“Disco Dancers”

— Kelli Kratzenberg

“I chose a metal pumpkin candle frame for the base of my fairy house. I weaved yarn around the frame to give it some structure, and then covered it with bark, moss, and other found items to make it the perfect cozy home for a fairy. I had a blast creating this fairy house and I'm excited to share it with everyone!”

— Michelle Risser

“A little fairy book nook”

— Judy Harris

“The inspiration for my fairy house is whimsy and magical cozy. If I were a fairy, this is where I want to live and the cozy, warm life I'd like to have.”

— Jinda Graves

“I was inspired by nature and the whimsy of fairy houses.”

— Laura Seeger

“"The Stump-Hut" reclaimed wood with paint and ceramic embellishments.”

— Anonymous Artist

“I love to bake so my fairy house is the local mill and bakery. Displays of freshly baked breads sit next to the windmill that is grinding grain into flour.”

— Kristina Youdath

“Even fairies need a woodland weekend retreat! This A-frame fairy house mixes modern architectural inspiration with classic woodland whimsy. Forage some snacks, grab a tree stump seat, and come cozy up on the patio next to the fire.”

— Hannah Lipton

“A good fairy witch cottage”

— Robin and Brian Roelling

“Lighthouse/beach theme from recent family vacation to Maine.”

— Kelly Weeks

“My fairy house is the CrowRaven Inn. My inspiration came from the idea of how crows are said to like trinkets and shiny things. My house features many found objects like shells, glass, bottle caps, and much more!”

— Mistie Blue

“We made two. Lola's is a pumpkin patch theme. Vada's is a forest fairy house made from clay.”

— Kate Jackson

“My fairy house is a shop - Faye's Fabric & Dress Shop. I think fairies would have a lot of clothing needs and would need a place to buy fabric and sewing notions and or pre-made clothing.”

— Christy Fulton

“Cozy, whimsical, cottage built upon a cigar box. Inspired by round rooms with windows that have libraries or bookshelves within them.”

— Veronica Hughes

“Organic Victorian cottage”

— Macey Heslet

“The inspiration is our backyard. It's round because my dad once told me that "silos are round so bad spirits can't hide in the corners." Fairies need to be safe from bad spirits.”

— Anonymous Artist

“Naturally fairytale”

— Anonymous Artist

“I had no idea where to start... I found a clear box and decorated with sticks and other outside items around a fixed lighted roof with some polymer clay features and additional polymer clay mini fairy homes. The inside of the house is decorated and you can see in through the windows AND it lights up. There is turf grass glued to the bottom of the base.”

— Sara Mulford

“Seaside zen retreat”

— Maya, Casandra, & Gregg Nigl

“Our inspiration was items found in our garden, home and while walking in our neighborhood. We are trying to use as many things as possible that would decompose naturally and organically blend into its surroundings. While offering an inviting home to the Glen Echo Fairies.”

— Hayley Knotts / Naomi and Eric East

“Playful Village”

— Leigh D Watkins

“Our fairy houses were inspired by the nature treasures we found while walking our dog”

— Sadie and Asher Jew

“It is a world of moss that incorporates its own garden. Try to find the tiny blue ladybug hidden amongst the moss.”

— Nolan Rider

“Woodland Seamstress? Buttons and Burlap? I am not sure yet. When I finish I will let you know!”

— Molly Rausch-Davis

“Our inspiration came from our love of outdoor play and using as much natural and organic material as possible.”

— Donna Sigl Davies & Marie Boozer Legg

“"Time Flyz" My fairies found this old clock and made it into a house. Use a flashlight to look in the window and see what fun things the fairies have collected.”

— Nancy K Crocker

“I love glimpsing creative projects in unexpected spaces, and this project presents an opportunity to support the creation of something joyful in the neighborhood. I've been working in stained glass for the last year or so, and the assignment of creating a fairy house presented a welcome opportunity to expand my practice, share my work, and contribute to making the community an even more delightful place than it already is.”

— Jennifer Wray

“My fairy house is made out of twigs, moss, and flowers. I made cute little ponds and a little eating area.”

— Anonymous Artist

“My theme is kind of like a cozy forest.”

