Art, dance, friendship, music: all these move easily across the boundaries, transcending language, race, and time. To dress as a faerie, donning wings, is to actively join in the dance, to be connected to creative spirit. In his own words, Brian Froud: “To deal with faeries is not a retreat into fantasy, but a re-engagement with life. To meet them at FaerieCon, a fantasy convention largely inspired by their work…while I was there as a vendor/artist? That was a full circle moment! And if you are interested – Wendy and Toby will be in attendance at FaerieCon again this year! ( Nov 9-11 in Baltimore MD) To say it was an honor is an understatement. I have had the good fortune to MEET Brian and Wendy Froud, as well as their son Toby – an artist and puppeteer in his own right. But thank you for reading along as I mused inspirational on my first and favorite Faerie artist. (and a large bandage.)Īs to our theme this month – I STILL don’t know where to start. Toby Froud and yours truly, wearing my Hoggle vest. When her fantasy comes true, a distraught Sarah must enter a maze of illusion to bring Toby back from a kingdom inhabited by mystical creatures and governed by the wicked Goblin King (Bowie). Frustrated by his crying, she secretly imagines the Goblins from her favorite book, Labyrinth, carrying Toby away.

David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly invite you into a magical universe where nothing is what it seems! Babysitting infant stepbrother Toby (played by Toby Froud) on a weekend night isn’t young Sarah’s (Connelly) idea of fun. In 1986, the movie ‘Labyrinth’ introduced the world to a set of unforgettable goblins from the minds of Brian Froud and Jim Henson. “Every time I was stuck and needed something to happen, I’d look through Brian’s drawings, and there would be a new character, speaking to me.” ~ Terry Jones

“In the very early stages, Jim and I were discussing what it might be about and we decided ‘goblins.’ From there, I started to create pictures and drawings. I filled sketchbook after sketchbook, doodling in corners, creating hundreds of creatures.”~ Brian Froudīrian Froud produced hundreds of drawings of different types of goblin which gave inspiration to screenwriter Terry Jones. Did you know the creatures were designed by the Frouds? (Below quotes from ) Many of you know one of my FAVORITE movies is “Labyrinth”. My husband surprised me at Christmas – with this wee little one from Wendy! Fits in my hand! She met Brian while working with Henson on the Dark Crystal. Early in her career she worked with Jim Henson.

Wendy Froud is a sculptor, author, and faerie matriarch… She brings her creations, and Brian’s to life in polymer and mixed media. This image has become The Queen of Passage, from the Heart of Faerie Oracle deck.

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