Change of Perception

After the total immersion R-E-D of the last post , I felt the need for a bit of simplicity. This is my favorite kind of Folk Art - a piece which started out life as a functional piece of household equipment and through decades of changing needs and perceptions, has become a treasured piece of sculpture.

Reflections on Red

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'Tis the season -- for red. Lots of Red. As mentioned in a previous post, I've had red on the brain - especially all the little places it shows up in my life. Today I came across some photos from a trip to Scotland and the Prestonfield Hotel in Edinburgh. These images take the leap from rouge in small doses to total immersion. Over The Top is an understatement! Anyone looking for a warm, luxurious, romantic retreat for Christmas should consider this destination .... . http://www.prestonfield.com/welcome.htm
It's truly like stepping into the set of a Merchant Ivory movie.

Angels :: 'Tis the Season

I've always liked the concept of
rough - with a bit of frill. These angel wings are ripped from brown paper bags and layered with shimmering silver tulle.
Contrast and contradiction indeed.

Remembrance of Christmas ... . Past

More Louis Ghost - a bit of history

Louis Ghost Meets Old Crocodile Luggage

Just the smallest touch of red.... . and it's still so vital. I like the contrast and contradiction here: the frayed and worn pith helmet and vintage luggage against the slick edge of the Louis Ghost chair.
( I suppose I could also title this "What I Do With That Silly Helmet When I'm Not Wearing It")

George Washington as Santa

.... . still playing with money. In this version, I decided George might need more than those red curls in the previous post --- why not a downright Jolly Red Hat!??

More HoHo. More Red.

Jane Marny ... . an old friend

.. .... who lives in my kitchen.
Her red cheeks and lips are usually the major touch of red in my otherwise
simple cream,caramel & black interior.
(until I got carried away with all those Christmas polka dots!)

HoHoHo --Christmas Polka Dots

I was feeling the need for festive RED polka dots .... which led to adding an H ... which became a series of Ho Ho HOooooo's. These were then stitched on vintage sheet music and placed along the wall in black box frames, with more (you can never have to much!) sheet music rambling along behind the frames. The possibilities are endless : I'm now adding red felt polka dots to the mantle above the fireplace, the runner down the dining table and ... . just about anything that doesn't move.

(Watch out le grande chien blanc! )

Just Send Money .. .. .

Just because .. . I'm feeling the need to lighten up about: Money! It's all we hear about and it's always bad news. Since these pieces of paper seem to have so little value, I decided to make some Christmas ornaments / cards with them. Don't you feel George looks so much cheerier with those red curls? For all my friends who've said
"just send money" ---- I hope these will be a small giggle.