Fairy Festival Founders
About Aunyx Burrell
Aunyx Burrell, owner of Nyxie’s Whimsies, serves the Fairy and Arts Festival as Co-Organizer. She is a creative problem-solver, a goal-getter, an advocate for small businesses and artists, and a mother of 3. With a formal education in art based programming, she is a Pioneer Valley Performing Arts and New England Institute of Art Alumni. Much of her youth was occupied with developing her passion for performing and visual arts. She spent countless hours in the theater, behind the scenes, as well as on stage, and has worked for several theater companies, event organizations, and festivals throughout New England.
“Whimsy Making” (bringing joy and inspiration to those around you) is Nyxie’s Whimsies primary goal and Aunyx Burrell’s life’s work. She regularly cosplays as a fairy and frolics outside of her storefront blowing bubbles to those who pass by, bringing smiles and good vibes to kids, adults, and pets from diverse backgrounds.
Aunyx is most excited to join the Fairy and Arts Festival in uplifting voices and aspiring talent throughout our Western Mass community of artists and creative spirits.
About Bonnie McLoud
Bonnie “Bonzella” McLoud got inspired to be an artist on the wharf in Provincetown, Cape Cod. Artists would gather to paint and she would watch intently. At five years old she knew some day she would be an artist too and watching them paint inspired something deep in her soul. She started Art lessons at age 6 and after high school she went to Art School, obtained a degree in Studio Art/Art Education and then later went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lesley University. She attended Parsons School of Design and got a certificate in Fashion Design during the Covid shutdown. Bonnie’s artwork has been featured in magazines, cards and on a CD album cover of an international band called Blue Fiddle.
Bonnie started organizing events in her early 20’s as part of her career and enjoyed putting together the events and marketing them. She has organized several types of events and fairs including artisan and psychic fairs, health and wellness fairs and specialty markets in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. While living on the coast of New Hampshire she fell in love with the magic of fairies and fairy houses and organized the first Fairy House Tour in Portsmouth, NH which still happens annually.
She brings many years of online and social media marketing and promotion and looks forward to holding the Fairy & Arts Festival annually.
FAIRY & ARTS FESTIVAL COMMITTEE MEMBER LISTING
In the summer of 2025 I created a Facebook page and put a call out for volunteers to help and Easthampton stepped and came through. Over 40 volunteers came forward to volunteer for the Fairy Festival. We are always looking for magical talent. If you would like to volunteer, send us an email fairyfest2026@gmail.com
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The following people are on the Fairy Festival Committee:​​​