Bringing Home The Tree 2025

BEAUTY: Soft Sculpture--Elodie Blanchard

Textile artist Elodie Blanchard creates fantastical trees that look like they come from a Dr. Seuss story for her series Forest. Her artist statement describes her process:

"Elodie Blanchard is a French-American artist and designer based in Brooklyn, whose textile-based practice transforms discarded materials into sculptures, wall hangings, vessels, and immersive installations. Working primarily with used clothing and textile remnants, she reclaims these forgotten or overlooked materials through layering, stitching, and embroidery.

Blanchard’s work is both intuitive and intentional, balancing technical experimentation with emotional resonance. Her process often begins with accumulation and sorting—collecting fabric like a painter builds a palette—before deconstructing and reassembling it in unexpected ways. Through repetition, fabric manipulation, and exploration, she constructs new forms that embody resilience, imperfection, and playful reinvention."

https://www.elodieblanchard.com/

Happy Winter Solstice 2024!

Today is the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Tomorrow, the sun begins its return to the northern hemisphere.

Welcome back Sol Invictus.

Sempervirent, The Ever Green

The Tree 2024

Silver tree by Martha Stewart

Soft pink tree by Brad Schmidt

Ribbon bow tree by Gwen the Makerista

Botanical tree by Hello Flora

Twin trees by Brian Patrick Flynn

Tree in a Chinese pot by Gwen the Makerista

Bringing Home The Tree 2024

Happy Winter Solstice 2023!

Today is the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Tomorrow, the sun begins its return to the northern hemisphere.

Welcome back Sol Invictus.

Ornaments 2023