— Alma Bracha

“My fairy house is filled with flowers. The floral etching in my fairy house inspired me. I hope many fairies come to visit.”

— Charlotte Rider

“Rush Run Park. I tried to use mainly natural items”

— Julie Macala

“An empath made this :) As you look at this house, may you feel the world deeply, but refuse to let it crush you! May your heart be sprinkled with invisible peace dust wherever you go. I hope you are quietly enchanted as you meander through the woods...”

— Diahann Dahman

“My fairy house design was inspired by folk painted houses in Central Europe. The house embraces a celestial theme with a sun door in the front and a moon door in the back, and is topped with a starry rooftop that is partially covered by forest brush. I imagine fairies would gather at this house with their closest woodland friends to search the sky for shooting stars.”

— Katelyn Ratajczak

“I was inspired by my childhood memories of fantastic book illustrations and 1980s animated and puppet television shows. I created a warm, inviting fairy house using natural elements combined with modern technology of 3d printing.”

— Justin Hoff

“Hard Rock Glen Echo - Music Venue”

— Diana Bader

“My fairy house is a country and western bar called Stardust and Moonshine. It is inspired by my love of country music and dancing. The butterfly on the roof is in honor of Dolly Parton. It is late in the evening and the bar is just about to close for the evening. The fairies are ready to go home...”

— Heather Wetmore

“I'm a crystal and hearth witch. My love of crystals inspired my fairy house. There are crystal and copper accents on the roof and chimney. There are also agate pathways. You will see witchy symbols on the house as well.”

— Anne Casto

“My fairy is a redheaded firebomb and a nature-loving minimalist who's into hikes through the woods, listening to the birds sing, collecting trinkets on her walks, and bringing her friends along.”

— Kathleen O'Dowd

“During the pandemic, I lived in German Village and installed what I referred to as a Mouse House door on the foundation of our home. I loved hearing families getting out for a walk during those tough times, finding it and pointing it out to each other. The door decor would transition with the season and the holidays. Working on this fairy house gave me a chance to recycle some of the things I used back then.”

— Jenifer Fraioli

“A cardinal took shelter in a fairy house”

— Crystal Smith-Woolley

“Welcome to Dewdrop Nook! This little getaway was inspired by a simple idea: a colorful, whimsical paradise where life is just peaceful and fun. I wanted to build a little utopian hideaway where the natural forest meets a bit of fairy magic. It's all about capturing a happy, cozy moment where different creatures can slow down, play on a swing, or gather around a warm fire together.”

— Teri Maier

“Many of the materials used on my fairy house were from items in my back yard. I also collected twigs from the green space, by the patio of my mom's memory care facility on one of my visits when we would sit on the patio outside. My fairy would love to travel and she does, but only short distances. One of her favorite hobbies is collecting stamps from discarded envelopes. She is a fairy who enjoys dumpster diving, or rummaging through recycling bins.”

— Holly Wetmore-Kemeter

“All natural materials including a "tree cookie" base from the August storm.”

— Rylie Hinga

“A welcoming and cozy home for wandering Fairies to rest.”

— Amber Mcnair

“A fairy house contribution.”

— Anonymous Artist

“At the heart of the clearing sits the moss chinked cot, a sturdy cedar cabin to harbor travelers from the biting woods. A cleanly swept, cobbled way ribbons gently through the yard, safely guiding tiny feet across the plot. Tucked nearby, the pebble cache, a stone-walled larder keeping foraged fixins and the summer's bramble bounty safe from the creeping October frost.”

— Drew Miller

“This fairy house was inspired by nature and is made of almost entirely natural materials. This house is a cozy nook for fairies and includes a place for them to rest.”

— Carrie Davenport

“This fairy house is a fun triangular shape, and has lots of places for fairies to get together and hang out. There are ladders, a fireplace, and a swing.”

— Carrie Davenport

“Our fairy house is inspired by the mystic and wonder of treehouses in the forest.”

— Sarah McFadden

“This fairy house was inspired by the ways that fairies are quietly observing and interacting with our human world.”

