Step into the world of fairies and little folk like never before with this unprecedented collection of magical miniature scenes and objects made entirely from moss, bark, flowers, and other objects found in nature. Fairy Village, the highly-anticipated followup to the bestseller Fairy House, features full-color photography of beautifully crafted whimsical scenes, including a bakery, a clock maker’s shop, small boutiques, a village pavilion, charming homes, and unbelievable living areas. Beautiful illustrations, anthropological notes on fairies and their ways, and Victorian era art adorn the pages of this lush artistic treasure. A stunning gate-fold displays the full, enchanting village.
Mike and Debbie Schramer's nature art has been featured in many books, including Chairmania, Morning Glories, and Forget Me Not. Their work has also been in Travel and Leisure, Country Folk Art, and Faerie magazines as well as the Seattle Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times, among others. Their work has also been exhibited at the American Visionary Art Museum and the Seattle Art Museum, and the Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art has many of their intricate fairy pieces in their permanent collection. Their art has been collected and purchased by many well-known people, including film producer Gil Netter (Life of Pi, The Blind Side); actor Aidan Quinn; Jennifer Nicholson, daughter of actor Jack Nicholson; Mimi Danly, artist for Jim Henson; authors Mary Emmerling and Tricia Foley; and Bob Timberlake, artist, author, and designer.
Just a few of the hundreds of shops that have carried the Schramers's nature art include Fillamento and Felissimo in San Francisco and New York and the Ferrin Gallery, the Utica, the Phoenix, the Panaca, and the Takashimaya galleries. Mike and Debbie's beautiful art pieces have been in New York department stores as well as in showrooms, art auctions, and major art and miniature shows in other parts of the country as well. Commissioned pieces were accepted in the catalogue Finishing Touches for several years and for the New York Toy Fair by artist and author Lauren Mills.
Mike and Debbie Schramer's nature art has been featured in many books, including Chairmania, Morning Glories, and Forget Me Not. Their work has also been in Travel and Leisure, Country Folk Art, and Faerie magazines as well as the Seattle Times, the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times, among others. Their work has also been exhibited at the American Visionary Art Museum and the Seattle Art Museum, and the Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art has many of their intricate fairy pieces in their permanent collection. Their art has been collected and purchased by many well-known people, including film producer Gil Netter (Life of Pi, The Blind Side); actor Aidan Quinn; Jennifer Nicholson, daughter of actor Jack Nicholson; Mimi Danly, artist for Jim Henson; authors Mary Emmerling and Tricia Foley; and Bob Timberlake, artist, author, and designer.
Just a few of the hundreds of shops that have carried the Schramers's nature art include Fillamento and Felissimo in San Francisco and New York and the Ferrin Gallery, the Utica, the Phoenix, the Panaca, and the Takashimaya galleries. Mike and Debbie's beautiful art pieces have been in New York department stores as well as in showrooms, art auctions, and major art and miniature shows in other parts of the country as well. Commissioned pieces were accepted in the catalogue Finishing Touches for several years and for the New York Toy Fair by artist and author Lauren Mills.
"Kids will love these magical miniatures made from nature. They come to life using moss, bark, sticks, and dried flowers in a couple dozen creative projects. The Schramers’ step-by-step instructions guide creation of whimsical houses, furniture, and accessories. Snapshot photos suggest 150 plants best suited for tiny construction. This book is a follow-up to Fairy House to offer additional creative ideas."
-American Herb Association Quarterly
"In the pages of Fairy Village, readers will step into the world of fairies and little folk like never before with and unprecedented collection of magical miniature scenes and objects made entirely from moss, bark, flowers, and other objects found in nature. The collaborative project of Debbie and Mike Schramer, Fairy Village, is the highly-anticipated follow up to their first volume, Fairy House, and features full-color photography of beautifully crafted whimsical scenes, including a bakery, a clock makers shop, small boutiques, a village pavilion, charming homes, and unbelievable living areas. A compendium of exquisite illustrations, anthropological notes on fairies and their ways, and Victorian era art Fairy Village is a lushly illustrated artistic treasure complete with a particularly stunning gatefold displays the full enchanting village. Inherently fascinating from cover to cover, Fairy Village is unique and enthusiastically recommended for personal and community library collections."
—James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review
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New Hope for American Art is the most comprehensive book ever published on artists from, and surrounding, the New Hope Art Colony (also known as the Pennsylvania Impressionists). This book, with its 612 pages and over 1,000 color plates of artwork include biographies of 165 individual Pennsylvania Impressionists and New Hope Modernists as well as artists from the Philadelphia Ten, a pioneering group of women all educated at Philadelphia art schools.
In this book, you'll find biographies and artwork from such artists as:
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New Hope for American Art was authored, designed and published by James M. Alterman, an expert in the field of Pennsylvania Impressionist and Modernist painting. A longtime collector and owner of two fine art galleries, Alterman wanted to create a user-friendly book intended not only to educate collectors and enthusiasts about this art but to help train one's eye. The book offers valuable tips on how to avoid common mistakes often experienced by new collectors drawn from the author's personal experiences as a collector and fine art dealer.