Fairy Village Mini Swap

Fairy Village Supply Swap

Monday, June 15, 3:30-5:30pm, at Creative Reuse Montana, 129 S. Main St., Livingston

Local artists, designers, and makers are bringing their creativity to host fairies at Wishberry Hollow (Myers' River View Trail) in Livingston during their annual migration later this summer. Creative Reuse Montana, Eubank Creative, and Wishberry Hollow are sharing our creative magic to get fairy-sized supplies into the hands of the construction teams to support the craftsmanship and detail that our fairy friends will most appreciate. The fairy village will be open at Myers' River View Trail, August 1-15, 2026! 🙌

What is This?! 🧙

Join us in supporting the artists, designers, and makers of the 2026 Wishberry Hollow installation by bringing your smallest, fairy-sized supplies to the Fairy Village Supply Swap. We will accept almost any art or craft supply related to the swap theme. Donated items should be in good, usable condition. Drop them off and then go "shopping" from what others have brought. We will sort and arrange all the materials into a second-hand craft supply extravaganza. 

• Swap items are free.

• Open to all. You do not have to bring supplies to participate in the Swap. You do not have to be a fairy village makers to participate in the swap, though we are specifically trying to support the village makers so the fairies have a comfortable stopover in Livingston. 

• Please join us in the spirit of this event: to get materials into the hands of people who will use them, saving money and waste - no stashing.

• Items remaining after the swap will be redistributed through Creative Reuse Montana! We work hard to find a new home for every last supply. Some of the items may supply our community shop (including kits or workshops) or be shared with local programs through our Art & Education Supplies project.

How it Works 💖

• Bring or drop off supplies, if you have them. If you need to drop off or shop supplies outside of the swap, donate them during Creative Reuse Montana shop hours or during events.

• "Shop" from supplies that others have brought supplies

• Meet the humans behind the fairy village

Suggested Materials 🧚

These swaps are about usable crafting and art making materials and supplies. Bring clean, new or gently used craft supplies donations including:

• Your smallest, fairy-sized supplies. The average fairy measures just 3 inches (7.5 cm) tall.

• Natural materials: rocks, stones, bark, sticks, moss, crystals, or anything that could look and feel natural

• Materials that could be used in creating miniature things like fabrics, popsicle sticks, etc.

• Fairy Village leftovers from previous projects - any condition.

Note: The fairy structures will likely be exposed to a sprinkle of rain, wind, and poking. Look at the previous installations on the Wishberry Hollow website to get an idea of materials used in the past. 

Prepare Your Donation - Things to Know ⚠️

Please be sure to: 

• pack sharps in a labeled, hard-sided container

• pack your donation in boxes, totes, or bags that we can keep

• organize your items with like items

• extra bonus: measure, fold, and label fabric

Leave these items at home:

• items NOT in usable & sanitary condition. Examples: moldy, dirty, or smelly, smoke-damaged, insect-damaged (wool/yarn with visible moth damage), in bad condition, or mothballed 🙂 

• items that cannot be used immediately and without rehabilitation as a crafting material, supply, or tool).

• dirty or broken items

• sheets, drapes, fabric samples

• fabric with pins (ouch!)

• anything that held food, medication, or hazardous material