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Sipping and chatting with tea and plant lover, Sarah Gray, about her local tea spots, her dream space for her plants and tea time, as well as plant tips!
Elm wood table with two trestles as a base. Due to the nature of the product, it may vary slightly. The trestles come disassembled. Instructions for easy assembly included inside. Screws included.
The History of Art Deco The seeds of the Art Deco movement were sown in the 1920s. In some ways it was a reaction to the older Art Nouveau style, yet it also had a lot in common with it. Art Nouveau was Modernist in the sense that it reacted to the idea of “art for art’s sake” prevalent in the traditional styles up to the late 1800s. It tried to make a link between the art as the pursuit of artistic endeavour and art as a link to improving the lifestyles of ordinary people in the nascent age of consumerism. People wanted things that increasingly looked good and also did the job required. Art Deco took these ideas on board, yet it saw Art Nouveau as old fashioned and not really fit for purpose in an age of increasing mass production and machine technology. It was clearly from the 19th Century. They wanted to create a new style that served similar objectives, yet was more suited to the technology and lifestyles of the 20th Century. Instead they wanted to build on the developments of Bauhaus and the Cubist movements. It had to be a style that was forward looking, and one that appealed to aspiring middle classes. It could not simply be another style that intellectually rejected what had gone before in a way that most people couldn’t relate to. The real start of Art Deco followed meetings of a group of mostly French artists who formed an association called the “Societe des artistes Decorateurs” - shortened quickly to Art Deco. This group was supported by the French Government and a major exhibition was planned in Paris for 1914. Unfortunately for them World War I broke out and no further progress was made until 1925. Then a major exhibition was held which exhibited work from over 15,000 artists, architects and designers. The various buildings hosting parts of this exhibition hosted over 16 million people. Art Deco was truly with us now. Art Deco became a major Art Movement during the 1920s, but really reached its peak during the 1930s when America had truly taken it on board and developed its own variant of the style( often known as “Streamline Moderne”). It became very popular during that period in the public mind and hit its objective of being seen as a populist art form for a modern, stylish and forward looking culture. It was visually pleasing whilst not at the same time being intellectually threatening. It now represented modern machine based produced goods rather than the craft based items typical of the Art Nouveau period. Art Deco was dominant in the 1930s, but by the end of the decade a more negative culture had taken over and World War II broke out. The widespread destruction of europe after the War took a long time to overcome and austerity was the order of the day. Art Deco was a sophisticated extravagance. By the 1960s incomes and aspirations had grown again and Art Deco made a come back. It is still very popular up to the present day and had influenced many consumer products, architecture and design cues well into the digital age. For lots more images from the Art Deco era, take a look at the videos on The Digital Modernist YouTube Channel or view The Digital Modernist Website
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Welcome to our Downton Abbey Garden Tea! On a beautiful sunny summer day we hosted a Downton Abbey Garden Tea and I thought you might want to come along too. So grab a cup of tea and maybe a pretty hat and join us. First a little look at some back scenes preparations.I picked flowers from the garden and made lots of bouquets.I thought a mainly white theme would be elegant for a Downton Abbey Tea.We have lots of hydrangeas of different varieties in the garden.Sorry,I forgot to take a pic of all the white vases and bouquets sitting on the cupboard. Silver was polished and linens ironed-so thankful for good friends and family who pitched in and helped out with food prep,garden chores,grasscutting,setting up tables,serving,dishwashing,cleanup and getting the food all on the plates. There was lots of baking to do and my daughter Jennifer and friend Janice were both a big help with that while other good friends made sandwiches etc. My rather large collection of pretty plates and teacups etc. came in handy but one of my daughter's who spend the afternoon washing them all thought "paper was the new china"! My friend Snow spent a few days helping me with setting up tables and all the other little details that had to be done beforehand.Even my sister visiting from Vancouver for that week got roped into helping. We are almost ready! Phew,things did get a little panicky for awhile. This lovely group of quilters were among the first to arrive. I love that so many got into the spirit of the day and dressed up for it! I love that parasol hat etc.,Penelope!!! Our guests could tour the gardens and the new boathouse below.Someone asked how it was advertised and it was just through my blog and word of mouth.The tickets sold out quickly and our limit this year was 45. Just a little peek at the inside of the boathouse but more coming soon-I promise. The Gardener's Cottage was also on the tour and this charming little girl was a very enthusiastic visitor! My friend Janice and I. Let the party begin! Two delightful visitors are ready for tea. My sister on the right and her friend Sharon enjoyed a lovely visit in the shade of the willow tree and the sound of the brook behind them. More charming friends having some tea. We were blessed with a lovely sunny day until the last of the guests were leaving when a thunder shower rolled in.Phew! that was close!!! My friend Jean and her husband enjoyed a shady spot under the vine covered pergola. Just a small sample of some of the food for our high tea. We served Lady Baker's Tea that was generously donated to us and it was delicious served hot and also as an iced tea. Thank you so much! The tea is available at our local Farmer's Market or visit her here online . I made sour cream raspberry coffeecake and sticky date pudding with toffee sauce for dessert. I love how everyone lingered and enjoyed visiting in the garden.My friend Heather on the right and 3 generations on the left-sweet! My friends Heather M and Janice. Janice on the left said she had a little taste of the 'downstairs' at Downton Abbey but also the 'upstairs' as she responded nicely to a panicky call a couple of hours beforehand to help in the kitchen before having her tea. Friends enjoying a chat. Margaret and Barbara enjoying a peek though my book - Aiken House & Gardens.I hope your daughter enjoys it, Margaret! Now, I would love to enjoy a cup of tea with a couple of friends, Linda and Sarah who live too far away to attend but generously sent along a donation for sweet Lucas anyway-thank you so much! Maybe,someday soon we can actually have a real visit over a cup of tea!!! Thank you so much to all who attended our Downton Abbey Tea and to all who worked so hard behind the scenes. A special thank you to my friend Snow who contributed an unbelievable amount of hours so cheerfully-we couldn't have done it without you all! We had several requests to make it an annual event but as Snow laughingly said "that is like asking someone after they have just given birth when they are having another baby"! Don't be discouraged though because after my first child I did have 6 more! I am joining BNOTP for Tablescape Thursday today and My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday. I hope you too enjoyed coming along today! Carolyn
Bring on whimsy and florals divine, this Vintage Bunny High Tea, truly shines! Styled by Chantelle Dean of One Fine Day Parties, out of Krugersdorp, South Africa; this adorable garden event is packed with precious details you have too see! So leap, jump and scrunch your nose, the following, included elements, will have you on your toes: Hight Tea Birthday Cake Knitted Bunny Favors Cute Vintage Bunny Signage White Pallet Board Guest Table Vintage Lace Runners + Table Covers Custom Tea Time Backdrop Garden Themed Bunny Table Centerpieces Eclectic Tea Table Settings
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Sipping and chatting with tea and plant lover, Sarah Gray, about her local tea spots, her dream space for her plants and tea time, as well as plant tips!
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