Monika Tkaczyk
Goddess Ishtar: The Mesopotamian Goddess of Love, Sex, and War !

Ishtar’s primary legacy from the Sumerian tradition is the role of fertility figure; she evolved, however, into a more complex character, surrounded in myth by death and disaster, a goddess of contradictory connotations and forces—fire and fire-quenching, rejoicing and tears, fair play and enmity.

Stained glass painted and fired @monikatkaczyk

The husband of goddess Ishtar was #Dumuzi, also known as Tammuz, who was worshiped as the god of shepherds. Ishtar was worshipped primarily as the goddess of both love and war, and she was associated with aspects of these areas such as sex, fertility, and political power. 

Stained glass painted and fired @monikatkaczyk

Stained glass painted and fired @monikatkaczyk


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I’m Monika

Glass artist specializing in stained glass and painted glass – blending light, creativity, and intention. Also an IT professional, bringing precision and depth into every projects.

My art is not only about form and colour – it is about energy and transformation.
In my spiritual practice, I guide others through Theta Healing, meditation, and inner journeys.

This path complements my artistic work, as both are rooted in light, intention, and the desire to inspire change.

Each artwork is created through multiple stages of painting and kiln firing. Layers of vitreous glass enamels are permanently fused into the glass at high temperatures, creating depth, texture and luminosity that cannot be achieved with surface paint.

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