November 09, 2009

fidelma massey . . . treasures

every once in a wee while my eye catches a glimpse
of treasures that make me catch my breath
dancing eve by fidelma massey
and i did gasp when i saw the wonderful sculptures
by irish artist fidelma massey
creatures from her imagination
and yet they have a familiar feel to them
steeped in mythology & otherworldliness
they speak of times long past
or of wonders hidden just beyond our world
her site is so very worth a visit
many more treasure to behold

26 comments:

a mermaids purse said...

breath takingly beautiful love the sculptures- you find the most stunning art work!! wow! love your inspirational blog xxxx

joanne May said...

Wow...Amazing sculptures Ruthie.
Very otherworldly figures... I love their faces, they are strangely beautiful!
Really good to see you at my place. I have left you a message on your faerie blog too.;)
Have a special week.
Jo.xx

Gypsy Moon Art Studio said...

Gorgeous items! Such an inspiration. Recently I felt I had lost my artistic inspiration, but am rediscovering my loves and passions thanks to posts like this.

Serpent Mandalas said...

They are beautiful and such an inspiration!

ruthie said...

Hi Karen - thank you, these did indeed make me catch my breath, i love them so! so glad u like this blog, it makes it all the more worthwhile to know others get pleasure from it too. x

Hi Jo - that a perfect description of them, strangely beautiful & compelling too! i got the msg & replied, thank u sweetie, have a fab week x

Gypsymoon - i know that feeling sooo well, and finding treasures keeps me inspired too. am loving the new blog (and got my fingers crossed for christmas - mr O - hint, hint lol ) x x

ruthie said...

Serpant mandalas - thanks, i can see many folks will feel inspired by these beauties, such wonderful imagination! x

liZZie said...

OOOoooo I like them! The artist and her creatures mesh perfectly with a love of celtic spirituality and creativity. How did you come across her?

Jessie said...

Hi Ruthie, yes these are inded breath taking! Thanks so much for the link, I'm off to see!xx

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

Wow!

Alaine said...

They are amazing; thanks for the link, Ruthie. xa

Alina said...

So magical I don't even know what to say...

Chris said...

I love these sculptures Ruthie. The last one reminds me of "Green Man" carvings in some English churches.

Nats@Hina's Apprentice said...
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Nats@Hina's Apprentice said...

Hi Ruthie! Oh these are gorgeous. They looks as if they could have been invented by that much missed genius, Jim Henson's. I watched The Dark Crystal the other day (for the gazillionth time!) and it's still as amazing over 20 years later... Gelflings, Mystics, Skeksis and other magical creatures.
(sorry if this posted twice)

ruthie said...

Lizzie - i came across fidelma's work on a site i found called imaginegallery.co.uk, it was whilst i was googling louise richardsons work (someone else whos work i love, i featured her on my faerietale blog). they are beautiful pieces aren't they x

Chris - it does indeed, i am fascinated by green men & always am on the look out .


Natalie - they do a little. The dark crystal, i looove that film, and have watched it soo many times. an all time fave. x

Tammie Lee said...

oh my goodness, each and every one is magic! I love seeing the endless beauty that folks dream up in the form of art. Thank you for sharing these!

Momo Luna said...

These are gorgeous! Tnx for sharing, i didn't know her work.....

Karen said...

These are simply beautiful. Thank you so much for showing them to us!

Julia Guthrie said...

Gosh they are beautiful indeed! I wish I could create that sense of otherworldliness with my art. Its so hard to put into words isnt it?

SHIRL said...

Gorgeous; something very magical about them especially the green man. Thanks for sharing ... :0)

dowhatyoulove said...

Wow, love the creativity and beauty captured in these sculptures. Again you find a treasure!

christina said...

thanks you for your sweet comment :)
i love your blog, it's full of inspiration. and these sculptures are just amazing, i had to go to the artist's website and check out her whole gallery. thanks for sharing!

The Magic Onions said...

Wow... especially the one with the nest and eggs in the tummy!
blessings and magic.

Renee said...

Oh my God Ruthie, how amazing.

Love Renee xoxo

A mermaid in the attic said...

These are truly magical...I went to her website to see more and was entranced. I'm so glad I found your blog Ruthie, it's a one-stop-shop for all things beautiful and inspirational, and I check regularly to see what new delights you've discovered!

Julie said...

Ruthie - I love these. They are absolutely amazing. I must go to the site and check it out (I'm sure I can't afford them, but I can look.) And I will pass this info along to a friend who will appreciate them too.