Tell us a bit about you and what you do/ make… I am a local textile artist, and I hand paint onto silk. I paint original artwork taking much of my inspiration from the wild flowers that grow on the…
Say Hello To…Emily Makes
Today we warmly welcome a Fairy Tale Fair newcommer- Emily of Emily Makes, who will be providing a lovely sweetie butterfly workshop, as well as selling her creations. Find out more… Please introduce yourself and tell us about your work?…
The Lyons Teashops Lithographs: Art in a Time of Austerity
Towner, Eastbourne | 13 Jul – 22 Sep 13 We have a special post today about a lovely exhibition at the Towner Eastbourne, the contemporary art museum for South East England. Towner’s summer exhibition presents the complete set of Lyons…
Say Hello To…Claudia Made This
Today we welcome back Claudia, of Claudia Made This. She makes super cute jewellery and other crafty creations!.. “I took part in the spring Fairy Take Fair, it was a fantastic day, the fair has a wonderful atmosphere and was…
Say Hello To…Georgie Arts
Today we welcome back Fairy Tale Fair regular Georgie Arts. We look forward to having her and her colourful embroidered creations again… “We’ve been at all the Fairy Tale fairs and love the happy, busy atmosphere. There’s always so much…
Say Hello To…Bets and Bobs
Today we meet a Fairy Tale Fair newcomer- Bets and Bobs. We are excited to welcome her and her unique, quirky creations. Find out what shes all about… “I love nothing more than to see people smiling when they read…
Just too Sweet…
We came across these super sweet (literally) creations on trendhunter.com today. Somehow we had been unaware of the artwork of Japanese artist Osamu Watanabe until today! Well…we were in for a yummy looking treat… His work is made up of…
Artists Open Houses Brighton
The Artists Open Houses as part of Brighton festival are in full swing, and this weekend will be the third weekend of four, so if you haven’t yet visited the houses then time is running out! The artists houses provide…
1 Day To Go Until The Fairy Tale Fair!!!
Where has this week gone! Just 1 day to go- The Fairy Tale Fair is tomorrow!! 1 day to go, and reason 1 to visit our fair: Unique, handmade crafts- made with love by local makers! Don’t miss out on…
Say Hello To Calico & Cotton
We first met Calico and Cotton at our last Fairy Tale Fair, and we are lucky enough to have the mother and daughter team back again. Find out more about them… “We Absolutley loved The Fairy Tale Fair! Such a…
Say Hello To…Claudia Made This
Today we say hello to Claudia, the talent behind Claudia Made This- find out more about her and her wonderful creations… “I enjoy seeing customers walking away from my stall, putting their newly purchased studs and hairgrips in. It’s lovely…
Say Hello To…Karen Rao Felt Artist
Karen took part in a workshop at our last Fairy Tale Fair and we are lucky enough to have her back again, find out more… Remind us a bit about you and what you do/ make…. I am a felt…
Say Hello To…Sparkles Face Painting
We are pleased to welcome back Carol of Sparkles Face Painting to our Spring Fairy Tale Fair on Saturday the 9th March. Let’s remind ourselves about Carol and her wonderful face painting…. Tell us a bit about yourself and how…
4 days to go!…and Reason 4 to visit our fair!
Something for the Kids- Keep them entertained! Everyone is aware of how stressful it can be dragging kids around the shops at Christmas. They are often busy, hot and involve standing on queues for most of the day! Well why…
Say Hello To…Patricia Palmer
In our latest interview we say hello to Patricia Palmer. Although Patricia has many years experience in textiles having taught it at Patcham High School, The Fairy Tale Fair is her first craft fair! She is a little nervous as…
Say Hello To…Powder Beauty
Today we introduce to you Powder Beauty, who are a fabulous vintage inspired beauty salon in Duke Street, Brighton. We are super excited that they will be coming along to our fair to provide lovely mini manicures, nail art and…
Say Hello To…Amy Strike
Today we say hello to Amy Strike who crafts the most beautiful creations from books. Her work is truly unique and we think rather well suited for our fair… ‘I enjoy the challenges of trying to do something new. Book…
Photos from The Fairy Tale Fair
We now have the photos back from The Fairy Tale Fair! How exciting! See a few examples below or view them all in our ‘The Big Day’ Gallery & Slideshow! All photos taken by JenniWren Photography. …
Twitter & Facebook Competition
We have an exciting competition for you all, starting today! The response to our Twitter and Facebook pages has been huge but we would love to make 1,000 Twitter followers before the fair which is this Saturday the 18th August….
Say Hello To…Clair Letton
Today we introduce to you the wonderfully talented Clair Letton. Some of you may recognize Clair’s work from The Cake House artists open house she opens each year in the Fiveways areas of Brighton. Find out more about her below……
Say Hello To…Little Things I Make
Today we say hello to the whimsical Little Things I Make and her fabulous foxy friends! “Nothing pleases me more than being sat on the floor in a nest of pens, pencils, felt, buttons & thread – it’s my ‘rock…
Our Gallery
Have you seen our Gallery of stall holders yet? We have just updated it with some more photos so take a look!
We Love Rob Ryan
We love Rob Ryan’s wonderful work. His papercut art is beautiful and so detailed and intricate! Much of his work is fairy tale based and has a whimsical and dreamy feel. Easter Packaging for Fortnum & Mason. See his website…
The Fairy Tale Fair- Summer 2012
Welcome to The Fairy Tale Fair Blog. This site will tell you all you need to know about The Fairy Tale Fair which is coming to Brighton on Saturday the 18th August 2012. Why not explore the site to find…
Welcome to The Fairy Tale Fair Brighton
Announcing The Fairy Tale Fair, a whimsical craft fair coming soon to Brighton! The fair will be on Saturday the 18th August 2012 and will feature a host of craft stalls as well as face painting, balloon modeling, Alice in…
