I've been really trying to get things done after the kids go to bed instead of just watching TV. One of my goals for this holiday season was to finish a ceramic tree that I inherited when my Great Aunt Jan died. One of her talents was painting Christmas village houses and other things of a ceramic nature. For my wedding, she gave me a Christmas village that she'd painted by hand. She gave one to almost every niece and great-niece before she died. (Which thinking about now, I should've written a longer 'thank you' letter because they take a ton of work!!) I've painted a couple of houses, in her style, to add to my village, and this year the ceramic tree was on my list!!
It stands about a 1 1/2 feet tall and is fitted with little plastic pegs. A light is inserted inside and causes the plastic pegs to illuminate. Anyway, I finished with the pegs and the light base this evening and here it is! 
It doesn't normally lean so much to the left. I didn't quite sit the tree on the red base correctly before I took the pictures. The base has circles molded into it so I painted a candy cane, a snowflake, a wrapped present and a snowman in each of the 4 ovals. And here it is in the dark.
My Great Aunt made one for my Mom a LONG time ago so it's been kind of fun to make something that reminds me of Christmas as a kid. Thanks Aunt Jan!
My Great Aunt made one for my Mom a LONG time ago so it's been kind of fun to make something that reminds me of Christmas as a kid. Thanks Aunt Jan!
2 comments:
Very fun! I remember my grandparents had a tree similar to that. Good job on the painting.
I can't believe all of the houses Jan painted! It's hard to imagine how much time it took. She was amazing. you did a great job on the tree!
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