On the Art of Making Sacred Space
EP. 01
On the Art of Making Sacred Space
with Ceara Metlikovec
Alma sits down with artist Ceara Metlikovec who shares how a natural practice of collecting and relating to materials from the natural world evolved into an intentional practice of creating altars in her home and studio, and how this radically transformed both her creative practice and her relationship to self.
Alma and Ceara explore the nature of sacred space, the practice of receiving guidance from the natural world and in visionary and imaginative practice, and Ceara so eloquently describes how aligning with the cycles and seasons opens us to powerful currents that work through us, opening our creative inquiries and intentions like seeds that inform our inner growth.
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About Ceara Metlikovec:
Ceara's work is deeply rooted in the natural world. After studying at the National Art School and the College of Fine Arts at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and teaching visual arts for a number of years, she immersed herself in her own practice. Since then her work has been shown internationally, from Sydney Contemporary and Art Basel Hong Kong to exhibitions in New Zealand and the UK.Ceara’s process is guided by a daily attunement to the earth — to materials, rhythms, and frequencies that move beneath the surface of things. Her sculptures, paintings, and installations often carry a quiet, meditative presence, inviting us into relationship with cycles, seasons, and the unseen. One of her recent large-scale works, Ik Tara, was composed of more than 5,000 handmade clay bricks and reflected on the electromagnetic field that surrounds all living beings. Ceara's practice, whether intimate or monumental, is always in service of creating space — sacred, subtle, and alive — where we might meet ourselves and the world anew. Connect with Ceara on Instagram and Substack.