Watercolor and other art by Rachel Ferrier
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
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!
Hi all, just a quick update on my upcoming markets: sadly, the Prairie Arts Market, which was supposed to be July 8 and 9, was cancelled due to the organizer having some health issues. The Glorious Garden Festival on July 15 and 16 is still happening, though, and I'm working on lining up a few… Continue reading Market schedule change
This past Saturday (April 2) was a momentous occasion: my first in-person market of 2022 and the first-ever Boneyard Arts Market (BAM). The Market was part of the Boneyard Arts Festival, which is a multi-day festival throughout Champaign County, and organized by the same team that did Mistletoe Market. Me at my booth, as taken… Continue reading The first-ever Boneyard Arts Market: a Success!
Hello, everyone, and happy 2022! I know you probably couldn't tell from my lack of updates here lately, but the year has been off to a really good start for Fairy Tree Studios. I had some much-needed downtime (and mostly managed to not feel guilty about not being "productive") for the first half of January,… Continue reading Fairy Tree Studios 2022 News + Updates
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