Christmas is never far from my mind, and at this time of year it seems to burst out of me, infiltrating everything I do. As this is the first of December, my Christmas cake is in the oven (I know, very late but the first frost today and it seemed fitting), I'm drying orange slices for decorations and the first advent bag has been opened..
This is our advent calender. I made it twelve years ago out of red and green hessian with the numbers sewn on in felt. My three children take it in turns to open one each day. My challenge is to find gifts that aren't sweets, are small and not too expensive. Today was a USB - ipod shuiffle connector so that Phoebe can now use her shuffle again after treading on her old charger.
Anyway, the fact is my artwork is turning decidedly wintery. A small linocut that I did earlier in the year,
seemed to have distinct winter possibilities...
when printed on black stonehenge paper.
And in honour of the full moon...
Happy Advent!
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I love the black background on both of these, definitely wintery as you say.
My fruit is still soaking in as much alcohol as I could find in the cupboard, and when we've finished our cups of tea the boys are going to help me bake the cake - so you're beating me if yours is already in the oven! I've found if you just feed it with lots of brandy you can get away with making it quite late!
Or feed the partakers with lots of brandy and I'm sure you can get away with all sorts!
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