The Fairy Oak of Corriewater

The small bird’s head is under its wing,
The deer sleeps on the grass;
The moon comes out, and the stars shine down,
The dew gleams like the glass:
There is no sound in the world so wide,
Save the sound of the smitten brass,
With the merry cittern and the pipe
Of the fairies as they pass.
But oh! the fir maun burn and burn,
And the hour is gone, and will never return.

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FairyLove Fairy Retreats

Now is the time to start thinking about this year’s holidays, but where to go? One suggestion is to take a magical fairy-filled break at FairyLove HQ. Not content with just providing fairies with their finery, the FairyLove team are now offering a B&B service at their beautiful 15th Century country house in Herefordshire (UK). You can indulge your ultimate fairy side in the stunning surroundings with dressing up and exploring and relaxing. Choose the optional ‘Dress Up and Photoshoot’ to get the stylistic services of Shelley Fairy, full run of the Fairy dress up boudoir and a CD of images to take home with you. They also run ‘Free Your Inner Fairy’ weekend workshops and hen parties, plus visitors are welcome to make an appointment to see the fairy wings and other delights for sale.

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Begone Pesky Gremlins!

You have probably noticed Fae Nation has been rather broken for the past week. Well we have finally caught the gremlins responsible and given them a stern talking to. Hopefully now everything should be back to normal, but if you do notice something not quite right please leave a comment and we shall try and fix it as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience!

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The Art of Ed Org

Any one who has ever drunk any of the Wychwood brewery’s fine ales and beers will already be familiar with some of Ed Org’s commercial work, but the Siren Gallery is home to his beautiful illustration and fine art. Inspired by faeries, mermaids, Celtic mythology, and Arthurian legend, Ed’s intricate works would hold their own against many of the more commonly known fantasy artists. While he does work in colour, it is Ed’s highly detailed pencil work which really catches the eye. Ed makes appearances at craft fairs around the UK where you can purchase prints, and there is also a selection of open and limited edition prints on his website.

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Living Tree Houses

If the previous post on furniture shaped from living trees has captured your imagination, what about living in a house also formed from trees? Mitchell Joachim’s ‘Fab Tree Hab’ proposes using a gardening technique known as pleaching to grow structures which would eventually become comfortable three-bedroom homes. Add to this rainwater harvesting, solar heating and cob insulation and you get an amazing living house which is also incredibly environmentally friendly.
Sculptor Patrick Dougherty also explores the idea of trees as shelters in his beautiful installations around the world. Patrick weaves saplings together to form fairytale structures and organic sculptures.

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