Flower gardening is the
passion that inspired this art. I am in the garden whenever I can be. We
have very long winters, and when I can't be in the garden, my mind will often
wander there. I am by no means a gardening expert, being more of an
experimental gardener, but this page contains some of my personal garden tips,
techniques, experiences, and thoughts. |
I have discovered fairies in my gardens, and no, I have not lost my mind. Anyone can see fairies. What is involved is taking the time and effort to really
see the flowers. The quote on my homepage by Buddha states: "If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change". Since I
have started seeing the miracle of each flower, I have started seeing fairies. It is similar to stopping and smelling the roses. It is all about being grateful
for all the tiny pleasures that life offers and taking time to examine them and appreciate them. One must have focus and concentration and let everything else
fall away. When I am out looking for my fairies, all I can see are the flowers, and all their parts, shapes, colors, textures and sizes. Pieces and parts of
different flowers and plants merge into a completely new form and, voilà, a fairy appears.
The fairy above is named Sawyer.
He materialized from 5 different plants. His head with cap is an acorn from an oak tree. His tunic is a tulip poplar leaf,
and his pant legs are the stems of a sunflower. His arms and hands are azalea twigs with azalea buds. His feet are from bigger azalea buds. For wings,
brilliant red sumac leaves with green veins add color and texture to his ensemble. He is a very handsome chap. I was only able to see him because of the
miracles of the flowers.
Another fairy that I have seen I call Tess. She became visible with the help of four different plants. Her head is a chrysanthemum bud. Her dress and
shawl are a foxglove blossom. For wings she chose delicate deeply lobed columbine leaves. Her arms and hands, feet and legs are tiny slender single sprigs of
lavender. I think anyone would agree with me that she is quite lovely.
Now I have a new saying instead of "stop and smell the roses"; take time to see the fairies, and happy spring!
Coming soon: A Whole Gallery Page of Fairies. So be sure to check back to see them.
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