🌂Welcome, Wanderer!✨🔎

Somewhere, tucked between the folds of the ordinary and the extraordinary, lies Bumbershoot Alley—a place where magic lingers in the air, where tiny frosting-like creatures called Squirklees find their Keepers, and where forgotten wonders wait to be rediscovered.

I am the Curator of Curiosities and a Traveling Storyteller of this peculiar place. Bumbershoot Alley is not mine to own—it has always been here, waiting to be discovered. But I have taken it upon myself to listen to its whispers, to follow its nudges, and to ensure that those who are meant to find its magic do so.

How It All Began…

Many years ago, in the chaos of a very busy bakery, I first glimpsed them—tiny, playful creatures hidden in piles of colorful buttercream, shifting and swirling, as if waiting to be noticed. 

Over a decade passed, and life led me down winding paths, until... by chance... I began working with thick, frosting-like paint. Suddenly, they returned—no longer simple piles of colorful buttercream, but undeniable forms, peeking out at me with knowing little eyes. The Squirklees had waited long enough. It was time for them to be seen.

And so, Bumbershoot Alley took shape around them, revealing itself piece by piece—a world of guardians, hidden lands and stories waiting to be told.

A Place for Seekers & Keepers

Here in Bumbershoot Alley, you don’t just buy a Squirklee. You adopt one. You become its Keeper, entrusted with its safekeeping and its adventures. Each Squirklee has a story to unfold, but only you will discover where it leads.

If you feel drawn to this place, then perhaps it has been waiting for you all along.

So come, wanderer. Step into the alley, meet the Squirklees, and uncover the magic that has been hiding in plain sight.

💫 Melissa Kelly-Hill 🎇
Curator of Curiosities | Traveling Storyteller