Wendy's Eye Candy!!!
Following our visit with Stephanie Blythe the other day, we headed over to the tiny town of Port Costa to visit Wendy Addison's studio THEATRE OF DREAMS! As her sign so whimsically proclaims on the front door, she is open only by Chance or Appointment! Not wanting to 'take the chance' of missing her we made an appointment for 1:30!
Walking into Wendy's shop is like entering WONDERLAND. Glass cases are filled with one of kind creations and vintage finds and glittering constellation's hang from the ceiling... Magical Theatres beckon from every corner, and delightful visual poetry fills the air... We were swept away with fairy dust, while being serenaded by 'Queen' Wendy herself. Like little children, we put our noses right up to the glass, and looked with wide eyes, trying in vain to decide which 'candy's' to bring home... Each of us did finally find a few special things to steal away, with the hope that we could bring Wendy's magic with us as we went home... Come join me here in a THEATRE OF DREAMS!!!!
oh darling friend -you've just made me cry-oooooohhhhh- how dreamy was all of this- you went in there- wow - we dont have this kinda magic here in australia- your photos are wonderful-thankyou- singing and skipping love jo.
Posted by: oldflowers4me | Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 07:52 PM
Thank you for a wonderful tour!
Posted by: Clara | Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 06:15 AM
Absolutely a journey into the imagination. Thankyou so much Ulla for sharing it!
Susan
Posted by: Miss Maddie's | Saturday, February 09, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Oh! I so envy You when You get to go to these marvellous places!! I wanna be there!
Liisa
Posted by: Liisa | Saturday, February 09, 2008 at 04:31 AM
This place is so magical....my mouth is hanging wide open....someday I hope to experience in person.
Posted by: stephanie | Friday, February 08, 2008 at 10:44 AM
I attended an Open House in 2006 at Theatre of Dreams - I really just wanted to move in! I loved Port Costa - it's a wonderful little hideaway of a town.I'd love to be a fly on the wall of Wendy's imagination! Wonderful pics, Ulla!
Posted by: Dorian Fletcher | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 10:49 PM
You are so, so lucky! You must of left the place in a complete state of bliss and sparkle! Thanks for sharing~*~*~*~*~
Posted by: sarahblank | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 08:18 PM
What a treat! Maybe one day I'll be able to visit. Loved the sparkly skulls! Pirate treasures.
xo
Gillian
Posted by: Gillian | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 06:50 PM
This was such an amazing and magical place... I think my favorite was the animated theatre with the faerie puppet and the puppet masters!!! Wendy has created such an incredible place for the imagination to soar, and she was a delight to meet. And I loved Port Costa which was a step out of time in itself. Thank you so, oh queen of magic and wonder for carrying us off into wonderland in your silver chariot!!! XOXO
Posted by: Lea | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 03:27 PM
oh wow!!! what a special place to visit and explore!! thank you so much for giving us a little peek into Wendy's magical place! :)
Posted by: Casey | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 01:20 PM
Since I discovered your blog through Google reader, I'm a regular visitor here, but this time I just have to thank you for the wonderful pictures of Wendy Addison's theatre of dreams, in the book where women create my absolute favourite. It's so nice to see more photo's! Thanks for sharing and thanks for inspiration!
Posted by: Lili M. | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Oh wow! That really is a magical place. It's like there's a story for every object, for every display in the shop.
Posted by: susanna | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Wowza! An actual visit to the glitter "inner sanctum." Wonderful wonderments all around. Thanks so much for sharing. I'm so glad you had a magical time with your friends! - Amy Bauer
Posted by: sadie527 | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Thanks so much for sharing this magical space with us :)
Posted by: Lilli | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Enchanting! If she has a lot of chocolate on hand, I'd like to make arrangements to move in.
Thank you for the peek into her glimmering world, Ulla!
Posted by: Karen Otto | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 10:07 AM
This is such a poetic place. You could shoot a Burton movie there.
Posted by: corine @ hidden in france | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 09:53 AM
I''ve always wanted to hold your hand and go Wendy's Theatre of Dreams with you Ulla! Thank you for taking me today.
For me, this is one of the true RARE GEMS left in our world!! Oh how I appreciate Wendy's uniqueness, her style and sparkle! Her reverence for the imagination!
xox
Constance
Posted by: rochambeau | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 09:43 AM
It's all so stunningly fabulous but has she got a big feather duster?
Posted by: Di Overton | Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 08:58 AM