The lure of other worlds...

What is it about dreamlands and fairy worlds... distant magical places and paradise? It seems that these "places" hold some of our most beautiful ideas of life.

There is always an abundance of nature in these paradise lands, and it seems like wings and flying are common themes too.

This may be why I'm drawn to make "little" things. Because they remind me of a world that is light and free.

So, in honor of this tiny world, I would like to show you a couple of fairy-like things I have made;

This is a clay door. It measures only a few inches wide by about 4 inches tall. This photograph makes it look very dull, but the color is a beautiful golden-earth color.

I have attached wire stems so that the door can be inserted into the ground, at the base of a tree. At one time about a year ago, I had seen this idea in a magazine or online and fell in love with it!

And this second little round door I had made, didn't quite work out for the wire stems. It seems that one of the tunnels that I had put into the clay was damaged before it was hardened in the firing process. So... it became a mouse door instead!

Also in honor of the tiny wonders in nature, I would like to show you this cool new fake moss...

It looks and feels so real! I picked up a couple of pieces in order to use as non-messy backdrops for photoshoots. And,

it seemed to work out nicely for this wire stand too. After realizing this neat fit, I decorated the stand to hold an acorn fairy bird's nest, as a display/holder. (Sorry, it's really hard to see this in the above picture)

It's so fun to see how things find a great purpose without a plan!

Maybe that's another thing which is so fascinating about the fairy-like worlds, ... they feel to be harmonious and effortless. Like everything works with each other. Nature, people, fairies, trees and birds, flowers, etc. There is a peacefullness and a joy. These seem like things that cannot be planned or made into life by force.

Much like the art we make. And the dreams we have in our minds and hearts. And the love we have for others in our lives.

These things it seems, are magical and wonderous. And we don't even need to go anywhere to find them!