Urban Fairies Operations

The urban-fairies fairy pumpkin cottage is back!

2010-10-30T10:53:00.000-07:00

Book Fest

2010-09-11T06:42:00.000-07:00

Kerrytown book fest, 11am-5pm on Sunday, Sept, 12 Ann Arbor, MI
DIRECTIONS

See somebodies there! Table 10 http://www.kerrytownbookfest.org/

The UFO Cumooter will be there, I'll be selling and signing copies of "Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?", Will have posters,and cards to sell, Some fairy prints... be talking about fairies and fairy doors.

The Rolling Sculpture Car Show

2010-06-25T07:20:00.000-07:00

Is coming up fast. July 9 (it's free)
Downtown Ann Arbor.
I believe that PeZz has, once again, entered the UFO 2006 Cumooter, alternative fuel fairy vehicle.

Absent/negligent parents

2010-06-11T06:08:00.000-07:00

...of vandals. Kids? Adults? Either way, they were not raised right and are definitely unsupervised.
There USED to be a window in the fairy ticket window at the Ark.

TV interview

2010-05-15T18:15:00.000-07:00

The "interview" with ABC-13 Toldeo (Ohio not Spain) has aired featuring the fairy doors as a fun, inexpensive (free except gas) day trip from Toldeo.

interesting that ABC13 referred to the "fairy door" website but never included it! > http://urban-fairies.com/

Jackson, MI Fairy Festival

2010-03-17T17:09:00.000-07:00

Coming in April - The Fairies Return to Jackson
3rd annual Fairy Festival
Saturday April 24, 2010 11am - 5pm
634 N. Mechanic, Jackson, mi 49202

Face painting, fairy dust, crafts, fairy kingdom, and dress up
Tea with the Rose Queen, food available.
Visit their past events page to see photos from previous years.

I'll be there again, with books to sign and sell, Ann Arbor Fairy Door Posters, postcards, greeting cards, Fairy prints, applications for Fairyologist Certificates... and to chat about urban fairies and fairy doors.

always more at:
http://urban-fairies.com/

Waaaaay Past due

2010-01-23T17:32:00.000-08:00

I finally posted an e-mail and photos that were sent to me a looong time ago.

J. Donaldson of Perrysburg, OH was kind enough to write and send photos of a fairy door which appeared on his home.

Video Interview

2009-09-23T10:43:00.000-07:00

This was a fun interview.

Kerry Town Book Festival is tomorrow

2009-09-12T14:51:00.000-07:00

Kerry Town Book Festival.
Sunday, September 13, 2009. 11am-5PM
I'll have custody of the UFO Cumooter. I will have books to sign and sell, as well as Fairy Doors of Ann Arbor posters, and cards, some fairy prints, there will be the opportunity to take the Fairyologist application test and become certified... and of course just talk about fairies

AM Radio!

2009-08-15T08:59:00.000-07:00

In just an hour or so, I will be interviewed on WLBY 1290AM, The Lucy Ann Lance Show!

UFO (Urban Fairies Operations) website Updates

2009-05-21T11:48:00.000-07:00

Finally!
I'm getting to some waaaaaaay overdue web-site updates.

Eventually... I hope to make the navigation a bit easier.
There are always links at the bottom of every page.

The Gnome News (link on the Home page) always has my latest blatherings.

More to follow! I have a back-log of e-mails and pictures!

Is somebody Fooling me/us

2009-04-01T12:43:00.000-07:00

Fairycab seen in downtown Ann Arbor

Book SIgning in Dexter Michigan

2009-03-27T11:51:00.000-07:00

It's tonight> Friday, MARCH 27, 6-8 PM at Artistica Gallery and Shop in Dexter, MIchigan there will be an Art, Wine, and Cheese event & chance to check out the fairy door creations there.
I went last month to check them out and voted on my favorites!
I'm going! I'll also have copies of "Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?" for sale and I'll be signing them, for those who want.
I will even have some of the brand spankin' new, just got 'em, Fairy Doors of Ann Arbor Posters! They feature MOST of the past and current urban fairy doors on a heavier paper than the 1st edition. Wooo hooo!

Human made Fairy Doors

2009-02-26T15:37:00.000-08:00

This Friday, February 27, 6-8 PM at Artistica Gallery and Shop in Dexter, Michigan there will be an Art, Wine, and
Cheese event and chance to check out the fairy door creations there. I'll be there.

Fairy Festival 2009

2009-02-13T09:32:00.000-08:00

WHEEEE!
It looks like there is going to be a 2nd Fairy Festival in Jackson, MI.
And I am invited!

Fairy Festival
04/24 to 04/26 2009
634 N. Mechanic - Jackson, MI

I have not confirmed all details, but am likely to be there on Saturday at least.
I will be selling and signing (with illustration... when requested and time allows) copies of, my award winning book, "Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?".

SLACKER!

