Jul 30, 2016 - The Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall exhibit is well underway, with many visitors coming to see it daily. It turned out to be a social gathering, too, with neighbors and acquaintances running into each other. I’m encouraging everyone I see to go up to Highfield to experience the display. It was completely restored starting in 2001. For years I’ve been eying them for a future project and thought they’d give a solid structure to a fairy house. After the winner is picked on Sept. 4th, the fairies will fly to their new home anywhere in the world! The raffle drawing will be held August 30, 2015. Very interesting history. The houses will be set up all summer, but I suggest visiting sooner than later. Last winter I invited 30 local artists and fairy aficionados to make houses for this summer’s exhibit. All proceeds from the raffle will benefit Highfield Hall and Gardens. DIY Floral Event by Anna Holmes: BONUS – Flowers to Wear Workshop, *ONLINE* Highfield on the CLOC: Beth Burrier presents “A History of Women in Theater”. Since the popularity of the previous show 2 years ago, there has been much anticipation of this year’s display. I run into people around town, from the supermarket to my Zumba class, who tell me how much they enjoyed seeing the fairy houses. In addition to curating the exhibit, Salley Mavor has made a fairy family of 5, which is being raffled Using found objects is like editing a poem — it’s always challenging to decide what to include and what to leave out. She also planted miniature succulents around the base. The overall structure is held together with wire that is covered with pieces of felt. The Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall outdoor exhibit will be held from June 28th to August 31, 2015 at Highfield Hall in Falmouth, MA. I picked The Borrowers by Mary Norton. The Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall outdoor exhibit will be held from June 28th to August 31, 2015. The tiny details are remarkable so the best way to The children are already flying around and having adventures! The Fairy Houses will once again grace the woodlot at Highfield Hall & Gardens! I wanted the interior to be magical, so I draped strings of glass beads and crystals from the ceiling. Nicole St. Pierre felted her house and devised a paper canopy roof. The Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall outdoor exhibit will be held from June 28th to August 31, 2015 at Highfield Hall in Falmouth, MA. You will only receive an e-mail when a new post is published. Saturday | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Please see Calender view for current Special Events & times, Grounds open daily, year-round from dawn to dusk, Highfield Hall & Gardens Grounds are accessible from dawn to dusk, except during private functions   For this year’s collection, I painted 10 more markers to make a total of 32. You could see groups of all ages following the tour map. They spent the next few months planning and working on their creations. Earlier this summer, I took pictures of some house builders setting up their creations. In addition to curating the exhibit, Salley Mavor has made a fairy family of 5, which is being raffled And by the end of summer they will go to live with the lucky winner of the FAIRY FAMILY RAFFLE. Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall & Gardens June 28 – August 31 Artist Reception: June 28, 1:00 pm Read about our 2013 Fairy Houses Click here to enter the Salley Mavor Fairy Family Raffle! It’s going to be quite the fairy summer on Cape Cod! video to spread the word about the Fairy Family RAFFLE for the benefit of Highfield Hall. The houses are holding up quite well and we’re confidant that most structures will stay intact until the closing on August 31st.There have been some instances of eroding moss and hot glue not holding parts together well enough, which backs up my personal bias against glue guns! Highfield Hall Open Hours: Mondays – Fridays, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Saturdays & Sundays, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. “Make Your Own Fairy Garden” will be led by Anna Holmes and held outside on the grounds of Highfield Hall. The raffle drawing will be August 30, 2015. Then, I used my felt covered wire technique to form a base and arched beams. When I see everyone’s smiling faces, all of the preparation and planning that went into organizing the exhibit seems totally worth it. I run into people around town, from the supermarket to my Zumba class, who tell me how much they enjoyed seeing the fairy houses. Highfield Hall, Falmouth All the events are free and open to all. Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall and Gardens. Glendell Towers by Glen and Susan Carliss, Cordelia Butterdragon’s School for Magical Creatures by Angela Tanner. There are 23 houses in total, two of them are inside Highfield Hall and the rest are in the gardens. I hope that many of you have a chance to visit this extraordinary outdoor event! The exhibit is free, with a suggested donation. The prize will be sent to the winner anywhere in the world! See the map with house locations here. All of the vegetables were handmade from coloured clay. Maps, with a list of house names and their makers are available inside during open hours. More posts with close-ups of the houses themselves will be coming soon. After the winner is picked on Sept. 4th, the Fairies will fly to their new home anywhere in the world! For more information visit our exhibitions page. The other day I saw a grandmother come into Highfield, accompanied by a fully outfitted pair — a little girl fairy and a boy with dragon wings. News / Press Highfield Hall & Gardens to introduce a Two-Part Knitting Workshop The Knitted Cowl: Vintage Pattern and Fasteners during Holidays at Highfield December 3rd & 10th @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm HH&G is pleased to announce a new educational program designed for Wednesday – Friday | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Tickets ($5.00) may be purchased online here. The winged and festively dressed family, which includes Mother, Father, brother, sister and baby have been patiently awaiting today’s coming out announcement. Future posts with photos of more houses are coming…, Lone Star Postal by Barbara Whitehead and Bruce Safley, An old mailbox, mirrors and deer antlers…. Make sure that you watch long enough to see these process shots, as well as the animated close-ups of the fairies. “The Fairy Houses of Beebe Woods,” Highfield’s outdoor exhibition, features dwellings imagined and crafted by regional artists. Take a chance to win a fairy family of 5, handmade by Salley Mavor. Many very cool items were rejected in the process and they will just have to wait for another opportunity to shine. Falmouth's Highfield Hall has repeated its wildly successful 2013 outdoor Falmouth fairy house exhibit. This year’s Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall exhibit is larger than the 2013 show and it will be on display longer, too. Tickets ($5.00) for the 2017 FAIRY FAMILY RAFFLE may be purchased online here. I owe a big thank you to all of the house builders who contributed their time and creative genius to making this show such a success! Ron Geering, Teesa Morgan and Kim Sheerin have all outdone themselves and in many respects, their houses are the stars of the show! In addition to curating the exhibit, Salley Mavor has made a fairy family of 5, which is being raffled I tried not to get too fussy, but the door required a bit more detailed work. The other day I saw a grandmother come into Highfield, accompanied by a fully outfitted pair --… I had the pleasure of organizing and curating the first two exhibits in 2013 and 2015, with the understanding that those responsibilities would be passed on once the idea had been sufficiently launched. Perhaps it’s because they are used to production work and couldn’t stop at just one! I can still remember the book’s descriptions of making a bed out of a discarded match box and fashioning tables and chairs from wooden spools. All five doll-house sized  family members, Mom, Dad, brother, sister and baby were specially made for a raffle to benefit Highfield Hall and Gardens in Falmouth (Cape Cod) Massachusetts.The raffle will be held from now until the end of this summer’s outdoor exhibit, the Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall, which I am curating again this year. Grate Hall has returned for the Storybook Fairy Houses exhibit, which is on display at Highfield Hall and Gardens June 25 – Sept. 4, 2017. Come along, while I make my fairy house, “Great Hall”, which is pictured at the beginning of this post. Sign up is easy, safe and private. The Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall outdoor exhibit will be held from June 28th to August 31, 2015 at Highfield Hall in Falmouth, MA. When we got home from Sunday’s opening reception for the Fairy Houses of Highfield Hall exhibit, I told Rob, “It’s so good to have the show finally up and running.” He said, “You mean “up and fluttering.”  Yes, this collection of fairy houses is causing quite a stir here at the top of Highfield Drive, with more than a thousand visitors already. Fairy Houses June 30, 2020 - October 31, 2020 Returning to Highfield Hall & Gardens for summer 2020 – “Lessons from the Fairies” allows us to imagine what nature spirits can teach us about our lives, and the positive impact we can have on the earth. In addition to curating the exhibit, Salley Mavor has made a fairy family of 5, which is being raffled A printable pdf file of the map is here. Here’s the info about the RAFFLE: Each fairy house has a number, so visitors can identify the 32 locations around the Highfield property. They were all thrilled and excited to make something for the show and each artist spent a good part of the winter and spring experimenting, constructing, glazing and firing their clay pieces.