Seeing in Still Life

You'll have to forgive my nostalgia. It's a nostalgic time of year. And I'm in the very business of nostalgia.

 

 Nostalgia sounds a bit like a malady, like neuralgia. Sometimes it feels that way too!

Sibella Court, the Australian author/shopkeeper whose recent book, ETCETERA, I have pored over page by page, claims she "sees in still life." And I know what she means. She is a crazy collector of textiles, natural history, art, paper, and all forms of interesting objects that all must be gathered and displayed in some appealing and sensible form, much like a paragraph on a page. And, I might add, she is highly successful at it.

Seeing in still life is about relatedness. Understanding connections that aren't at first visible to the naked eye. My simple collection of white is the first grade to Sibella Court's advanced degree, but gives me the same sense of pleasure.

Light is always one of the ingredients in a white vignette, whether on a shelf or an entire room. From bright to a bit nostalgic, light makes the mood.

My arrangement sits on the tray of a vintage high chair in the corner of my dining room. The chair is not one of the few high chairs I had while raising my children. It's prettier. And while it's been useful to have for my grandbabies, it isn't there for that. It's more for holding plants or flowers, linens from the table, a cup or glass, extra napkins. It's for catching light, for seeing in still life, for holding an overflow of nostalgia.


Here's a link for seeing more of Sibella Court.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Always nice to have you!

Ciao! for now!

Jacqueline

 I'm linking up to Kathleen's Faded Charm for White Wednesday!

AND Debra's Common Ground for Vintage Inspiration Friday!