Fairy Diversity Project

Launch gallery slideshow

Swap Coordinator:	rngstgstll (contact)
Swap categories:	Themed Art Handmade
Number of people in swap:	3
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	June 30, 2015
Date items must be sent by:	August 15, 2015
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
Humans need a little magic to inspire them, and my inspiration seeks a diverse cast -- yours, too? Let's be inspired by the beautiful diversity of humanity, and create some fairies that are, you know, a little more like humanity -- colorful, uniquely gifted, uniquely challenged, and inspired by an array of cultures and environments. Make an item in the theme of "fairy diversity" for one partner. Sender's choice of medium and inspiration; a high-effort and high-reward swap :) I will of course "fairy" any missed swaps, and screen all potential swappers. If you want a 1:1 swap, I would be happy to do this as well. This is part of a series of swaps -- we had Santa Diversity, and Gnome Diversity, and I had a lot of fun creating and receiving art that ranged from a very creative Christmas ornament with a special written story, a needle-felted doll, a gnome stuffie that follows its recipient around, and an ink-and-watercolor sketch page of all the gnomes encountered on a family trip. I hope that you'll feel inspired to join in -- welcome! Image is available as a card on Zazzle and is by Kikuyu.

Discussion

rngstgstll 06/19/2015 #

More inspiration, from the West Palm Beach Walk for Autism

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tigerbea

Not so much a fairy, but a Korean take on Beauty and the Beast by Na Young Wu -- check out her other illustrations as well -- they are gorgeous!

Margirls

Mariachi fairies? Oh, the possibilities!

Post your fairy inspirations for others to see here!

rngstgstll 06/19/2015 #

Check out these illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon for Her Stories!

Trina Schart Hyman is a personal favorite illustrator of mine, and collaborated on a collection of fairy stories from a diverse array of cultures with her daughter. Her illustrations also come to mind.

Then there are the fairy penguins, courtesy of Mai Lin

kiddomerriweather 06/19/2015 #

I have no idea what I'm going to make, but I had so much fun with the Gnome Diversity Project that I've got to do this one!

rngstgstll 06/19/2015 #

Yay! I love my gnome and I loved my gnome-y vacation as well :)

rngstgstll 06/19/2015 #

And here is yet another inspiration possibility: St. Petersburg, Florida: 2men