Black Velvet Fairies

Trailer for Black Velvet Fairies coming March 12, 2024. Series launches March 19, 2024.

Black Velvet Fairies is the audio diary of Lucy Verdell, a woman whose grandmother leaves her four black velvet paintings of fairies.  But not twinkly, little sprites - these are grim warriors, kings and queens. As she investigates her family's history with the artwork, disturbing dreams and unexplained encounters pull Lucy toward a dark and dangerous fairy world that some believe is real.

After a strange voicemail about the death of her grandmother, Lucy Verdell travels to an isolated island she hasn’t visited since she was a child. Odd occurrences and powerful memories lead her to four black velvet paintings hidden in the attic — paintings of grim beings best described as ‘fairies’. The discovery unlocks a flood of emotions that surprises Lucy and prompts her to find out more about the unusual artwork. To delve deeper into the Black Velvet Fairies story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

After childhood nightmares return, Lucy finds experts to help her puzzle through the mysteries behind her grandmother’s black velvet fairies. John Kruse (https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/about/), author of over a dozen books about fairies, unpacks the legends of the fae. Artist Juanita (https://velvetjuanita.blogspot.com/) breaks down the history of painting on black velvet. After James discovers a mysterious audio anomaly, paranormal expert Greg Newkirk (https://gregorynewkirk.com/projects/greg-newkirk-haunted-objects-podcast/) helps Lucy decipher its meaning. To delve deeper into the Black Velvet Fairies story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

The discovery of the ghostly voice from the attic compels Lucy to finally ask her mom about the paintings. It does NOT go well. The black velvets illicit strong emotions, painful memories and strange accusations. After her mom alleges her grandmother was a fairy-worshiping witch, Lucy turns to magic expert and practitioner, Heather Freeman (https://www.magicintheunitedstates.com/) to find out more about the connection between fairies and witchcraft. To dig deeper into the Black Velvet Fairies story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

Even after stepping away from the paintings and the podcast, waking visions and recurring dreams continue to haunt Lucy. An unexpected package reveals a musical present — an Appalachian folk song about Hada. With help from James’ band-mate, Lucy digs into the lyrics and sees a connection to her grandmother. Lucy also starts her own website. To see the paintings, visit BlackVelvetFairies.com To delve deeper into the BVF story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

Lucy deals with anger and guilt about the stolen paintings. James reveals a creepy message from the website. A world famous skeptic confides in Lucy, opening up a rabbit hole of new information about Hada. To see the paintings, visit BlackVelvetFairies.com To delve deeper into the BVF story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com Visit Brian Dunning’s ‘Skeptoid’ podcast at https://skeptoid.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

After following a lead from ‘Skeptoid’, Lucy and James travel to a mushroom farm in the middle of nowhere. Braving the farmer’s wrath, they search the property and find another black velvet painting of fairies. Clues in the artwork lead to a harrowing hike in the woods. To see the painting from the barn, go to BlackVelvetFairies.com To delve deeper into the BVF story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/