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When I was growing up, Christmastime in our household was a constant flurry of upheaval, with baking marathons in the kitchen and the elaborate decorating of every room, even those that most visitors would never see. Teddy and I were generally allowed to 'help' our cook, Mrs. Degnan, with the holiday baking, even though much of what we did consisted of getting in the way, spilling things and sticking our fingers into every bowl to taste the myriad doughs and batters that would become treats so delicious I can almost taste them to this day.
But we were never allowed anywhere near Mama and Auntie Rose as they unpacked the dozens of boxes that for most of the year held our Christmas treasures; we were inexorably banned from whatever rooms they were working in. Mama and Auntie would try to outdo one another with new variations of holiday decor, each taking one room at a time and making it as festive as possible without exceeding the boundaries of Yankee good taste.
Because Auntie was so tiny, in the evenings after dinner Papa was often enlisted to help her place gewgaws and garlands in the higher reaches of the rooms she was decorating. Mama worked alone, although occasionally she would summon Papa for his opinion on her decorating schemes.
The most sought-after chamber in this yearly contest was the front parlor, where we would receive visitors. There was a hard and fast rule that the honor of embellishing the parlor alternated annually; otherwise, as Mama said, she and Auntie Rose might well come to fisticuffs as to whom the honor would fall. In this room was our grand Christmas tree, always erected in front of the window during the first week of December but not decked out until the week before Christmas, when company would begin to call. ~ from the diary of Ellen Fall (1889-1965)
Digital oils from an original photograph shot December 4, 2010.
RC DeWinter, Fairfield, CT Member Since December 2008 Artist StatementHello and welcome to my portfolio on Imagekind. Here's a bit about me:
RC deWinter is a Connecticut writer/digital artist whose artwork has been published in many print and online journals, including, among others, The American Muse, Fine Art Photography, Poetry Nook, 2River View, Pink Panther, Official Feature Online Entertainment Magazine, Garden Tripod and also used as set décor on ABC-TV’s “Desperate Housewives." In 2013 Ms. deWinter she was one of six finalists for a Shorty Award, the national social media awards, in art. Ms. deWinter is honored to be the first digital artist invited to exhibit at the Arts of Tolland Gallery in Connecticut. Her 4-week solo exhibition was an unqualified success. Her poetry publication credits include The New York Times, Uno: A Poetry Anthology, 2River View, Another Sun, Pink Panther Magazine, Pilcrow & Dagger, Plum Ruby Review, Poetry Life and Times and numerous other print/online publications. If you enjoy my work, please spread the word, and thank you for stopping by.
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