This artist brings fairy whimsy to the Oregon Country Fair

This artist brings fairy whimsy to the Oregon Country Fair

For decades, textile and botanical artist Elaine Falbo-Lowe has made fairy-inspired art for her booth at the Oregon Country Fair.When Falbo-Lowe was juried into her first fair 40 years ago, she was a young mother and skilled basket weaver. Now a grandmother at 71, she reflects on how the fair has shaped her life and career making an array of whimsical, handcrafted goods. Year-round in the Irvington neighborhood of Northeast Portland, Falbo-Lowe …