Inspired by nature and fantasy Elysian Field Originals is the work of Valerie Ashley. The beautiful leaf necklaces are hand sculpted with painted or three dimensional figures and accented with gemstones. The faces peeking out of the leaves are enchanting, capturing a fleeting glimpse of faery as a piece of wearable art.
Inspired by nature and fantasy Elysian Field Originals is the work of Valerie Ashley. The beautiful leaf necklaces are hand sculpted with painted or three dimensional figures and accented with gemstones. The faces peeking out of the leaves are enchanting, capturing a fleeting glimpse of faery as a piece of wearable art.
OK, so we all know faeries like to dwell in ancient hollow hills, but these amazing man-made dwellings may well entice them to move house. We’ve previously featured this ‘hobbit’ house built in Wales, but what about the Little Retreat in Northamptonshire – a little thatched cottage with interiors created with tree branches, pinecones and leaves. Or Jon Brook’s colourful and organic New Hampshire home, or an Earth Lodge in Johannesburg, South Africa. Gnomes might like the Göreme Cave Village in Turkey (known locally as the Fairy Chimneys), or the House of Stone in Portugal. Finally, another real life Hobbit house was built to house the owner’s collection of Tolkein manuscripts, directly inspired by the descriptions in the books. …But never mind the Faeries, I’d quite like to live in these places myself!
(With thanks to Curious Places for originally featuring many of these places. Please visit this amazing blog for a feast of unusual, curious and downright bizarre architecture.)
OK, so we all know faeries like to dwell in ancient hollow hills, but these amazing man-made dwellings may well entice them to move house. We’ve previously featured this ‘hobbit’ house built in Wales, but what about the Little Retreat in Northamptonshire – a little thatched cottage with interiors created with tree branches, pinecones and leaves. Or Jon Brook’s colourful and organic New Hampshire home, or an Earth Lodge in Johannesburg, South Africa. Gnomes might like the Göreme Cave Village in Turkey (known locally as the Fairy Chimneys), or the House of Stone in Portugal. Finally, another real life Hobbit house was built to house the owner’s collection of Tolkein manuscripts, directly inspired by the descriptions in the books. …But never mind the Faeries, I’d quite like to live in these places myself!
(With thanks to Curious Places for originally featuring many of these places. Please visit this amazing blog for a feast of unusual, curious and downright bizarre architecture.)