Summer Cloche Party!

When Marty from ‘A Stroll Thru Life’ posted an invitation to her cloche party, I leaped right in and accepted! It did cross my mind that I have never done cloches, save for a terrarium in the seventies. No matter…I challenged myself to use one vessel in several different ways, and draw from only what I had on hand. Please let me know what you think….

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The first thing I brought out was an owl my husband bought for me when we were first married over forty years ago. I'm ashamed to admit it's been closed up in a china cabinet since then, so it was well past liberation time ! Because it reminds me of Harry Potter's Hedwig, I have added a few old books and a ring of ancient keys to set it in times past.

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This charming figurine cost me a dollar at the thrift store. She has a small hole the size of a nickel on her base, and slots in her dress. There are no other openings, so it’s not clear what purpose she originally served. I’ve placed her under glass to underline that women are often held up to a higher standard…are still compartmentalized and frequently experience exclusion.

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As I was photographing the white lady, I glanced over at this trio of small pictures. I am very fond of each of them…it seemed a natural step to group them together. On the right is, of course Jan Vermeer’s ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’. To the left is ‘Portrait of Harriet Maconochie’ by Scottish painter William Dyce. For the painting in the jar, I have only the name, ‘Fabiola’ written on the back. I have not been able to identify its painter and would love it if anyone has information to share with me.

The outdoors beckoned and since Marty had said birdcages would be perfectly lovely to use, I plopped a couple of my favourite birds into this vintage gem. I almost left this cage in the shop because they wanted five dollars for it years ago. So glad I got over that notion!

Naturally, the other birds wanted their share in the limelight so I put them under glass, (briefly) and they were quite happy to pose for me!

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And finally, as I had just purchased a colourful candle and holder, I quickly inverted the jar onto a pretty saucer for the last shot of the afternoon.

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I enjoyed this immensely, and may even have found a new hobby. I’m now eyeing everything in terms of how it would look under glass!

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An especially big thank you goes to Marty for this brilliant event! She can take a cloche and turn it into a splendid work of art. Click on the link below and you’ll see for yourself! Have fun checking out all the partygoers…

http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/
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