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🎨Frances Brundage ~ Cicely Mary Barker

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2020-01-02

The most ancient of trees, the symbolises death & but also the rebirth of light at the It is Old Magic, dreams, otherworld journeys & connection to ancestors. It is perseverance leading to transformation & renewal. Img: Cicely B.

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2019-12-12

When time began the had no colour, & the flowers of the earth refused to help. It was only the that took pity & offered up its colour. In return the snow has always protected the snowdrop from the harshness of Img: Cicely Barker

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2019-12-12

© Cicely Mary Barker (British illustrator, 1895 - 1973)

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2019-12-07

Illustrator Cicely Mary Barker was largely self-taught due to ill health.
Her Flower Fairies combined botanical sketches with characterful life drawings of local
Here her portrait of ‘The Garden Boy’ becomes the watchful Elm Fairy

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2019-11-14

The Woman Who Changed How We Die... https://t.co/5we4MotPSX

Excited to see my comic on the life of Cicely Saunders post in time for National and Month.

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2019-11-12

I will tell the children,
You may take your share;
Come and fill your pockets,
But leave a few to spare...
The Hazel-Nut Fairy

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2019-11-07

found out about cicely barker today, such incredible stuff!! apparently i’ve been unconsciously stealing from her

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2019-10-29

Good morning all and happy Friday! I hope you have a lovely day whatever you get up to 👍😊🕊

🎨 Cicely Mary Barker

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2019-10-11

Flower Fairies of Autumn by Cicely Mary Barker

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2019-09-23

AUTUMN FAIRIES 2
Cicely Mary Barker published the first of the Flower books in 1923, rapidly followed into print by 'A Flower Fairy Alphabet', 'Flower Fairies of the Wayside' and 'Flower Fairies of the Trees' Time for seasonal fey!

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2019-09-10

"Dream of fairies"
Cicely Mary Barker

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2019-09-02

I wanted to post these all together on one page eventually but they're old now... could never get the neutral pose looking right but it was mock-ups for a FEH-styled Cicely

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2019-09-02

“Oh, swear not by the the fickle moon, the inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circle orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.” Romeo & Juliet, Act 2, Sc 2 Jasmine is a flower of the moon. Illust: c.1940 by Cicely Mary Barker

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2019-08-11