Here are the details about the Faerie House Raffle prize!
This sculpture is being raffled off to benefit the Westport Public Library. The Library building was actually a source of inspiration for this little cutie so it feels great that the Faerie house will help support this lovely asset to our community.
If you would like to purchase tickets online for this raffle, you may do so here:
http://westportnylibrary.org/faerie-house-raffle/
To get more details about the sculpture, let me take you on a virtual tour!
Our tour around the house begins with the side front view:
From the side we see that the stone pebble boundary extends all the way around the back. Some tiny mushrooms and miniature silk flowers are popping up thru the mossy lawn. The silk Maidenhair fern wraps itself around the house in a green embrace. What is not visible here is the window that is tucked under the awning that gives a soft glow on the foliage when twilight descends. The switch for the lights is carefully hidden under the foliage and has replaceable batteries. We can also see the lush mossy roof that arches over the entrance-way. Who mows that and how? Tiny little Faerie sheep perhaps?
From the back. (Please note, due to the fill flash the stems look much darker in the photo than they do in-person) A sculptural piece of driftwood collected from the shores of Lake Champlain anchor the Maidenhair fern fronds. Moss peeks out and we can also appreciate the pine-cone scales roof from this angle.
Moving around to the conservatory side we see the latticed roof of the conservatory. The room has a Fairy Film glazing to keep out the rain but it also allows us to peer inside and see a sweet-pea blossom lamp illuminating the room when the lights are turned on. More mushrooms and silk blossoms are seen on this side of the landscaped moss lawn.
Here we have an overhead view of the conservatory room. The room also has an additional oval pothole window which can be seen from the front view.
Here is a view looking down from above but it is rather distorted due to the camera lens and close shooting angle. But it gives us a good view of the natural acorn finial as well as the landscaped mossy lawn. The whole sculpture is mounted on a special piece of Golden Birch bark that has naturally curling ends on either side. The base is a sheet of cabinetry grade plywood that is firmly attached to the Birch bark base. This plywood is necessary to protect the birch bark and also add stability to the whole sculpture. Let's take a closer look:
Here we have a Faerie's Eye view of the entrance-way. The round door has a miniature acorn handle and ivy leaf hinges. The door is fixed in the closed position. The acorn lamp illuminates the walkway when the lights are turned on. It is the only such lamp I've ever made. Also lighting the path are the two quartz crystal lamps. They glow with a soft magical presence when twilight arrives and the lights are turned on. (see next image) The portal window to the conservatory is now fully visible from this angle. The lattice work is done with waxed linen thread.
Ah, twilight begins to arrive and as the lights are turned on we can now appreciate the Acorn lamp and Quartz crystal sconces even better. You may also notice additional lights peeping out under the arched doorway to fill the entrance-way with a welcoming glow.
As twilight deepens, the house just gets more and more magical. This house WILL go to one lucky winner... will it be you?
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