HI FOLKS,

its been a while since my last blog.......

Well a busy time, its been for for me travelling around , visiting various places of interest.......

  and yes spring is here again,  so I'm working on lots of new designs, gathering inspiration .....

here a a few pics of the places I've visited..    The  Pitt Rivers Museum in oxford ...

the museum is one huge Cabinet of curiosities......

some interesting pieces to view here .........

 Including  a very rare Witches Bottle.

 heres the outside of the Building in all its Gothic splendor......

A collection of very early Oriental masks

some very early Tarrot cards believe the first ones came from India......

South Hill Park craft show

It's been a busy weekend Folks at my favourite craft show of the Year....@ South Hill Park Art Cente Bracknelll here are a few lush bejewelled samples of my work on show .

Tiny Compact Mirrors ....

A rather splendid Pentagle box measures 7"x 5" suitable to contains your favourite  tarot .....

Pre Raphaelite Jewel embellished Chest

A very special Commision for a special  person 

Inspired by Knights of olde Returning from long crusades with exotic treasures ....

A truly magical Chest....decorated with .with Dragonfly & Botanical magic ..Embellished with Exotic stones Sorced from around the world including  fine .Mexican fire opals & Austrian crystal stones .

Treasures for spring ....Gothic Shaped Dragon fly Mirror

Dragonflies flicker jewels Glow ......yes Spring has sprung! ...is here so time to create some beautiful  new pieces for the Home ....here is a gothic Shaped Mirror with Dragon flies .....Aurora Austrian Crystal Stones ....

 All requests for Commisions Considered ...

" Ringing Those Solstice Bells" ... Christmas 2013 has Been & Gone

Christmas last Year! ... 2013 ... was indeed  A truly Wonderus Time of the Year!   So Much merry making Twas the  Decking of Halls & rooms with plenty of Holly & Ivy , the bringing in of the Yule Log also ,our huge Christmas tree of Norwegian  pine,that seems to grow larger each year,we  then sampled  much hot 'n spicey Mulled Wine , to get us into the True Christmas Spirit ........a truly Exciting time when any object or Parcel whatever the size , may. Be Embelished with luscious Ribbons & Glittered a plentiful... & placed under the tree.....

This jolly season Also Keeps my wee faery friends happy,  as they look forward to spreading much magic & glitter around ......Everywhere! 

The Fairy lights looked truly Magical Festooned owned around our Magnolia tree & the Doorway ! 

The Wreath I made myself for the door , after gathering gifts from Mother Earth , either from our Garden , or local Common .

Here's our Tree Decorated in all it's Splendour ! 

I enjoyed a special Christmas crafting session with our God Daughter, with the making of beautiful masks heavily laden with Golden Paint & Sequins.

A few of our  special tree Adornments & Faerie folk to see....

Here is the is the magical faerie Garden we made...& wise old Mr Owl Looks on ....

Mr Owl with the hand painted Toad Stools......

Wishing You All A Happy & Healthy 2014 

Fire works on the South Bank on the River Thames London ! 

 

Glastonbury Faery Fayre & Ball

.Autumn has blown by, keeping us busy  with the most magical events , happening. at My favourite place Glastonbury  oh !  On to the Faery Market to sell my Elfin Treasure  & creations at 

" The Faery Event , in the Town Hall, meeting up with all my Fae friends is always A Delight...

Oh well  a Wonderus time was had by all ,  whilst watching an amazing Performance of Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market performed by Maxine Fone & accompanied  with the delightful playing on her magnificent Golden Harp, was Elizabeth Jane Baldrey ,  then such music full of Energy by the Celtic band of men in Kilts .....Rapalje" ..... We met  up Elves ,Goblins , Faun and Fae.....And Danced the Night Away ! under A sky of magical Glastonbury Stars (courtesy of the Asembly Hall ) .....

 At the Begining of the " Faery Ball" we all had our Photos taken  by Gordon Burns. As we sat upon the  " Faery Queens " Throne here is mine! 

Autumn's Carnival of Colours ..

Autumn Is here ,  With her Carnival of Colours ,  and Such Beautiful, Shades ,Whilst Blackberry picking is over, there is still Foraging of Apples , Damsons & plums to be had,  you can almost hear the Fungi Growing through the Grass!  ...And . what a Delight of tiny Faerie Homes to be seen.
        On a  recent Trip to Kew Gardens ,  I saw the amazing Willow sculpture of giant Fungi....
 Which looked if not slightly surreal but very at home sitting amongst  the  magnificent Tree's of Kew Surrealism in Nature at its best , and pure inspiration for Creations to follow.......

Oh! Come ! One and All !.....Come Join us in the " Faery Ring" ....... and make  a wish! .