Jacq received an email last month (Nov 18) from City of Subiaco. It was an invite to quote on a Christmas window installation. They were planning on a Christmas window trail based around the beautiful poem by Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas'
So, Jacq sketched up an idea of a huge open book with picture dioramas and her concept was accepted. She was given the first two verses...
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
Jacq painted and framed two large sheets of mdf (2400mm x 1200mm) measured up and cut out holes. Painted them white. Handpainted lettering then developed 4 dioramas. A snowy scene, a mouse asleep in a teacup, a front room with fireplace and christmas tree and a bedroom with dancing sugarplums!
So, Jacq sketched up an idea of a huge open book with picture dioramas and her concept was accepted. She was given the first two verses...
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
Jacq painted and framed two large sheets of mdf (2400mm x 1200mm) measured up and cut out holes. Painted them white. Handpainted lettering then developed 4 dioramas. A snowy scene, a mouse asleep in a teacup, a front room with fireplace and christmas tree and a bedroom with dancing sugarplums!
This is the street map of Subiaco.. where you will find the story of Christmas
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Once it was all fitted and standing tall, lights were fixed into it. The fireplace lights up and slowly rotates, the tree lights turn on. The bedside lights light up, the moon glows and the house lights flash on and off! It was a huge, stressful, fun, crazy, short time project.. but it looked so good!
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