Studio: Workshops, Guild Marketplace, Special Events, & Private Celebrations
Based on availability, the Northport studio is a creative maker space that hosts exhibits, workshops and celebrations complete with age-appropriate activities.
Please keep in mind, participating in a workshop and/or your "party" helps to fund the cooperative. Most workshops can also be scheduled as private events.
Workshops & Guild Events
Workshops blend projects with Faerie lore to connect your inner artist with nature & Fae. Upcoming workshops listed below; advanced registration required.
REGISTRATION LINK (above) to inquire and/or participate. Please include workshop date/time & your contact details. Upon receipt we'll send a secure link for advance payment.
WINTER 2025 EVENTS:
Faeriessance Workshop: Faery Explorer I
FAERY EXPLORER I
AGE 12-15 / TIME: 4-5:30PM / THURS., JAN. 9, 2025
Limit: 6 guests / register in advance (link above)
$35 per person (after-school students can come a wee bit earlier; kindly advise for accommodations)
A very faery-fun time: stamp with oxide and permanent inks and create two 4x6 cards to frame, great gifts!
No experience necessary / all supplies included / bring a smock or over-shirt T
OPTION: Book a private workshop for friends & family
SPECIAL EVENT: FAERIE CIRCLE OF STORIES
A Unique Meditation Circle led by Robyn Bellospirito
AGE 18+ / TIME: 1-3PM / SAT. DATE TBA
Limit: 8 guests / $40 per person; register in advance (link above)
The Faerie Circle of Stories is a ceremonial space led by Guild Artisan Robyn Bellospirito from The Mystic Robin.
Robyn will combine faerie cards, reflection, intuitive writing, and sharing to re-imagine the stories we tell ourselves. Soft music played on hardpan and chimes will accompany the writing portion of the event. The purpose is to create narratives that heal and empower (no writing experience required). Bring an open heart, a notebook to write in, a blanket or yoga mat to sit on, and an optional pillow for your comfort. In this safe and sacred space you will be able to share your healing story with others, though sharing is optional. Please know that the space led by Robyn is a spiritual space, not a support group. Afterward, we will open the Circle to refreshments and fellowship.
Stay tuned for more on Robyn and her offerings that include guided meditation & sound healing to handpan, Native American-style flutes, and lyre harp. An animist and experienced Shamanic practitioner since 2006, Robyn is a published author, artist, and Kulning singer. For more on Robyn, read her Guild Profile (below).
WORKSHOP: MYSTICAL DOORWAY TO FAE
AGE 12+ / TIME: 1-4PM / SUN., JAN. 19, 2025
Limit: 8 guests / register in advance (link above)
$50 per person (pricing includes $10 Holiday Voucher extended to all residents of surrounding communities)
Glitter away I say, glitter away!
Craft a whimsical, light-catching portal with enchanting charms, crystals, and embellished doors. Complete with a secret compartment to invite your faery to tea, to play, or to just say "hello" and have a nice day. Imagine all the possibilities!
No experience necessary / must be able to use a hot-glue gun / all supplies included
OPTION: Book a private workshop for friends & family
PRIVATE FAERIE CARD READINGS
All in fun, invite the faeries into your day & see what the The Faeries' Oracle has to say! If anything, you'll pause to appreciate your place in the Realm.
Age 18+; session by appointment only; a great gift!
Faeriessance Workshop with Guild Artisan Jennifer "Jenn" Brack
NATURE ART: BUILD A FAERY "STARTER HOUSE"
Put down your roots in the fascinating world of building with nature and create a 12"Hx6"W faery house adorned with a battery-operated set of twinkle-string lights.
Learn basic construction techniques to complete a home and the "art" of (responsible) foraging. Homes will have a built-in option to be hung in just the right spot to attract Fae Magic.
Instruction, lights, and a hand-picked selection of locally foraged natural materials provided; however, we encourage the Faerie Path to explore and discover nature's gifts. Embellish and personalize your creation with "finds" from you walk (Forager Guide provided in advance).
Experience: must be able to use basic tools & a hot-glue gun; under 15 must be accompanied by an adult (partner project)
AGE 12+ / Limit: 8 guests / register in advance (link above)
Date: TBA
$65 per person
Instructor: Guild Artisan Jennifer "Jenn" Brack - graphic artist and award-winning-faery-house builder.
ANNUAL ALL HALLOWS' EVE AT THE MANSION: OPEN STUDIO
A safe stop for trick or treaters.
Gather ‘round the cauldron with the Hilda’s for a bit of fun & learn more about the Legend of the Northport Norseman. Till this day, the mansion is haunted by a Norseman that is protected by the Hildas, decedents of Hild, a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Perhaps you’ll see the Norseman lurking the Mansion Halls as he waits for his ship to return.
