"Pansy" is a wonderful example of a fairy that curls up for a nap in something other than a teacup. The artist points out that this is the most complicated piece she has ever created. When you consider the sculpture is then adorned with meticulously researched costumes, it is easy to see why this is Stephanie Blythe's "masterpiece." Here the artist captures "A Fairy Kiss." A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps the ultimate salute to the world of the fairies. Another quote by Shakespeare, from Hamlet, is one of Stephanie Blythe's touchstones, "This above all; to thine own self be true." Photo by Hap Sakwa "Madam Violca" is a more complex vignette featuring a gypsy fortune-teller. One of the cards in the drawer says: "One of the Happiest Moments in Life Is When you Find the Courage to Let Go of What You Cannot Change." Photo by Michael Puff 112 SUMMER 2017