2008-12-08T05:24:00.000-08:00

It has been tough to keep up with work obligations, Urban Fairy investigations, The UFO website and a couple blogs!

For the third year running I have been charged with the "disposal" of all the cluttering money that has been left for the Urban Fairies. I chose the Food Gatherers again, as the recipient.

THIS WEEKEND (Sept 7, 2008)

2008-09-05T10:31:00.000-07:00

The 6th Annual Kerrytown BookFest

at The Ann Arbor Farmers Market
Sunday, September 7
11AM-5PM

•
Non-Certified Fairyologist, Jonathan b. Wright << (that's me!)
"Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?" will be for sale and can be autographed,
Posters, post cards and Greeting cards will also be for sale.

The BookFest is in the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market at N. 4th Ave. & Kingsley
with parking on 4th Ave.

Ann Arbor Book Festival!

2008-05-13T09:37:00.000-07:00

The Ann Arbor Book Festival street vendors event is nearly here.
Saturday, May 17:
STREET FESTIVAL 10 am -6 pm
On North University Street in Ann Arbor.

We will have a table with books, posters & cards for sale.
The UFO Cumooter 2006 will on display.

I will sign copies of "Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?"
We will answer most questions (evaded others... "hey! what's THAT!?>"*).

(*it's a diversionary technique for questions which will remain UNanswered)

Damages, repairs, damages...

2008-05-01T10:33:00.000-07:00

Well the Urban Fairy Door at the Selo-Shevel Gallery was repaired after a l-o-n-g winter.

THEN...new tickets appeared at the Ark! Spring Peepers, I think!

BUT the very next day the tickets are jammed and 42 are left on the sidewalk.

Fairy Fest in Jackson

2008-04-08T06:36:00.000-07:00

Sunday, April 13: 1st Annual Fairy Festival
(Co-Sponsored by Pink Heels and Art 634)
Celebrate the arrival of spring and the fairies at Art 634. Jonathan Wright, official fairyologist and author will be present reading excerpts from his book. There will be fairy activities including the creation of fairy artwork, tea party, face painting, scavenger hunt, and more.

Event Time: 12 noon to 4 p.m. Cost: Free!

CRAZY TIMES

2008-02-01T08:12:00.000-08:00

As always plenty of things have been happening.
The urban fairy door was trashed. Attributed to "stupid human tricks"™.

I finally got to see behind the fairy door at Hathaway's Hideaway on Ashley. Pretty fancy!

I have received reports of fairy doors in Jackson, Michigan.

"Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?" was #12 on the best sellers list for Nicola's Books in 2007. Not bad for only being available for 3/4 of the year. Was just behind "The Golden Compass" (and that has a major motion picture).

In Exile

2008-01-03T12:06:00.001-08:00

Well... UFO World Headquarters is officially empty.
A new location is pending. I will probably have a temporary set up next week...

Nicola"s Book Signing

2007-11-15T11:05:00.000-08:00

Well that event went quite well! A nice turn out, especially considering that it was a drizzly Monday at dinner time.
Pictures and comments here...just scroll down.

Coming, this Monday, November 12

2007-11-09T11:32:00.000-08:00

Ok, the Meet the Author (and his accomplice) event is nearly here...

or there> Monday, November 12 at Nicola's Books <(clik and scroll down)

Uh Oh!

2007-11-01T11:41:00.000-07:00

Circumstantial evidence certainly... but...
Goblins may be moving in:

Some unique aspects of this "fairy door":

• It is quite a bit taller than the others found in Ann Arbor. ~11 in. vs ~7 in.
• The location is somewhat less "seemly". (There is quite a bit of pigeon poo there)
• Because of the proximity to the fairy Ticket window at The Ark and the mistreatment of the tickets... I am suspicious of the intentions and habits of the occupants of this door. Circumstantial, I know, but I will be watching.

Porch Pumpkin Fairies return!

2007-10-30T12:18:00.000-07:00

It's nearly Halloween & They're back on the porch!

I brought home a pretty big and VERY heavy pumpkin for carving. Before I could whittle a face in it, there was a fairy cottage with a working chimney-stem and shuttered window-ears! Somewhat more elaborate than last year.

Back from the Fairy World

2007-10-15T06:45:00.000-07:00

Whew! We made it back from the FaerieCon in Philadelphia.
Pretty crazy. We met some of the Big shots of the Faery World... writers and illustrators.
Brian & Wendy Froud, Ari Berk, Michael Hague, Charles Vess, Holly Black...

It'll take me a bit to regroup and put down the details.

The Autumn edition of Faerie Magazine came out.It includes a 3 page article about the urban fairies and fairy doors in Ann Arbor.

Also the November issue of a British magazine, The Doll's House Magazine, is out with a 2 page spread on the urban fairies and fairy doors.

