Dancing With Dandelions

Dancing with Dandelions – Weathering-Steel Silhouette Sculpture

We have always been searching for a way that everyone to have one of our fairies in their garden. It’s not possible to mass produce our wire fairies for everyone, however I think what most people actually want is the silhouette! That is why our photos have always been popular, they give the illusion of fairies are the bottom of the garden. We have put a lot of time into creating these fairy silhouettes so now you can have fairies in your garden too.

We’d recommend choosing a spot where your fairy will be silhouetted again the clear sky or a solid colour background to really see them at their best.

Corten Steel or ‘Weathering Steel’ is used in high-end exterior architecture, for good reason. Exposed to the elements, within weeks it develops a orange patina that seals the steel and preserves it for decades. It also leaves a beautiful even colouring that will get darker over the years. Using secondary paint systems like powder coating quickly lead to failure. Paint doesn’t last well outdoors – it cracks, water gets in and rust leaks out. Self-sealing Corten Steel is the best way for a long lasting great result!

1-2 WEEKS  – Orange Spots Will appear, Don’t Panic This Is Part Of The Process

8+ WEEKS   – First Phase Of Its Protective Coat, An Even Orange

6 MONTHS  – The Patina Stabilises To A Reddish Brown

2-5 YEARS   – Becomes An Attractive Dark, Rich Purple/Brown

10+ YEARS  – The Colour Deepens To Almost Black

SIZE:

This is available in two size: Small and Large. You can see both in the photos, the large has the forest floor underneath the fairy and the small is the one without it.

Small: Fairy is 200mm x 200mm, with a 90mm spike from the bottom of her foot so you can poke her in the ground or plant pots etc. The spike has holes in for the option of mounting to fences/walls or wherever you wish.

Large : Fairy is 370mm x 445mm with attachable 190mm spikes for mounting in the ground. There is 3 holes at the bottom of the sculptures for the option of mounting to fences/walls or wherever you wish.

Highlights

• Material & finish – Cut from a single sheet of high-grade weathering steel, this piece is designed to gracefully patina in the elements, evolving from rich rust-orange to deep umber, deepening to almost black over time.

• Design & inspiration – The silhouette is based on Robin’s most popular fairy ‘Dancing With Dandelions’. We get asked all of the time if people can buy Dancing with Dandelions for their garden well now you can!

• Setting & mood – Whether mounted on a garden wall/fence, placed against a light façade, or staged in a sleek interior frame, the dark silhouette stands out beautifully and casts its own quiet story of wind, movement and quiet transformation.

• Weatherproof & built to last – Like high-end architectural weathering steel, the patina acts as a seal: no peeling paint, no need for labour-intensive maintenance, just evolving character year after year. This self-sealing aspect of CorTen steel provides a quality guarantee

• Installation & display – Lightweight for its size, yet substantial in material: designed to be mounted flush on a wall/fence, or free-standing with the spikes included. We’d suggest a position in open-facing light to emphasise the drama of the silhouette.

• Gift-worthy & collectible – Perfect for the garden lover, the interior curator or someone who appreciates art with a story: movement, nature, transformation. A one-off that resonates with fairy/fantasy sensibility but with a strong, contemporary architectural edge.