It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas!

The holiday season has definitely coming upon us. Another piece of evidence is the arrival of the annual holiday mask made by Sara's talented grandmother, Lindsay. (Well, at least the arrival of a picture of the mask.) Each year, Lindsay creates a holiday mask and donates it to a local charity auction in Fort Collins, CO. This year's mask, pictured above, is quite wonderful... and rather appropriate for this time of year. Centered on the theme of transportation, the mask seemingly vibrates with the hustle and bustle of people coming and going, with footprints (and paw-prints!) zig-zagging across the piece... perhaps much like holiday shoppers out looking for that special gift for a loved-one. Striking on our society's concern over energy, the mask also emphasizes more energy-conscious modes of transportation, including public transportation such as buses and trolleys, and personal perambulation accomplished by bicycles, roller skates, and the good-ol' fashioned "shoe leather express". Consistent with this theme, the mask is coiffured with a lush garden of ivy and foliage. Perhaps I am reading a bit much into this piece, but I was most tickled by one of the details of the mask... specifically, rather "devilish" nature of the sole depiction of the most polluting form of personal transportation - the automobile. (A small car is located in the greenery just above the trolley on the left side of the photo.) The mask is certainly beautiful and illustrative of the artistic talent that runs throughout Sara's family! More holiday postings to come soon...