— Emma Carroll

“Cotswolds Cottage in the Glen”

— Anonymous Artist

“A magical house for magical beings. A fairy house made from objects found along the beach or in the woods. (I knew I collected all that stuff for a reason!) Faeries are a significant part of my Irish heritage, and I can imagine this house for the "Wee Folk" nestled in the glen in Connemara. Or; right here in Glen Echo! "If you build it, they will come."”

— Nancy Kuhel

“Cute, sweet, and cozy little safe space”

— Jeidy Guerra

“A very kitschy treehouse, decorated by all the little forest treasure the fairy finds on her adventures. Everything she finds is sentimental”

— Destiny Surber

“A fairy house contribution.”

— Anonymous Artist

“Our fairy library is inspired by our daughter, Rachael. She loves fairies, books, flowers and pink, so she picked this as our theme. Our bookcases are shaped in the form of a book and many of the items we foraged from her favorite places (her school, her ballet school and Boldt Castle). So it's made by our family with love, in the shape of what we love and from places we love.”

— Betsy Decillis, Jim Bowen and Rachael Bowen

“Hyrule Lake House”

— Katie McDevitt

“English cottage fairy house”

— Emily Rider

“The Buckley's Whimsical Woodland Fairy Cottage”

— Amber Buckley

“Demi-haunted fae house”

— Anonymous Artist

“Church in the Woods”

— Ezra and Franny Arter

“Fairy Bridge of Harmony”

— Griffin & Alex Rider

“While gardening this summer I kept unearthing rocks so I decided to make a little stone house with the rocks that were dug up. I also used a broken china dish to create a mosaic effect around the door and window and then grouted everything. I picked up sticks from my yard for the roof and tree and used straw flowers from my garden to create the tree blooms.”

— Emily A. Keeler

“Mushroom Chanti”

— Kelly Dormady

“This was a collaboration with my 3 & 5 year old, allowing them to name as many things that they wanted to see in a fairy house, and then we brought it to life. Rockets, Elevators, ramps, etc.”

— Graham Stephens

“Snail Garden: all the bugs love visiting this fairy cottage surrounded by daisies, mushrooms, and milkweed.”

— Megan Roy

“Fairy Clubhouse: Fairy kids found an abandoned house covered in lichen and converted it into a clubhouse! They love making friendship rocks and sitting on the mushroom seats.”

— Emmie Roy

“The Weather Balloon: Featuring a UFO, some cows, and other hijinks”

— Lottie Roy

“Fairy House Clubhouse - a place where fairies can read and admire nature & animals.”

— Georgia White

“Candlelit Cottage”

— Rachel Rynski

“Woodland Whimsy”

— Kelly & Kai Aitken

“Whimsical garden”

— Grace Fathbruckner

“Wooden house with steps to the roof garden”

— Anonymous Artist

“Reclaimed materials. I also have a strange obsession with "shanties" and built one in art school from reclaimed materials.”

— Jenny Bell

“A quaint white cottage by a mountain stream.”

— Sarah Jackson

“I am an artist who upcycles vintage costume jewelry, thrifted miniatures, and ephemera. This is my first fairy house! You can find my art on Instagram at @TheseAreSmallThings”

— Marika

“Rain boats”

— Kimberly Ministeri

“This is a lady bug owl house inspired by bark, acorns and moss brought back from the woods in upstate NY where I grew up. The house reminded me a bit of the work of Paul Busse's railroad garden work through his company Applied Imagination. This is the company that does the outdoor train display at Franklin Park Conservatory and the holiday train display at the Main Library.”

— Jamie Rhein

“Simplicity in nature and wanting to create a tiny house for a tiny fairy and her ladybug.”

— Jamie Milem-Oettinger

“Being artistic and imagining a world of fairies with a ladybug where fairies can chop wood from the wood pile with a hatchet. The chimney shows they can stay warm in the winter.”

— Sue Milem

“As a child, I always loved going over to my Grandma's and seeing the crafts she was working on. She was always willing to try new things and didn't let not being perfect at something deter her. She left us many crafting items, and some of them were used to embellish our fairy house. So this house was inspired by my Grandma. She would have loved to see all the little hands that helped to make it!”

— Kate Olsavsky

“Spells and shells! A teeny-tiny pastel pink cottage for fairies selling spells and shells on the shore of Glen Echo Run.”

— Janean Weber