How all started
I saw somewhere that in folk magic it is considered that the skull of an animal, when kept in your home, will protect you with the animal's spirit. That got stuck with me for some reason.
l've been around skulls and stuffed animals for as long as I can remember, since unfortunately I come from a hunters family. Don't get me wrong, I understand that sometimes hunting is necessary for the ecosystem or hunting for food - that I get. But what doesn't fit right with me is hunting for sport, getting the pockets filled at the expense of SO many animal lives lost. The business they once had was a large scale traveling hunting scheme, so many animals gone just for fun.
Now for me, it’s a completely different feeling. The skulls and stuffed animals I keep at my home, they are like pets to me and treated as such: with love and respect.
They are not trophies (you wouldn't call your dog or cat a trophy right? They are part of the family now.
So, here its where the idea and mission for the business was born. So here goes for the animals lost, but honoring them and making something beautiful out of their remains. For giving them a "second life" where they will be much loved and appreciated (as they should) through art.
For those who feel the presence of spirit in bone, memory in dust, and beauty in stillness: this space is for you.
What about the sourcing?
Basically, I get these insects and skulls from a few different places, but it’s all about finding things that have already passed away naturally or are sourced ethically and responsibly.
For the insects, a lot of them come from specialized ethical farms or conservatories. It sounds a bit weird, but these places actually help protect the local environment. By raising the bugs, they give people a reason to keep the forests intact instead of cutting them down for farming. Once the insects finish their natural life cycle, they’re collected and sent out to people like me. Most of them were raised as pets and had a lovely life raised as such.
The skulls usually have a similar "second life" vibe. They might be found out in nature (the classic "forest find"), come from old vintage collections, or are salvaged from animals that died of natural causes.
Instead of letting these things just disappear or rot away, I clean them up and preserve them. I also get some from ethical hunters here in Finland. Even if you aren’t 100% on board with hunting (neither am I to be completely honest), it’s a reality of land management here, and instead of those parts being thrown out or wasted, I honor them through art. It’s basically a way to give them a permanent "afterlife" where people can actually appreciate how cool they look up close.
The one behind the curtain…
Hello and welcome to my cozy corner of the forgotten relics realm. I am Bree, an Argentine-Italian artist based in Eura, Finland making witch-crafts honoring animals and nature itself.
I've always thought of this place as a hidden, magical world ruled by Diana herself When I talk about Luna di Diana, I'm not just talking about a shop. I'm talking about a place. A lunar drenched realm where the veil between our world and the ancient forest is paper thin.
If you've been wondering about the logo, it's basically a shout-out to her and the magical place she protects:
* The Crescent Moon: Representing Diana as the Triple Goddess, specifically her lunar aspect that illuminates the forest floor when all other light fails.
* The Deer: A nod to the untamed spirit of the Hunt and the creatures that roam her protected groves.
* The Oak Leaves: Rooted in the sacred lore of the oak, symbolizing the strength and ancient wisdom of the nature she protects
Every bug and bone you see here is what I call a "Forgotten Forest Relic." I love the idea that these pieces were just waiting to be found in another realm and brought over to ours. That's where the "Vintage Dark Botanical" vibe comes in: I want these to feel like something you'd find in a Victorian traveler's trunk if they had traveled through a portal to a goddess's forest It's a mix of all the best things: super moody vibes, deep blacks and forest greens, and those fancy, ornate gold frames that look like they were rescued from a haunted mansion. It's like a piece of a magical forest, but make it whimsy.
So now you know the background, the lore, and why the aesthetic is the way it is! To me, these are all fragments of a magical world, blessed by Diana herself, preserved in time, and just waiting to find a new home in yours.
Lianne Wilson
Broker
Jaden Smith
Architect
