Enchanted Hearts
Deb Wood is a figurative fantasy artist from Midwest USA. She has been sculpting since 1988 and is highly accomplished – each figure is realistically detailed and dressed in intricate costumes, they even have real eyelashes. They are all one of a kind, and use only the finest materials gathered from all over the world. In addition to the pretty faerie ladies and tiny babies, Deb also sculpts fantastically kitsch elderly faerie godmothers and beautiful African Queens, so there is something for everyone. Over the years Deb has designed several lines of figures for gift companies, and is currently working on a new range for release in 2008/09.
Filed under Sculpture | Comment (0)The Art of Kat Soto
Just before Christmas we featured a series of faeries created by Kat Soto for a San Fransicso store’s window display. Today I return to Kat’s beautiful website to take a peek at her faeries and fairy tale creations. With over 23 years as a professional sculptor and modelmaker, the quality of Kat’s work is unsurprising. The dolls have finely sculpted faces and bodies with ball jointed arms, and the fabric costumes are quite simply amazing!
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Sailors undertaking a long voyage would often return with strange tales to tell – of mermaids and sea serpents, and other mysterious creatures from the depths of the ocean. On occasion, they would also bring home the preserved remains of one of these exotic creatures, previously thought to have existed only in legend. These ‘Feejee’ mermaids were usually elaborate fakes, but they none the less caused a sensation where ever they were exhibited. Juan Cabana is continuing in this age old tradition with his eerily realistic creations, constructed using real fish teeth, bones and skin. See amazing mermaids, sea faeries and other oceanic beasties of all shapes and sizes in his galleries, along with a collection of images of antique mermaids.
Filed under Sculpture | Comments (3)The Faerie Way
Valerie Trezise of The Faerie Way lives by the waters edge near Bath in the Southwest of England. The self-taught artist has been creating Faeries for many years, greatly inspired by the cycles of nature and the fae spirits around her home and encountered on her many travels. Valerie’s dolls are soft bodied, with either hand sculpted clay or cloth stitched faces, and clothes made from colourful recycled fabrics and natural materials. All of the them are completely one off and uniquely hand made.
Filed under Sculpture | Comment (0)Fairy Furnishings & Enchanted Accoutrements
Multidisciplinary artist Diana Heyne makes all sorts of beautiful things, including some of the most intricate and amazing fairy furniture and shadow boxes. Using twigs, moss, nuts, seed pods, and other natural materials, Diana has created everything from an old fashioned Gypsy-style wagon complete with cooking pot over a ‘fire’, to cosy beds, chairs and sofas – right down to the daintiest little tea pots. For the more modern faery there is even a car! Diana’s wonderful fairy furniture is available to purchase through her etsy shop.
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