Creative Vignettes & Collections
Moira Schneider
I have always loved sourcing & collecting lovelies from the beach, the river, the countryside, trips down south of Perth or trips Overseas. Whether I am adding to my collections or remembering what my friends like, there is always an endless source .... I am still surprised that years later I see friends still have the things I have made or put together for then. Creative vignettes allow little things to be moved around & changed, bring a freshness constantly around the home & will touch the Soul. To walk in the front door of your home & smell fresh cooking wafting through to you as it is arranged on the bench top, or fresh flowers, or the gathering in a corner or on an old table of some of your favourite things. Like a little glass box with sea shells & tea light in it so when the glass lid is up the tea light can burn...things change rapidly in decorating & design yet so often have been in vogue & come around again & guess what is hiding in a cupboard that comes out & looks new again.
Magazines & books are often inspirations along with sites like Pinterest, Instagram & Houzz which all connect you with a world wide environment of excitement of much choosing, let alone being around artists, designers, craft artists. One such person is Sibella Court who has written a number of books on putting things together - grouping similar antique objects or themed objects together. Other books have been written to inspire collections of Shabby Chic styled vintage all white/cream objects. We'll add as we go....
Nothing like a little bowl of homegrown fruit..
Homemade bread..smells delicious coming into the kitchen
Winter Afternoon in my Studio
One of my Collections from my Beach Walks..
My Collection overflowed to the Floor
Antique Cutlery amidst plants & books my Studio work bench
Fresh Flowers...
Breakfast for a Princess (prepared for me by my friend)