The weather was looking good so we took the ferry to Whidbey Island and made our way to Langley, Washington to check out Nymbol’s Secret Garden. Our good friends, Bill and Samantha Cass, have created a really unique concept, and we were all excited to see it person. Creating fairy costumes for Nymbol's Secret Garden is the whole reason I started Rumpled Silks in the first place. I shouldn’t leave out the Cass kids -- Tabitha and Isadora – both accomplished artists themselves. Izzy has great hand skills already (only 7 years old!) and Tabitha creates gorgeous jewelry and magic wands, both of which are hot items at the store.
I hesitate to call it a shop, because it’s so much more than that. It’s also workspace for artists, complete with workshops and classes, plus it's a "playspace" for kids of all ages, with theme parties available in flavors like "pirate", "wizard", "cowboy" and "fairy".
The shop is split down the middle – “objects of desire” on one side, and a giant work table with art supplies on the other side. Since I’d brought an unfinished project with me (the Flame Fairy tutu), I settled down at the worktable with a pile of sequins and tulle. It was fun and inspiring to work amid all the other beautiful things, and I loved the fact that everyone was sitting at the table together working on their own stuff. Sam and Izzy were making little clay skulls to decorate for Halloween, Tabitha was decorating willow wands, and Bill was planning and plotting a new friend for Nymbol (the impish puppet mascot behind this whole operation).
Not to sound corny, but there really is something for everyone. The hubby loved the metal sculptures made from old tools (check out the butterfly made from an old wrench in my slideshow), and we had to come home with a pair of child-sized fairy wings for my little pixie (you can see just how much she enjoyed them in the slideshow as well).
Anyway, if you’re looking for something unique, or just want to hang out with some really cool people, head to Nymbol’s Secret Garden. You never know -- maybe some of the creative juices flowing there will rub off on you, too!
Have fun today!
Melinda
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