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Call for Entries:
Faery art.
The Stash is accepting entries for an exhibit based on
Austin
folklore of faeries brought to the area by Irish immigrants in the late
1800’s.
What is now south-central
Austin
, the trendy Bouldin Creek neighborhood between South Congress & South
Lamar, the heart of 78704, used to have another pulse entirely.
Originally owned by the Dawson & Bouldin families, once split
& developed became what were considered the Irish
flats. The Irish immigrants
boarded the modest pier & beam homes to work on the Austin &
Northwestern Rail line from Smithville to Bertram.
As the story goes, these immigrants are responsible for bringing
faeries from their homelands. Just
north of
Gibson Street
, the water of Bouldin creek runs under
S. 1st Street
. To the west you will find the
habitat of these faeries along with pixies, pookas, sprites, elves, gnomes
and their other magical friends. The
Stash is calling all faeries … er, artists to please submit your work of
all things faeries. Please
e-mail photos and include your name, phone number & description of work
(including dimensions) no later than August 31, 2006.
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