6 Whimsical Items In My Home
Whimsical coffee mug with mouse bought from op shop Image:Marie Vonow |
I
like the word whimsy. Whimsy can mean something which is
playfully quaint, fanciful, unusual or unexpected. I find it fun to
have something whimsical here and there around the house to add a
touch of light heartedness. Because I did pottery as a hobby for a
time, a number of the whimsical items in my home are made of clay. I
didn't make all of them but I am drawn to clay when I purchase items
too.
1. Mug with mouse
I
bought this mug with a cute mouse on the handle at an op shop. I have
never used it as a mug for two reasons. Firstly, I don't like to
drink my coffee from pottery, somehow it seems to taste 'funny' to
me. When I think about it, I only like to drink a hot drink from a
china cup or mug. No pottery, plastic or enamel (okay I will if I am
camping but that's because it's just not practical to use china
mugs). I am not even keen on drinking from a glass mug although there
are some elegant ones manufactured specifically for Irish coffee.
Although
I referred to the decorative mouse as 'cute', I don't like real mice. I certainly wouldn't
want a real one perched on the handle of my coffee mug and couldn't
bring myself to drink from a mug which featured a mouse brushing
against my face. No thank you.
I
use this mug as a vase for a few flowers. The mouse peeking out from
some pink daisies or other flowers adds a touch of fun, that bit
of whimsy.
The owl is three dimensional Image:Marie Vonow |
I
don't use this mug for my coffee, see number 1 relating to drinking
from pottery. It was a present from a friend many years ago and I
just love looking at it, but don't want to drink from it. At the
moment I am using it as a teaspoon holder but in the past I have stored pens and pencils in it.
Earring display Image:Marie Vonow |
3. Jewellery
tree
Two
Christmases ago I bought this tree. The lights/flowers are battery
powered and I really like it. After Christmas this year I decided it
was too pretty to pack away. It works well as a place to hang earrings. I can always find a pair of earrings when I am in a hurry to get out the door to catch a train. Another plus is that they don't get tangled the way they would in a jewellery box. Functional with a bit of fun Image:Marie Vonow |
4. Pot with lizard
Back
in the eighties when I did pottery classes I made a couple of flower
pots using the coil technique. I added a lizard to one of the pots.
Originally the lizard was a dark brown colour. It faded over the years so
I repainted it grey with a bit of outdoor paint I already had in the shed.
Pigs may fly Image:Marie Vonow |
5. Flying Pig
I
didn't plan to make a pig with wings. I wanted a sheep but the piece
of clay didn't want to be a sheep. For a while I tried to make it a
sheep but it wouldn't be a sheep. So I made it into a pig with wings.
It was happy and so was I.
Scrap metal lizard Image:Marie Vonow |
6. Scrap metal lizard
I came across this fanciful lizard in a craft shop one Saturday
afternoon. My friend and I were out for a drive and stopped in a
small country town. We enjoyed browsing in the craft shop where most
of the items had been made by members of the local community. One of
the items I bought was this lizard, made from recycled tin. My
lizard is a reminder of a fun day out
Regardless of whether
a whimsical item is purely decorative or functional, I do think it
adds a bit of fun to my home. It also acts as a reminder that I shouldn't take life too seriously.
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