Spring Fairy

Spring Fairy Ornament

created this Spring Fairy ornament to honor this magical season when life is springing all around us. Thus, I tried capturing the uniqueness of the weather and the shades of color that envelope us. Also, I created this keepsake for fairy collectors all around the world. And for all those little minds that still know how to dream of magical creatures and fantasy lands. Therefore, this flower fairy of the spring is the ideal gift for the fairy believers and nature lovers on your holiday list.

Spring Fairy Ornament Design Process

A World of Two Seasons

Growing up in Venezuela, I never had the opportunity to experience four seasons. We only knew of a dry and a rainy season. Nonetheless, our two seasons had their own charms. I especially liked the rainy season.

I loved when torrential rains would fall from the sky like curtains of water. And I loved the way the air would smell wet. I enjoyed how the tree frogs would croak, and how their sounds would mix with the sound of the raindrops. Finally, I relished how the sounds stitched together beautiful melodies that would lull you asleep. But I always wondered how it would feel to experience the dropping of the leaves. And snowflakes dissolving on your tongue. Even more, I would wonder how it felt seeing the trees waking up after the long winter. And the crocuses peeking through the still white-covered frozen ground.

A World of Four Seasons

Without really intending to, I ended up living in the United States. I arrived in January, in the middle of winter. And without much warning, I experienced both the chilling of my bones and the beauty of the snow. Afterwards, I saw the blooming of the first bulbs, and the ice crusting over tree branches. And soon I enjoyed a vegetable garden, and the flickering of lighting bugs. Soon I enjoyed the fall harvest and the changing colors of the leaves. And once again, I experienced the cooling of the air, and the warmth by a fireplace.

The Creation of the Spring Fairy Ornament

Finally, I understood what it meant having the world change around you as the seasons rolled by. As the seasons churned, I bounced from realm to realm until I was back where I had started. I created the Spring Fairy to represent the Spring realm. I designed her in shades of pinks and fuchsias of the blooming flowers. And I added the greens and chartreuses of the tender leaves. Lastly, I incorporated in the design the crystals and glittery melting ice.

Specifications

Year Designed

2018

Size

Actual size may vary, approximately 4.0” x 3.5” x 6.0”

Materials

Yarn, fabric, cardboard, wood pegs, ribbons, beads, star-anise seed pods, sequins, silk flowers, paint.

Note: Given the handmade nature of the ornament, all ornaments are different. The pictures depict just one sample of the ornament.