Long time donor and good friend of Rhode Island PBS, “Art & Soul” gifts,  has donated this beautifully crafted “Iron Fairies” collection.

Iron Fairies are beautiful cast iron sculptures by Australian artist Ashley Sutton. This eccentric character once worked deep in the mines of Northwestern Australia. It was a life of back-breaking labor in difficult conditions.

"I longed to escape the monotony, tedium and gloom," he recounts. "So I created this fairy tale in my mind to help set my spirit free."

Included in this set is a copy of an open edition hard cover book "The Iron Fairies: Volume 1".  The book measures 6”x 8” and includes 30 pages of art and text.  Also included are three of the fairies: Alana, Mouna and Scarlet.

Alana

Fairy of the Sour Grass
Open Edition Iron Sculpture
Sculpture Size: 4 in.

Alana, I am called 
in the garden I roam though 
the sour grass, my home 
the colors make all my senses soar 
soft yellows and tranquil greens 
swaying stems rolling like a wave 
all around me 
my ocean cave 
blue skies and yellow towers 
I look up to my bedroom flowers

Mouna

Fairy of the Wind, Storm and Rain
Open Edition Iron Sculpture
Sculpture Size: 4 in.

The Fearless, Independent Fairy

You can see the color in my eyes 
of deep and dark storm-laden skies 
the wind and rain are all designed 
from moods and my amazing mind 
oh so cheeky, oh so nice 
I can spoil your day or give you life 
my body is free, my feathers are gone 
with the grace and beauty of a maiden swan 
I dance in puddles all day long

Scarlet

Fairy of the Creeper
Open Edition Iron Sculpture
Sculpture Size: 2.75 in.

Fairy Scarlet I'm called 
walls to roofs I climb 
my home is but a ladder so fine 
ivy's to creepers, whatever spreads tall 
my garden playground is mine to call 
morning's so cold, the winter so blue 
pink and red leaves warm my view 
on the ground below, and surrounding sky 
step by step, I climb so high