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When I was very young,
I remember checking a book out of the library about fairies. I've
forgotten the title, but I'll never forget an illustration that was among
the pages. It was so mesmerizing; I couldn't put it down - literally!
The painting depicted
a group of pixies who had stolen a bag of marbles from the porch of a
house and spilled them out in the owner's moonlit garden.
The quality of the
light and how it was represented by the artist, the nodding flowers of the
garden, and the otherworldly nature of the fairies was so beautifully
rendered it was positively spellbinding. It captivated me so, that it
really was the beginning of a life long love affair with art and the World
of Fairy.
After graduating from
college with a BA in art and design, I worked as a graphic artist in the
printing industry and also at an art gallery doing custom matting and
framing. I illustrated a few calendars (with fairies of course!), and also
painted and sold watercolors and had several series of limited edition
prints published.
My "play"
time was spent sewing, sewing, and sewing. I loved making things with
fabric and it was another creative outlet for me - something I've been
doing for over thirty years.
A chance encounter
allowed me to combine design work and "play" when a local
psychologist asked me to design and make a soft doll that he could use in
therapy with his clients. I loved the challenge and there were soon more
designs. The process really heightened my awareness of the creative
potential of fabric and sparked the irresistible desire to bring my two
dimensional renderings to life. An obsession was born and I've been
designing, making, and selling original cloth dolls ever since. All this
eventually led to starting Faewyck Studios, through which a line of
patterns and class offerings have been developed for dollmakers
everywhere.
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