Watercolor and other art by Rachel Ferrier
So, first of all, several new folks have started following this blog and getting updates from me, so welcome, and thank you for joining me! My posts are admittedly relatively infrequent, but I do like to share the big news and updates every so often. My home page also has a list of my upcoming… Continue reading A good problem to have
Some good news to start, I’ve booked two more markets for this spring and summer! One is happening this Sunday, May 18, at DeStihl Brewery in Bloomington, IL; the other is June 21 at the University of Illinois Arboretum in Urbana, IL. I also have applications in for markets in August and October and will… Continue reading Summer Markets and Another New Hobby
It feels like the art market application season has been getting earlier over the last few years, but honestly, it’s great to be able to plan out these events further in advance (especially since I’m working around my “day job”). I’m happy to say that I’ve lined up two already since my last entry: one… Continue reading Markets and other Updates
Well, folks, this is your first update from me in over nine months – I don’t have a good excuse, but I do have a fair bit to share! The new set of note cards I added in 2024 The biggest life change is that I went from part time to full time at my… Continue reading I’m back! Again!
The Boneyard Arts Festival, a major annual art festival that happens all across Champaign County in April, took place the weekend of April 12-14. As part of the festival, the relatively new Boneyard Arts Market also took place that Saturday and Sunday, and I had the privilege of being part of it. This was BAM's… Continue reading Recap of First 2024 Market, plus my newest handmade items have arrived!
Hello, everyone! Despite the unintended hiatus from posting here, I have been up to lots of new projects and plans here at Fairy Tree Studios. I have to admit, it's hard to stay motivated to keep this blog updated without knowing who I'm reaching (Meta is even worse these days -- the dreaded algorithm doesn't… Continue reading News + Updates from Fairy Tree Studios
Hello, all! I thought I would end my unofficial hiatus here with a tutorial, and a promise to share more updates soon. I tend to get a lot of good inspiration from other artists on Instagram, if I haven’t mentioned that before; there is no shortage of interesting artwork in every medium imaginable. I came… Continue reading Abstract Landscapes: A Brief Tutorial
I last posted here with a year-end update, and I am finally back for my first post in 2023 with an update on things to come. I’m happy to say I have a few shows, markets, and projects already lined up, so I’ll get right to it: A few of the paintings, notecards, and journals… Continue reading Good News and New Projects for 2023!
Season’s greetings, everyone, and apologies for being so absent here. I’ve said it before, but I really struggle at maintaining an online presence, as you may have noticed if you follow me here. I promise it’s not because I have nothing to report! I think I'm going to have to double down on my social… Continue reading End of Year Update: Gratitude and Goodbye 2022!
As I've gotten out to more markets and hung up my sign, I’ve had people compliment the name Fairy Tree Studios, and occasionally ask me the meaning behind it. I realized recently that I haven’t actually explained it here on this site. So I’ll definitely add a little explanation to that on my "About Me"… Continue reading The Story Behind the Name
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