Tablescape of Ornaments
June 3rd, 2011 by Amy Zurcher
This is a tablescape I completed this morning for a SCAD meeting. The main focus of the table was on the felt ornaments by SCAD fibers student Erica Dwyer that were originally made for the White House. If you don’t know what I’m talking about you seriously need to click on this link to catch up on all the amazing adventures that have been happening around here! It was a challenge to figure out how to hold the ornaments upright without a Christmas tree but I really loved the final solution – rusted vintage bedsprings, so interesting and sculptural under antique glass cloches and more appropriate for display in June than a conifer! Each cloche was placed on a hand-turned wood cutting board by SCAD alumna Martha Enzmann and her husband Tom Sternal. Vintage thread spools acted as vases to fern fronds and little white flowers whose name I cannot remember. Another element recalling our Christmas trip to the White House were vintage books I had cut into thirds and then stayed up late folding and hand-stamping with words to “America the Beautiful,” President Obama’s favorite song. If you see the black electric cord strung throughout the pictures, please excuse – this was a real working meeting. I just love to share these tablescapes that show off the talent of SCAD artists!
Oh, How you weave your magic! My favorite element: the spools as vases! So lovely and fresh!! xoxo
what lucky folks to have such a beautiful table to enjoy during a meeting. i'm sure it inspires them to bigger visions and better decisions. i'm taking note of this for my ministry.
this is brilliant!
Amy, you are so magical! xoxo