEW record, practicing a Ceremony cover set for a Halloween show and absorbing down time in between.
Anything in particular you've been working on?
Creatively, I’ve been experimenting with alcohol inks lately.
Tips, Tricks, Techniques?
For the alcohol inks, the only color I’ve been using is black and I’ve found that the end product can look very different each time depending on how much alcohol you add and how you use your tools to work it.
Otherwise, the main tip I try to share and encourage with others creatively is just to try.. I spent a lot of my life thinking there were many things that I couldn’t do. At some point I decided to try new things and I’ve been surprised at what I’ve learned I can do. I think many folks will realize that within themselves too, if they just allow for the opportunity to find out.
All images are from the IG Accounts of Beloved Bones OKC and The Sanctuary
Other projects you see happening around that are cool?
I’ve seen a lot of cool projects and events from Tulsa Artist Fellowship lately. One that I hope to catch myself is Encoding: A Future Setting. https://fb.me/e/2WxGUpsx5
Photography by Hannah Lirley, @_han_cam_ on Instagram
Future thing you are looking forward to?
Me and Vincent are going on a couple small nature trips over the next couple months and I’m really looking forward to those!
Favorite bands / albums lately?
4 albums that have been really inspiring to me over the last year or so are Dead Magic by Anna von Hausswolff, Celestial Blues by King Woman, Sinner Get Ready by Lingua Ignota and Hidden History of the Human Race by Blood Incantation
Photography by Hannah Lirley, @_han_cam_ on Instagram
Photo by @joshuaofficerphotography
Photography by Hannah Lirley, @_han_cam_ on Instagram
Visual artists (or whatever people) you've been digging lately?
Lately I’ve been inspired by the visual arts of Jared Power (he’s doing the mural at The Sanctuary right now!), Ivan Seal, Julian Faylona and always by the daily new works of my partner, Vincent Ciarlo
Links to anything you're involved in you want to share?
Here are some of the events coming up at The Sanctuary: https://www.facebook.com/thesanctuaryok/events/?ref=page_internal
Here are a couple events that Beloved Bones is popping up at that will be fun:
Ghouls Night on the Plaza https://www.facebook.com/events/592075485998377/
Oddities and Curiosities Expo OKC: https://www.facebook.com/events/550716256029391/550716256029391
Anything else?
Monthly Cinema Nights coming soon to The Sanctuary! Curated by Raygun Busch and Sean Small of VHS N CHILL. Also much more to come and in the works with the expansion of our team so stay tuned
For more info check out The Sanctuary and Beloved Bones on instagram or check there website shopbelovedbones.com!
We currently have a preorder up to help support The Sanctuary featuring a design by Vincent Ciarlo. The Sanctuary preorder is open until Thursday, October 6th and you can place your order!
