This post is out of order. I have wonderful stories to tell you about what happened before Faerieworlds 2019. But I do know that faeries, sprites, goblins, pirates, mermaids and all sorts of folk will be combing the Internet looking for photos of themselves this week. For their sake, I’m posting now, though today’s post will be scenes and not characters. (Hey faeries! Go look at my flickr page too!)
I have been attending Faerieworlds since 2007 when it was in Veneta, Oregon. Then it moved to Mt. Pisgah in Eugene. Now it’s up north here in Hillsboro, which is conveniently close. It’s a three-day musical festival with a faery theme. All manner of magical creatures show up, including goblins and elves, dragons, unicorns, and the Green Man, and things that have no name, like a man made of rocks. The best thing about Faerieworlds is the atmosphere, which welcomes everyone, and that means everyone. So if you are in a costume that does not fit the theme, you are appreciated just as much. With that in mind, I pulled out my Renaissance Faire dress that my mother made for me, added green and blue gauzy wings and a flower crown. And lots of sparkly things. Because this faery loves sparkly things.
I wanted this first post to give you a sense of what it is like to be there. I will dedicate tomorrow’s post to portraits of characters, and they are simply wonderful.
Conscious Engagement 
What a magical event. And you can still get into the dress your mother made 🙂
Yes, I do like that part of it too. Ha ha!
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Looks like great fun, Crystal. And I love your wings. Always my favorite at Burning Man. –Curt
Thanks! It’s my first time with those wings. They are Tara’s. Does it say something about a home when we’ve got a collection of wings to choose from each year? I’ll bet you and Peggy have a collection somewhere of things you can wear at Burning Man.
Those wings are among my favorites at Burning Man, Crystal. Grace and beauty. Then there was the young woman who wore nothing else. 🙂 And yes, Peggy and I have a box of Burning Man wear. –Curt
This is amazing. I’d feel right at home there. I’d pack my familiar and tell him to behave. And then I’d just feast my eyes and soul. ❤ I had a look at your photos on flickr, from 2017 as well. Great stuff! Glad to see some of my favourites repeat here, such as Take me home and Fairy lamps. And you look just divine!
Awww, thank you for the compliment and for being interested enough to look at 2017 photos too. The costumes rarely repeat, so it is exciting every new year to see what people come up with. I am pleased to hear that you also have a familiar, and would bring it along. ❤ It did not occur to me until now, when looking again at all my photos, that I would love to own one of those Fairy Lamps!! I remember gazing at them and loving them so much – but not even thinking about the fact that they were probably for sale. Well!! I will keep that in mind for next year.
I like to think of my bestia as my familiar. 🙂
PERFECT!