Our Story – Australian Bush Fairies
40 years of whimsical bush fairy creations
The Australian Bush Fairies was originally designed and created by my mother, Susanne Gronow, in the 1980’s when I was just a baby; she lovingly hand-painted cards and art prints and sold them in shops and at markets. Inspired by my father’s aviaries of native birds she carefully collected the colourful moulted feathers and created a whimsical fairytale:
“Every year the colourful native parrots moult their old feathers and replace them with new ones. The bush fairies collect these feathers and use them in many ways, such as making dresses for themselves”
When I had my daughter my mother dusted off the boxes of now vintage cards and gave them to me, and in doing so she gave me a legacy of motherhood for our little family, and a gift of the enchantment of childhood that I’d like to share with you.
Our Vision
Ethical, Nature-inspired, Handmade
Wild Precious is created for the whimsy, wonder and nostalgia of childhood. Our values are deeply rooted in connection the Australian Bush; artist created and handmade work; and ethical and sustainable practices.
We are a family run Australian micro business, and we create handmade fairy cards, prints, and nature-inspired fairy subscriptions to spark creativity, joy and a little bit of magic for the natural world around us.
Each card, print and fairy subscription is lovingly hand painted on 100% recycled Australian made paper and card, and all native bird feathers are collected and cleaned from aviary birds. We choose to use tactile, natural and sustainable materials.
Our Fairy Subscriptions nurture children’s connection to nature through imaginative play and learning. We encourage children to experience learning through nature, with a little bit of fairy magic as each fairy is dedicated to care for and teach about an Australian native plant. Through our Fairy Subscriptions we enjoy slow connections; slow mail, writing letters and waiting for our loved ones to receive them, and the excitement of receiving items in the mailbox too.
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