Here's only one of the examples of Fairy Doors in Ann Arbor. It can be found at the Sweetwater Coffe Shop:
Because Urban Fairies are as fickle as any Woodland or Flower Fairy,the locations change with whims. At any given time, there may ormay NOT be a door when you look.
Fairies have taken root here! The urban fairy library door is a teal colored double door in the end of a book case of fairy tales.
Not only a double door, but windows in several of the books. The shelf sign reads: "Please do not touch. These books are out of circulation. Besides there may be someone living in them and it would be rude to disturb them. "
Here is on of his Fairy/Faerie Doors (Also suitable for Elves, Gnomes, Sprites and other Wee Folk)
"Have homeless fairies been bouncing off your windows? Are sad little gnomes milling about your garden and sleeping under leaves? Do you find passed out pixies in your mailbox?Don't just sit there saying "oh, the poor wee things"...Be a part of the solution!All you have to do is install one (or several) of my fairy doors around your abode (and yes, you do have to buy them first -- this isn't "Habitat for Supernatural Beings"). You can put them in your garden, mount them on the side of your house, put them on a bookshelf, lean them against a tree or stump or big stone and "voila!"... an instant home for the wee folk!I make what have been called the "finest" fairy doors on the Intarwebs. They've also been called "magnificent", "cute", "adorable" and other nice things. Unfortunately, the artist (me) hasn't -- but then I'm just an overfed long-haired leaping gnome known to spill wine.All of my doors are constructed of solid knotty pine (unless otherwise noted) and each one has a personality of its own. I also sign and date each one on the back. The door and door frame are separate pieces of wood. Very important detail... THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN -- at least not by human hands."
OMG! How fun is that!?!?
ReplyDeleteI think that is splendid. What a nice way to inject some magic into life. :)
ReplyDeleteHow cute - and fun! :-)
ReplyDeletethat's screwy!
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I just love his doors - I know I'll have to buy one once I start working in my garden this spring.
ReplyDeleteLove the little doors and books. Very much like the children's picture book How to Live Forever. Just wonder which came first.
ReplyDeleteWhat books do you love, Janice?
ReplyDelete"How to Live forever"
ReplyDeleteby Colin Thompson
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1st American Ed edition (April 9, 1996)
The first reported sighting of an urban fairy door in Ann Arbor was in 1993.
I blogged about you and urban fairies on my blog today! Come check it out.
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oh how Adorable!
ReplyDeletewhat a magical thing for the children of Ann Arbor when they visit the library :)
I just showed my little miss 7 your post and she was so Delighted!