Layne Christensen

News Reporter
laync@nsnews.com

CHARLES van
Sandwyk has released
his latest collection of
wee wonders,

The affable artist is as well
known for his luminous illus-
trations of fairy folk as he is
for leading a fairytale cxis-

MYTHICAL creatures
frolic inrough the pages
of the artist's hard-cover
publication How to See
Fairies.

tence — whiling away the
winter months on a Fijian isle
and spending sunimers im a
Deep Cove cottage.

Two years ago, Van
Sandwyk went without his
winter escape to court a New
York publisher. The results of
his ciforts: How Za See
Fairies, a hard-cover com-
pendium of nwo previously
published smal} books —
How To See Fairiesand A
Pocket Guide to the Little
Peopie.

The book is nestled in 3

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large embossed bos that
opens to reveal a sieeve for
bookmarks and cards as well
as lots of space for

Van Sandwyvk created the
gift box because “people need
something special to keep
their hopes and dreams in,”
says the artist. Accompanying
the book is a journal with
room “to draw, write and
make observations should any
fairies cross your path.”

Van Sandwyk will unveil
his fairy gift box ($29.95) ar
the Lonsdale Quay boutique
Out of Africa Global Culrure
this Sunday, Oct. 24, from
2:30 to 5 p.m.

The artist will also have
for sale his newly released cal-
endar. Hand-bound with
linen thread, the calendar fea-
tures six colour plates repro-
duced from new, original
watercolours. The calendar is
$30.

The theme tor the is
anin‘al wisdom. “It’s about
gleining wisdom Irom
natu'e,” says Sandwyk. “We
are altogether too busy these
days to rest a moment and
observe the small, beautiful
things around us.” All roo
often, we fail we cherish the
delicate presence of nature,
he says.

Before scturning to his
South Pacific paradise i :
January, the artist
show and sale of rece
Taking place trom Dec. 2 to
12 at Tiger’s on South
Granville, the show will fea-
ture Van Sandwyk’s whimsical
watercolours and prints as
well as a new breakfast set.
The artist ventured to
Australia in the spring to
design the crockery tea mug,
toast plate and cereal bowl
adorned with chicken and
roaster motifs. It will sell tor
about $50.

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