Feel free to dress up as your favorite Spirit, Norse God, Witch or Warlock!
Faeriessance Guild
Guild members--artists and creatives--lead workshops with additional opportunities to display and sell their wares on Guild Marketplace days.
Are you a faery artist or creative interested in leading a master class? Please get in touch to meet with the Guild for a portfolio review.
For more, see the "About" page.
GUILD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Featured Artist Jennifer "Jenn" Brack
Jennifer (Jenn) Brack is a nature-art enthusiast, experienced graphic artist, and holds a BA in Visual Communication, SUNY Farmingdale.
After two First Place blue-ribbon victories at the Sands Point Preserve Fairy House Competition (2023 & ‘24), Jenn now shares the rewarding experience of creating immersive art with naturally foraged materials. She continues the builder path with “how to” workshops at Faeriessance and sells her wares at the Guild Marketplace.
Jenn is an animal lover, music nerd, dancer, and devoted Trekkie, and we refer to her as our resident "faery forager" with an eye to find that one great “find” that others may overlook on their nature walks.
GUILD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Featured Artist Robyn Bellospirito
Robyn’s Message from the Treehouse:
I am an artist, animist and shamanic practitioner.
My most recent exhibit—Beyond Words: Healing with the Arts After Stroke at the Huntington Public Library—reflects my journey to share my experience and encourage other survivors.
Aside from painting, I make spirit dolls which I call "I Love Me" dolls for people to find comfort (they are made in sacred space with the guidance of my helping spirits who tell me which materials to use).
Shamanism has been my path since it knocked on my door (literally) in 2006 and I’ve written several articles about my shamanic practice for Sacred Hoop Magazine in the UK. I have loved and felt a kinship with elves and the Fae since I was a child and always wished I had been born with pointy ears.
Music is also a huge part of my life, and I play native American-style flutes, handpan, lyre, a small steel drum, hand drums and percussion, and others. I also sing and use my voice in my spiritual work.
For many years my professional practice has included reading tarot and oracle cards, and I have designed two decks.
As part of my spiritual practice, I have studied the runes and worked with the Norse form of shamanism of staff and song. In addition, I'm a huge animal lover and nature lover and going on nature walks to listen for guidance is part of my practice.
As for next steps, I enjoy performance art and wear my custom-designed costumes and dance as a form of prayer going out to all who experience the performance (I would love to get back to this one day).
Robyn Bellospirito of The Mystic Robin's Treehouse, Huntington NY
To further explain the session to first-time participants, Bellospirito adds:
This Faery Circle of Stories is a coming together for a purpose: to find/be guided to our healing stories which will be very unique and individual for each person. Since we are asking for guidance, spiritually speaking, it is a good practice to set up a sacred or ceremonial space which I will guide us through. It is calling to higher powers/energies for protection and guidance as we do our work. Over the years many people who were new to this have told me they felt a palpable difference... a comfort and safety after sacred space was called.
To enhance this special haven, I use juniper as one of my sacred herbs, based on one of my spiritual paths from Siberia (my ancestry).
Faerie Celebrations for all Ages
From Brides to Birthdays, Come & Get Your Wings On!
Party Area, basic setup
Faeriessance offers very faery fun in a creative space with ample private parking for the duration of the event (no hunting a space and easy pickup!). We are a working studio and sets are seasonal.
Birthday Celebrations:
- 1 1/2-hour celebration for up to 15 guests includes: 45-minute age-appropriate art activity (wing decorating is the most popular for all ages) followed by a group photo-op.
- Host is responsible for any/all food & refreshment arrangements. Given time constraints, we highly suggest pizza for kids and tea-party fare for adults. Cake table supplied and we're happy to assist.
- $450; includes one activity; tax and gratuity not included; menu of additional and/or optional age-appropriate activities available.
- Email us for availability.
Bridal Shower Celebrations:
- 2-hour celebration for up to 15 guests includes: 45-minute wing decorating and glam the bride or honoree (she/he/they wear our wings) followed by a group photo-op of the Faery Queen and her court and crafting a page for the Queen's Journal.
- Host is responsible for any/all food & refreshment arrangements (we'll suggest options for delivery and happy to assist). Cake table supplied.
- $600; includes wing decorating & journal page activity; additional menu of faery fun to select from (tax and gratuity not included).
- Email us for availability.
Space Rental for Private Events:
- Enjoy a corporate outing in the studio and all that Northport has to offer. For a break, select one of many fine restaurants, take a stroll around the harbor, or visit Copenhagen Bakery or one of three ice cream shops. For evening fun, there's also a brewery!
- Rental includes wifi access, six-foot tables and chair setup for up to 15 in the carriage house.
- $500 half day (4 hours) / $950 full day (8 hours)
- Email us for availability.
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