The inspiration for this Christmas window installation came from the beautiful pop up book
A Night Before Christmas illustrated by Robert Sabuda
In particular it was this stunning page where the reindeer jump right out at you. I read this story from this book to my neice and nephews every Christmas Eve.
I wanted to tell a story of a magical land. A magical land were things weren't quite always what they seemed...
I found these beautiful gold wings, perfect for young white fawns. I also created flying stockings and added tiny people dotted around a snow white forest of white trees and fairy lights.
An anthology, as we know, is a collection of books. So what better Christmas decoration than a Christmas tree made out of beautiful old books. In amongst the branches of these magical book trees live wise white owls with jauntily placed gold crowns and antlered doves. I set these amongst some beautiful white bird cages with caged books inside.
The build of this project was also a lot of fun. I needed a little engineering advice from my father, sewing help from my mother and even a little styling advice from my 10 year old niece.
The book trees were particularly fun. I got to drill holes in the old books and thread them onto a wire rod to ensure they could keep their own balance.
The snowy ground in the woodland scene was made from reclaimed polystyrene cut to size on a band saw, given a wavy edge with a hacksaw and made to look fluffy with a wire brush on the surface.
All in all I am really pleased with this magical wonderland.
Here is my original moodboard...
pop down to The Anthologist for a drink and a look at the magical land...