Meet the Author (and his accomplice)

2007-10-09T12:51:00.001-07:00

Kathleen & I will be at

Nicola's Books
2513 Jackson Rd.
Westgate Shopping Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan

734-662-0600

at 6pm, Monday, November 12, 2007
For a "Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?" booksigning
and story telling by Kathleen
& interactive fairy drawing with Jonathan
(illustrating type drawing not fairy-winning type drawing)

We will also answer questions about urban fairies, fairy doors and our projects.

Happier News

2007-10-02T16:42:00.000-07:00

A while back I received an e-mail inquiry about the possibilities of urban fairies at the Google building in Ann Arbor. Today when I went to investigate... I did indeed find a fairy door to photograph.

Sad News:

2007-09-18T11:55:00.000-07:00

Jake Woods passed away on September 16th.
Most of us knew him as "Shakey Jake".

Borders Book Signing

2007-08-26T09:43:00.000-07:00

That was great!
Our daughters came along to help at the signing and it was well attended! I met some more great people, including another contributor to the book ~ Maddie, from page 4!

Thanks to everyone!

Live at Borders!

2007-08-03T07:49:00.000-07:00

Book Signing
"Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?"
Borders Books Store #1
612 East Liberty, Ann Arbor
(734) 668-7652

Saturday, August 25, 2007
1:00 pm

Funny, On Tuesday, August 7, while "Up North" I received a call from Sweetwaters Café that people were there for a book signing. Apparently it was in the Ann Arbor Observer that was a scheduled event. ummm... not so much. If I had been in town, I would have hopped over there. Sorry for any inconvenience it may have caused.

not just "best", but #1!

2007-08-01T13:17:00.000-07:00

Whoo hooo!
"Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?" moved up from #5 (June) to #1 (July) bestsellers list at Nicola's Books.

Luckily in the NON-fiction, after all, I can't beat Harry.

jonathan

Hot Rods?

2007-07-05T09:52:00.001-07:00

Well PeZz has, once again, entered his 2006 UFO cumooter, alternative fuel (Vernors™ with Mentos™ öber thruster) fairy vehicle in the Rolling Sculpture Car Show. The show will be downtown Ann Arbor on Friday, July 13 from 2-10 pm..

the Rolling Sculpture Car Show

Best Seller.... fer real.

2007-07-03T08:37:00.000-07:00

Well, lookee, lookee! Nicola's Books Best seller list for June in NON-Fiction
(hmmm hows that for people who think fairies are fictional?)
...still behind Al Gore (ain’t THAT an inconvienient truth?~ heeheee)

For an expanded list of Nicola’s Books Bestsellers, visit www.nicolasbooks.com!
Nicola’s Books June 2007
Adult Bestsellers
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
3. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
4. The Overlook by Michael Connelly
5. Yiddish Policeman’s Union by Michael Chabon
PAPERBACK FICTION
1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
2. Suite Française by Irene Nemirovsky
3. The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
4. The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards
5. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
HARDCOVER NON-FICTION
1. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
2. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn & Hal Iggulden
3. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
4. The Antiques Investigator by Judith Miller
5. Who’s Behind the Fairy Doors? by Jonathan Wright
PAPERBACK NON-FICTION
1. Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
2. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
3. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
4. The Final Season by Tom Stanton
5. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Fireflies

2007-06-27T13:11:00.000-07:00

At this time of year the fireflies are out in numbers. GENERALLY the fireflies are quite benign... However there may be an arsonist or two in the bunch.

They have torched the fairy door at the top of Jefferson Market. Luckily it is a brick building and no other damage incurred. A police report has been filed with the Ann Arbor Police Department.

BOOK SIGNING @ Sweewaters Café

2007-06-25T13:02:00.000-07:00

Coming up on 7-7-07... 10:00am-1 ish (WHOOPS! I had the time wrong.
at Sweetwaters Café on W. Washington in downtown Ann Arbor.)

Urban Fairy Stuff Happening

Books are Selling, Fairies multiplying...

2007-06-15T06:44:00.000-07:00

I am really pleased that the books are selling and I have been getting a lot of positive feedback from those who have read it.
Even our dog is getting in on it:

I've also noticed a proliferation of fairy doors popping up in town and out.

WILDLIFE other than urban fairies

2007-06-04T13:46:00.001-07:00

I met a bundle of "toddler" raccoons sans mother, while I was Downtown on Friday. So I gathered them up in a box and relocated them to a less trafficy area. Most people don't realize that the raccoons use the sewer system as their personal subway.
LINK

Posting Blogs about Urban Fairies

2007-05-25T12:46:00.000-07:00

I opened a LiVEJOURNAL blog , but it seems you have to register in order to comment. That may discourage many from posting.

ANYWAY, the image above is the cover of the just published book: "Who's Behind the Fairy Doors?". It is a collection of fairy drawings by children (mostly) that I have gathered from my journal/guestbooks. Opposite the original drawings are my own "Augmented" drawings of the same fairies & my commentary about those fairies. It's darn cute and kinda funny.

The book is being sold in Ann Arbor at most of the stores that host urban fairies and also on my web-site:
STUFF TO GET page