The fairies that live in Tinker Nature Park have been discovered. Located in a quiet park in Henrietta, New York, 20 to 30 fairy doors/houses along the trail have been abuzz with visitors lately. While they have been there for a couple of years, not many people have noticed.
Check them out in this video of the Tinker Park Fairy Trail.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Monday, January 18, 2016
Beauty & the Beast
We were honored to display our fairy houses at the Florence Griswold Museum in Connecticut for the month of October.
It was in 2014 that we went away to visit Old Lyme and see the museum and surrounding area. We were so inspired by the Wee Faerie Village and knew instantly that we wanted to be a part of this incredible exhibit. We got together our "portfolio" of work and contacted the museum to consider us as artists to participate and we're thrilled when we were accepted. It took 8 months to complete our piece! Most of these months were spent drawing and talking and dreaming and walking in the woods collecting materials. However, there were many a night in the workshop and dining room table creating our contribution.
The theme was Whimsical Kingdoms and we had a chance to request what we wanted to do. Our request included Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast and Snow White. We got Beauty and the Beast and got right to work. It was a celebration of fictions greatest princes and princesses in a new and imaginative way. More than three-dozen faerie-scaled castles, towers, and palaces were installed on the Museum's campus all fashioned with an emphasis on natural materials.
Here are a ton of photos of our exhibit.
For those of you that know the story of the Beauty and the Beast you will recognize the Beasts Castle and Belle's cottage. You will see Cogsworth, the clock, and Mrs. Potts the teapot, and Lumiere, the candelabra in the library bookshelf. The rose along with Gaston's manly chair all had fairy elements. It was over the top and incredible to make. It came together just as we had envisioned and was enjoyed by more that 15,000 visitors - young and old!
It was in 2014 that we went away to visit Old Lyme and see the museum and surrounding area. We were so inspired by the Wee Faerie Village and knew instantly that we wanted to be a part of this incredible exhibit. We got together our "portfolio" of work and contacted the museum to consider us as artists to participate and we're thrilled when we were accepted. It took 8 months to complete our piece! Most of these months were spent drawing and talking and dreaming and walking in the woods collecting materials. However, there were many a night in the workshop and dining room table creating our contribution.
The theme was Whimsical Kingdoms and we had a chance to request what we wanted to do. Our request included Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast and Snow White. We got Beauty and the Beast and got right to work. It was a celebration of fictions greatest princes and princesses in a new and imaginative way. More than three-dozen faerie-scaled castles, towers, and palaces were installed on the Museum's campus all fashioned with an emphasis on natural materials.
Here are a ton of photos of our exhibit.
For those of you that know the story of the Beauty and the Beast you will recognize the Beasts Castle and Belle's cottage. You will see Cogsworth, the clock, and Mrs. Potts the teapot, and Lumiere, the candelabra in the library bookshelf. The rose along with Gaston's manly chair all had fairy elements. It was over the top and incredible to make. It came together just as we had envisioned and was enjoyed by more that 15,000 visitors - young and old!
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| This is the entire display under our assigned tree. |
Friday, September 11, 2015
May the Force be with You!
It never gets old... what people put inside or near the Fairy Houses in Tinker Park. Frequently we find money. On any given day you can find stacks of pennies or even nickles, dimes and quarters. Lately, there have been different colored pony beads. Even the occasional fairy is placed into a house. However, the best thing I have seen lately is Darth Vader. He came to the park and visited a number of Fairy Houses. I always wonder who brings these things, and when, exactly will Flat Stanley make an appearance!!!
Friday, August 28, 2015
All Over the Web
We love the fact that people, young and old, unplug and go out into nature to enjoy the Fairy Houses! However, we are impressed with how much we are on the world wide web!
Click on any of these links and see what people have found and read their reviews!
Yelp Listing!
Tripadvisor
Facebook
Geocaching
Instagram
more Instagram
Democrat & Chronicle
Pinterest
Click on any of these links and see what people have found and read their reviews!
Yelp Listing!
Tripadvisor
Geocaching
more Instagram
Democrat & Chronicle
Getting Ready For Cold Nights
A dear friend was walking through Tinker Park the other day and noticed a family adding tiny quilts to the Fairy Houses. Clearly they were concerned about the cool autumn nights that have started to creep upon us. I cannot tell you how this gesture just tickles me. The magic of the Fairy Houses have not waned even though they are beginning to dull with the elements. Hopefully this week the elves can come in and spruce them up and not only will the fairies be cozy and warm, but also living in glistening digs again.
Also, someone decorated this fairy door with a little heart. Nice
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