Fairy in the Fen: Quilted Art Wall Hanging and similar items

Fairy in the Fen had its start in the summer of 2008 at the Arts in the Green booth in Framingham, MA, as part of the community Concert on the Green. I was the artist-demonstrator, and had this mostly pieced together but only partially sewn. The background, from the blue of the pond to the upper green and orange area is a single piece of batik. It moved to the back burner for several months until I pulled it out and finished the sewing. I decided on a traditional art quilt mounting, with a piece of brown as a binding and backing. Something was missing, though: a fairy floating in the air. For this I used metallic foil and glitter, creating a figure that is there but almost not there, holding a wand radiating power from its tip. A few beads to accent the figure made it complete. This piece has a hanging sleeve with a rod for hanging. It is treated with a sun-block spray, although prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may eventually cause fading.