Drawing For Days And Days

I have been drawing for days and days … … and days! And now finally it is time to put the pieces together and meet each of you through the medium of the great web.

         I do think about you while I draw, wonder about your lives and sometimes how my drawings could possibly make a difference (I hope they do in some small way). Especially now when the Grimspinners (those who smile cheerfully while they tell us bad news), are labeling these, 'troubling times'.

         Hmm, do the times not always have a certain element of trouble to them?

         Look at poor Hermia, living in a far off time when fathers owned their daughters like a fine horse and decided when and who they could marry (sadly, this still happens in some cultures). Hermia is not as docile as a trained animal though.

         Look at Lysander. That is the look of a lovesick puppy. Is he in love with Hermia? This is very bad news, because Hermia has been promised to Demetrius.
         If looks could kill, Lysander would be laying stabbed in the heart at Demetrius' feet for even thinking he could have Hermia.

         This is trouble! And Egeus, Hermia's father, is not having any of it! He begs an audience with Theseus, the Duke of Athens to resolve this crisis.

         What will Theseus, decide about Hermia's fate? How can this trouble possibly turn out to benefit love?

         The first installment, Act One, Scene One of The Midsummer Nights Dream are four coloring pages. I will focus the puppets on the scenes that happen in the forest, when the 'dream' begins. I am not including a script of the play as you can find a copy of the play and synopsis on the web, at your local library or bookstore. If you are interested I encourage you to get a copy.

Coloring Pages and Puppets

Some sweet little voices have been begging for a new puppet and suddenly, to my delight, Lilah appears. I know it is hard waiting because I have to wait too. Then like a miracle, an image appears, full of invitation and energy and I do my best to draw it as it looks and feels. This is only a little right, for once the drawing begins in the physical world, it is hard to hold onto that ethereal beauty. I liken it to trying to hold water in my hand. So your imagination is an important and mysterious element to this process.

To my surprise, I was also gifted with the image of a unicorn puppet. The wee fairy riding him is named Mitie and I know her well as a visitor from time to time. Someday I will tell you how we met.

You will find three new bunny drawings on the coloring pages. Since we are not able to put up pages every month or follow holidays closely, we have decided to follow the seasons, winter, spring, summer and fall. For all the newest coloring pages click here.

We are trying to save money to print another coloring book and your donations would help us. If you enjoy receiving the puppets and coloring pages please send us just one thank you dollar through PayPal or to Phee McFaddell 4726 Mt. Royal Ave. San Diego, CA 92117. Your help will be greatly appreciated. You can also use this address to buy something from Phee's Marketplace or send a letter, drawing or photo. We love to hear from you!

We recently took a trip to St. Augustine, Florida to meet our new Great Grandchild, Beautiful Sam. We visited and walked the wonderful park where Sam's mom and dad got married and as I often do I wandered off by myself and saw this tiny fairy. She was a little bigger than a bird and she felt my attention and looked at me with a shy smile. Then her image receded and seemed to vanish. On returning home and looking at our photos, her image returned, sitting on a flotsam stick by a small pond, resting a moment in her work.

The eternal message of Spring is about to move the world. Do not let those Grimspinners get the better of your good sense. If life seems to be getting you down, reduce your focus, to the small, the incredible miracle of Nature renewing Herself in the tiniest sleeping seed. Listen carefully to the change in the bird song, the smell in the air, the feel of stirring life. In every experience there is creative opportunity but you must have your eyes and your heart open to find it. Our blessings and thoughts are with all of you, and our gratitude for allowing us to be a part of your creative lives.

Nea and Marshall and Phee

Don't forget Phee now has Colored Fairy Puppet Kits

Cards and prints from the World of Phee
all from artist Nea Wiseman