Rachel's Fairy Houses

Back in 2001,  I watched a movie called "Fairytale: A True Story", which is all about the famous Cottingley photographs taken in the early 20th Century, and the two little girls who took them. In the movie the two girls build this incredible Fairy House, and I was deeply effected by how amazing it was and felt the overwhelming challenge to try to create one myself, and well, that was the beginning.
Growing up in Oregon I have been blessed to be in many areas surrounded by forests. The woods are magical places full of mystery and as a teenager I spent many hours roaming my mothers 40 acres of wooded property . Spending so much time in the forest fostered a deep and profound love and respect for nature. Drawing upon this and my belief in things magical I create unique one of a kind fairy houses that have a very organic look and feel to them. They are, what I imagine, what one would stumble across if they were walking in an enchanted forest.
When I work on each house, my goal is to have my finished creation evoke feelings of mystery and wonder and to spark that childlike, simple, unbridled joy of discovering something new and magical. I believe that in this day and age, when the world can be such a harsh place, re-kindling and re-visiting these feelings of wonder, awe, and magic refreshes and heals our souls. I believe this is very important. We have to reconnect and co-exist in harmony with nature and the natural world; and through my creations; I want people to do that. I want people to experience these feelings when they see the fairy houses, , not just the first time, but every time, they look inside one.

 Creating art is part of who I am, and part of the magic of the fairy houses is seeing how deeply they effect people. I feel so blessed an honored to touch the lives of others through what I do.

Awarded  THE FROUDIAN ARTIST OF THE MONTH AWARD FOR JANUARY 2009