Friday, July 24, 2015

Watch Out for the Fairies!

You may not have noticed them. Fairies are notorious for keeping a low profile, not wanting to be found out by us humans. But if you look very closely with a heart filled with wonder, they will let you see the lights shining from inside their homes. I saw one once, in a dream, and made this nightlight to show my vision. This house is a replica of a home of a Sand Fairy. They are great friends with ants and nestle in among them. If you ever come across a field of anthills you may see them too. I wouldn't recommend going into the field of anthills. But if you wait, you might see the lights of the fairy houses in the dark.
OK, I made all that up but I did make a fairy house which I turned into a nightlight and it reminds me of the shape of those anthills you see in Australia. My fairy house would blend in well with the shades of the grass and sand camouflaging it well from people who do not know what to look for.
The coloring was done with pan pastels, a trick shown to me by fellow artist Izzy Hinther. I love the look of baked stone it gives to the polymer clay. The bottom is felt and you lift the whole house to put a string of battery operated led lights inside. The lights are quite bright in the dark.
Let me know what you think and if you've ever dreamed of seeing a real fairy house.

4 comments:

  1. What a wonderful story, I love your narrative! And what a fantastic fairy house! The little circles and the colors remind me of a night sky full of stars, perfect for a magical fairy! Well done!

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    1. Thanks Beth! It is a light and when it's dark and I turn it on it is so bright much like a dark sky full of stars. It's funny that you describe it like that! If I could take an adequate photo in the dark, I could show you. I need more practice with my camera for that! lol

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  2. Very sweet - love the colours and the fact that you always think outside the box. A suggestion - less background and more close-up so we can see the details - maybe something next to it to give us an idea of size?

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    1. Thank you Debbie! For the compliments and the suggestions for the photo. Much appreciated.

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