Every year David and I buy a holiday tree from one of our favorite local hippie restaurants or a local guy who sells pumpkins and then trees out of one of the parking lots off of Sheridan Road.
This is probably my favorite holiday tradition. Beyond loving the whole Germanic, Scandinavian, Victorian, celebrating nature tradition of the tree, the actual process of us purchasing it and bringing it home to our apartment fills me with joy. This is mostly because we don’t own a car.
You read that right. We don’t own a car. So we end up carrying the tree several blocks over snowy sidewalks, along busy city streets, and up several flights of stars. Inevitably, hilarity ensues, and we end up making lots of people smile. There are also usually carols sung with lots of blah blahs when we forget the words. And people always help us out when we are struggling through the gate and hold the door for us. It’s a great way to be reminded that the general basic nature of people is to help each other out. And I think that’s a fantastic thing.
I have painted a couple holiday themed paintings and have holiday card versions of them available in the Shop to spread the holiday cheer (and maybe thank those folks who helped you carry your tree). I know they are a bit late for the season, still learning how this whole art for print thing works, but they are available for those last minute greetings.
There are two styles available, a Christmas Fairy and a Winter Solstice scene
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I loved the challenge of creating these paintings and am particularly proud of the Winter Solstice card. She’s wearing a Russian style lacquered brooch and Latvian style folk mittens (for those fellow knitters out there ^_^) and holding a dove for peace. The inspiration image for the scenery is from a photo of a winter scene in Eastern Europe where many snowy folk tales are set.
Full versions of the images are up in the Gallery
May your holiday season be filled with warmth and love.
Cheers,
Sonnett
