Synopses & Reviews
From the renowned team of Brian and Wendy Froud comes a delightful and spiritual guide that offer believers a chance to connect with and experience the love and wisdom that comes from the hearts of faeries.
The Heart of the Faerieand#160;Oracle box set includes 68 oracle cards, illustrated by Brian Froud. The accompanying book provides detailed instructions reading the cards and for the believer toand#160;relate to the Faerie World and learnand#160;valuable relationshipand#160;information.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; and#160; Readers have the opportunity to consult with the magical world of Faerie and gain useful knowledge that can enhance their own intimate relationships. Using the deck of oracle cards, believers conduct readings to interpret the cards and build a special connectionand#160;with the faeries.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The oracle cards feature Brian Froudand#8217;s recognizable faerie images, such as the enchanting and#147;Queen of Golden Boughand#8221; and the mischievous and#147;Trickster.and#8221; Wendy Froudand#8217;s text describes the emotional and practical nature of the cards and offers a variety of techniques for using the set, which canand#160;open the door into the Enchanted Realm as never before.and#160;
and#160;
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author
Hugo Award- and Locus Award-Winning Author
From the artist behind The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth
Not since Brian Froud's conceptual design work with Jim Henson on the classic films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth has he created a faerie world with such imagination, dimension, depth, and detail.
Trolls features new and classic work by both Brian and Wendy woven together with artifacts and symbols of the natural world to create a fascinating revelation about the world of trolls. The book explores trolls and troll culture, revealing their philosophies, their home life, and their world attitudes through their tales, mythology, and archaeology.
Froud writes in his introduction, "Who sleeps under the silent hill and what huddles in the dank darkness under the bridge? In short, what sort of invisible spirits inhabit our visible world and what do they look like? My paintings of trolls answer some of these questions. . . . The last conversation Jim Henson and I had before his death was about collaborating on another film. It was to be about trolls. This book is, in essence, the film we never got to make."
The artwork here features Froud's sketches and full-color paintings of trolls in their native habitats. It also seamlessly blends in Wendy Froud's astonishing three-dimensional figures to tell stories within stories. Together they tell the story of a troll child who is on a quest to gather tales "for the asking, the giving, and the keeping." Along the way, you will be told the tales of "The Troll Bride," "The Tale of Feathers: The Bad Troll," and "The Tale of Stone: The Pride of Anhold Honeybag."
Trolls affirms that trolls are real, that they have lived and are living now. The texture of the world and the deeply immersive, cinematic images will appeal to the legions of fantasy--and Froud--fans. This book is not only a celebration of fantastical art but also a celebration of the power of stories.
Synopsis
Not since his conceptual design work with Jim Henson on the classic films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth has New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Brian Froud created a faerie world with such imagination, dimension, depth, and detail as in Trolls.
Trolls features new and classic work by both Brian and Wendy Froud woven together with artifacts and symbols of the natural world to create a fascinating revelation about the world of trolls. The book explores trolls and troll culture, revealing their philosophies, their home life, and their world attitudes through their tales, mythology, and archaeology.
Froud writes in his introduction, "Who sleeps under the silent hill and what huddles in the dank darkness under the bridge? In short, what sort of invisible spirits inhabit our visible world and what do they look like? My paintings of trolls answer some of these questions. . . . The last conversation Jim Henson and I had before his death was about collaborating on another film. It was to be about trolls. This book is, in essence, the film we never got to make."
The artwork here features Froud's sketches and full-color paintings of trolls in their native habitats. It also seamlessly blends in Wendy Froud's astonishing three-dimensional figures to tell stories within stories. Together they tell the story of a troll child who is on a quest to gather tales "for the asking, the giving, and the keeping." Along the way, you will be told the tales of "The Troll Bride," "The Tale of Feathers: The Bad Troll," and "The Tale of Stone: The Pride of Anhold Honeybag."
Trolls affirms that trolls are real, that they have lived and are living now. The texture of the world and the deeply immersive, cinematic images will appeal to the legions of fantasy--and Froud--fans. This book is not only a celebration of fantastical art but also a celebration of the power of stories.
Synopsis
Not since Brian Froudand#8217;s conceptual design work with Jim Henson on the classic films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth has he created a faerie world with such imagination, dimension, depth, and detail. Trolls features new and classic work by both Brian and his wife, Wendy, woven together along with artifacts and symbols of the natural world to create a fascinating revelation about the world of trolls. The book explores trolls and troll culture, revealing their philosophies, their home life, and their world attitudes through their tales, mythology, and archaeology. Trolls affirms that trolls are real, that they have lived and are living now. The texture of the world and the deeply immersive, cinematic images will appeal to the legions of fantasyand#8212;and Froudand#8212;fans.
About the Author
Brian Froud is an illustrator, author, film designer, and faery authority. In addition to Faeries, his books include
Lady Cottington's Pressed Faery Book, with Monty Python's Terry Jones,
Good Faeries / Bad Faeries, and
The Faeries' Oracle. He also served as the conceptual designer on two of Jim Henson's films, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
and#160;
Wendy Froud, has been a doll maker since the age of five. She worked as a sculptor and puppet builder for Jim Henson for many years, sculpting the characters and#147;Jenand#8221; and and#147;Kiraand#8221; for The Dark Crystal and fabricating and#147;Yodaand#8221; for The Empire Strikes Back. Wendyand#8217;s dolls and figures are highly sought after and are in many prestigious collections around the world. Brian and Wendy live in Devon, England.
and#160;