Winter is coming and so is Christmas! Wouldn’t one of these ornaments make a perfect gift? And, if you click of the “Little Penguin” link, you will find that he is on sale!
De Carlini Penguin on Sled (sold out)
Category: christmas
Mastering the Om ……
Don’t let the holiday rush stress you out.
You can find Celebrate365.com “open” 24/7 … although Santa has been known to take some naps!
Celebrate365 offers “zen” worthy ornaments from Thomas Glenn, Eric Cortina and David Strand.
Stop by and browse awhile!
Ornaments As Art …
The late Thomas Glenn was a contemporary artist whose imagination on canvas was often reflected in his ornament designs. What does this style evoke for you? I see Mid-Century
colors that I grew up with … or perhaps boldly colored pocket squares peeking from a businessman’s otherwise austere black suit. How about you?
To view this ornament online:
http://www.celebrate365.com/product/TG724.html
Almost home from Germany …
Even five years ago, who would have ever thought that I could post this blog while flying high over the Atlantic Ocean on my way home from Germany. It has been a jam-packed 12 days of incredible museums, wonderful food and new cultural experiences. While there were many highlights, as an ornament and holiday collector, visits to the Rautis Czech ornament workshop along with the annual Bamberg Flea Markets were A+ experiences. I will post much more but my laptop is just about out of power. So, just adding a few images to this post with many more to come.
New Styles from Soffieria De Carlini
The Krampus Tradition …
If you are a child in southern Germany or Austria, when St.
Nicholas rides through your village on the evening of December 5, he does not arrive alone. Krampus is his scary companion.
The Krampus, a terrifying horned figure wearing chains and carrying switches, runs behind him. It’s his job to scare children into being “good.”
The Soffieria De Carlini Krampus ornament depicts a classic German orAustrian Krampus clad in black with a scary red face, horns and elongated tongue. And, don’t miss that tail. He is truly a frightening character … as bad as St. Nicholas is saintly!
Soffieria De Carlini has been a family-operated glass blowning working shop since 1947. Located near Milan, the De Carlinis are the last workshop in Italy still producing these whimsical free blown holiday ornaments.
Read more about the tradition:
- http://www.christmasmarketsaustria.com/krampus.php
- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/12/131217-krampus-christmas-santa-devil/
- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/151204-krampus-movie-christmas-demon-santa-holiday-folklore/
- https://clarkuthingsthatmatter.wordpress.com/tag/krampus/