Wed, Jun 30, 2010
Those of you who read Faezine regularly will remember The Faerie Ring of the Book which was my Faerie Ring group. Then my dear friends, originally from the Czech Republic, left Orkney to resume their travels around the world.
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
What is it about the ocean that seems to mesmerize so many people? Perhaps it is a place here on our planet that still has some mystery... vastly inaccessible and filled with creatures that seem other-worldly.
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
As someone who mainly draws on fairytales and mythology for inspiration in painting, I occasionally receive comments telling me that some detail in my depiction of a particular tale or character is in some way not “right”.
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
Dear friends of Nidlongdir, I am thrilled to tell that my audience with Dortea, known by the citizens of Leafenheim as Queen Agrafina, went very well. I am also happy to inform you that I now consider her a newfound friend.
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
At the time of writing, today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, a turning point. The great wheeling earth begins her slow tilt back towards the dark cold days of winter...
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
Fried onions sizzled and spit around barbecuing sausages and burgers tipped into soft floury baps - freshly mown grass perfumed the hot humid air.
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
On Beltane a friend and I sit on the grass beneath the apple tree, among the hazy bluebells that I planted last spring and dark bobbing Granny's Bonnets that return year after year...
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
Sweet Summertime and the height of light, energy and activity for all of us. And so it is for the Faeries! Magic is, of course, the manipulation of energy and that is the main pursuit of the Fae!
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
In the summer dusk, starlight glimmers from the wings of tiny white moths, which rise from the lawn as I walk.
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
This piece was inspired by Susan Schroder's piece entitled Viridios. This one I liked a lot and really gave me the start to see the world she saw and still in my own way. ‘Tis the magic of a true artist…
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
I am thy friend; I haunt thee in the light That flows between the worlds, in which I dwell:
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
Under the dark canopy of trees a blaze of red runs wild, colour clawing at air as if it wants to take root.
Tue, Jun 29, 2010
Orbs are spherical ‘lights’, or balls of energy. They may not always be visible to the naked eye, but they commonly show up in photos or film.
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
There's a saying that goes something like, "what's old is new again." There is, indeed, truth in this statement, though with each incarnation, each trend becomes sleeker, chic-er, and much cooler than it was the first time around, doesn't it?
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
Ah, at long last, the Seasons change once again. This is the most glorious turning point of the year! It is an emergence from the darkness into the light. Although the waxing Moon is only nearing First Quarter at the Equinox, there is a mystical glow in the Air and on this enchanted night we see with clarity.
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
It has been about a year since I first put some of my rambling thoughts down for this wonderful Faezine. I remember writing about the bright springtime bursting all around us for that first article, and here we have come full circle.
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
Some of you might have read my blog post last summer about the weird experience I had while walking along the river trail. I had discovered a spot in the river where the water was completely still.
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
The daffodils opened in a yellow rush as if they couldn't bear to keep furled a moment longer, and the birds trilled in triumph. The chilly fingers of cold receded and the green lung of the forest exhaled with relief.
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
The second leg of our Cornish adventure took us to mystical Tintagel, reputed home of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. My mother had come here and walked the ruins of Tintagel Island when six months pregnant with me...
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
Primrose is the symbol of safety and protection, in ancient times it was placed on the doorstep to encourage the fairy folk to bless the house and anyone living in it, and it was also said that if you ate the blooms of the primrose you would see a fairy.
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
At last I have some time on my own. All the preparations for the Snow Drop Ball have started and the castle is teeming with bustling apple fairies creating costumes, food and entertainments.
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
I started writing TITANIA almost five years ago. And have, every day since, worked hard to get this film made. That's about average for those who decide to go the independent film route and maintain creative control of their work.
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
Now for the year of 2010, whether tears or cheers at the close of nine ... putting behind or maybe rewind ... a new beginning or picking the threads of agile thoughts that remained unsaid.
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
Dear readers, This is the first part of the Diary that Marianne and I found in the Whispering Library. I would like to repeat the warning about this Journal that I gave in the Autumn 09 issue of Faezine!
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
The past weeks have been tempestuous and stormy with only rare glimpses of a bruised and watery sun. The seagulls have blown in from the coast in ragged flocks, riding the rain-lashed gales like phantoms.
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
There is nothing I like better on a freezing winter night than curling up in a cozy chair near a crackling fire with a book in hand. All the better if it is a wonderfully illustrated book of fairy tales.
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
A while ago I finally completed something I've attempted to do several times over the years; a Christmas themed painting. I've started many, and to my shame, finished none. I'm very good at starting paintings!
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
Only the sporadic sound of twigs underfoot suggests someone is there. If not for the slight swaying of a branch or the twisting of a leaf her presence would remain unannounced.
