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These exciting, informative and inspiring panels will include various presenters drawn from our international list of Featured Faerie Artists and Authors. Join us for some "faerie stimulating" presentations and conversations!' f3 W, _3 w& K* \# y1 `+ v0 p
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' p" z7 Q" Y. }5 x3 pNature As Spirit — Shamanism, Faerie Visions, and the Animate World- [& U5 N, f; y% Y6 r, N4 [
We'll explore traditions of faeries and nature spirits from around the world, and the vitality and commonality of faerie beliefs in ancient and modern global cultures.0 B1 c) K8 D3 D* H: q7 a6 d
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Faerie in Literature and Art
# C0 t7 @, I4 }) }# MA look at the presence of Faerie and faeries in art, ranging from early literary works (Chaucer, The Gawain Poet, Shakespeare, the literary fairy tales of Italy and France, Victorian fairy art, etc.) to contemporary artists working within this tradition today.7 F2 X, j* W" U  {

) @7 k' A' D" `2 B1 ZHearth and Heart—The Lore of Hospitality
- s. I/ i7 z* V8 N4 c, _6 a/ O# ^In many ancient tales, the hearth is presented as the most important place in the house, the locus of magic and wonder, the place where relationships with Faeries are forged (and sometimes broken). We'll share the lore of the hearth and discuss ways we can make our own homes welcoming to our Good Neighbors.
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Faerie Goes Downtown—The Urbanization of the Otherworld
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The Song of Enchantment —Faerie & Magic in Traditional to neo-Medieval Music
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Faerie has always been a world that exists in the past, present and future simultaneously. As such, its denizens have traditionally been consulted for clues about our pasts and our futures. Various divinatory traditions will be discussed, as will the hallowed acts of making and using talismans, charms and divinatory devices to help bring Otherworldly assistance and protection.
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SATURDAY
- k6 z' \) q& c" ]9 u: ?9 hThe Good, the Bad and Ugly:  The Variable Roles of Men & Women in Faerie Literature, Lore and Art
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Bringing Wonder Home:  Art, Lore, and the Making of a Magical Life
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8 |! ]1 I2 Q% e! R5 f4 uOpening Ceremony – John & Caitlin Matthews / Brian & Wendy Froud
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A History of Fantasy Art – Charles Vess3 G3 W& j4 D; X& ~! q, S. I

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The Faerie Market: Faerie & Business in the Real World – Robert Gould
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