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
Poor Poog. One can really only laugh over the fact that he's been mistaken for a troll on many an occasion. This can only be due to his unkempt appearance, coupled with the low-pitched drivel he mumbles.
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
How I love visiting places connected with myths and legends. But sometimes, stories connected with these places I will never visit can be so much more interesting.
Wed, Dec 30, 2009
It has been a year since I started on this journey with the Faezine family. The experience has been magical and inspirational to me. As an artist, working on Faezine has, I feel, brought my work to a new level.
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
The journey took us through the Trossachs, which is wild with an array of colour from burnt oranges, reds aglow with the morning sun, and golden yellows. The mountains, which surround us on the road, cocoon us on our journey separating us off from the noisy chaotic world. Here you can breathe clean fresh air that fills your soul and makes your heart sing. The journey is enough to heal you from your heavy burdens of life
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
The giant has just awakened from a century's long sleep and is moving from his resting place where he has become part of the landscape and geography. On his back are the trees and the shrubs that have grown there over the years along with the ruins of human habitations that have been built thereon long ago- castle-like structures and ruined edifices, all from a bygone era like the giant himself.
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
The harvest sun is swelling the pumpkins in my veg patch and mysterious mushrooms dot the lawn in the damp mornings. A new season heralds a new project in my studio...
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
When I have the opportunity to travel, I often go with my dear friend, Carla, whom I have known for over thirty years. It is always fun to travel with someone who has like interests and Carla is like a second sister to me. We both enjoy exploring off the beaten path finding places less people venture.
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
During our recent holiday to Cornwall, my partner and I were lucky enough to pay a visit to several of the incredible, ancient stone circles that are in abundance in this part of England. When thinking of the ancient standing stones, one immediately thinks of Stonehenge or those at Avebury. However, Cornwall has a plethora of ancient circles and megaliths that are well worth visiting in their own right.
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
An elderly relation of mine has always said that you can judge how cold a Winter will be by the amount of berries that grow in the Autumn that comes before. "Nature looks after her children," he would say. "And offers plenty before the long dark days come. Look to the trees - the more berries you see, the harsher a Winter you should expect."
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
I hold my breath. There's a distant drumming echoing around the edge of my consciousness, unable to decipher whether it's my own heart or the beat of another place and time entirely I let it flow on regardless.
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
It had been a busy summer in the garden at Blaeberry Glen. Work in the garden had kept the gnomes busy from dawn till dusk and sometimes In-between. 'In-between', in fact, is often the busiest time for the gnomes as that is when all sorts of wild creatures visit or pass by in their secret lives.
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
This wintertime of longing can offer us beautiful dark-gemmed treasure. It is a time for waiting, for hoping, for gathering and for dreaming deeper into ourselves. A time for expanding our roots and drawing up the nourishment from summers past - enriching us for the coming spring. A time for Alchemy.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
At the beginning of May the weather was pretty dry. The garden looked a little worse for wear and was desperately in need of a good drenching. I could have gone round with the watering can but it doesn't work the same kind of magic as rain. Besides, I had other things to do and I was feeling inspired to work on a new doll.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
Us Gypsy Nomads have been happily on the road pretty much consistently since the end of March. We've played in all different types of venues, some new ones and some familiar.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
The heat of summer had baked the earth, the long golden grasses waved in the breeze. I sighed as I turned away from the sun drenched pastures that surround my home.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
Once upon a time, a small nation was plunged into civil war, leaving its people poor, dying, desperate. To escape, hundreds and thousands of people fled the country, risking death for the promise of safety in the golden country, any country but Vietnam. My family was among them. Twice we failed.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
I have been visiting the Whispering Library outside Leafenheim city, to gather some information on how the Pilienu fairies build their houses. I was quite surprised to learn that they use the magic of nature.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
Titania's estate sits at the top of a hill, surrounded by sloping valleys and dense forests, looking out over the ocean and its endless horizon. An enchanted prison for our fairy queen, yet a sanctuary to others.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
I wake up this morning to find five fidgety brownies standing at the foot of my bed. Each less than two feet in height, four are dressed in brown and one in green. The first thing that comes to mind is whether I have enough astralagus tea and gooseberry muffins in the house to accommodate five unexpected visitors.
Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Through a series of castings and rewrites, one script grew into two and then into three - and PURGATORY and NEPTUNE joined TITANIA to form The Medisaga Trilogy. In the end I held a remarkable story of healing in my hands.
Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Over the hills and far to the north of Scotland, where the mountains touch the sky and the stars come down to bathe in the lochs, there is a Forest ancient and deep as night.
Tue, Mar 31, 2009
It all started last year when I was doing some botanical illustrations of apples in my garden. During the summer I had spent many hours under the three old apple trees, and sometimes had a feeling that I was being watched...
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