Grant Wood was born on a farm in Iowa on February 13, 1891.
Wood's rural upbringing influenced his work and helped to define his style throughout his career.
Wood helped to usher in depression-era Regionalism, believing an artist should paint what is around him, what he knows and what he sees.
The majority of Wood's paintings were of mid-western landscapes, the people who inhabited the mid-west, and the activities in which those people engaged.
American Gothic (We all recognize that one!) is Wood's best known painting.
It hangs in The Art Institute of Chicago.
Grant Wood's landscapes often included rolling hills, "popcorn" trees and tiny houses.
Young Corn, painted in 1931, was used as the basis for today's tablescape.
Brio train accessories, green pompoms and short pieces of bamboo skewers are set atop
a small hill (constructed of crumbled grocery bags covered with glue-soaked paper towels).
Dinner plates, rimmed with a basket weave, continue the rural theme.
I plan to link to:Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday and
. . . off on my tangent . . . for Alphabe-Thursday's Letter R. (Regionalism)
Dinner plates: Home (only marking), Yard Sale
Small salad/butter plate: Sandalwood, coupe, Heathware
Small green bowls: Michael's
Flatware: Hammered pattern, Pottery Barn
Large green goblets: Thrift Shop
Small clear goblets: Libbey's, Target
Artist easels: Aaron Bros.
Sweet table you created. Love your paper-maché hill you made, painted and decorated for this. It's always great to have a little history added.
ReplyDeleteThe green bowls are wonderful for this table and look nice with your basket weave plates. Really like th easels for the name cards too.
Very clever! You put a lot of thought into your scapes, Denise!
ReplyDeleteI really like those basket weave plates!
OA,creating a tablescape based on a painting by Grant Wood??!! I learn so much from your tablescapes! You are amazing and what a terrific job you did! It really does look like the painting. You sure have a lot of neat "toys" that you put to good use by thinking outside the box. I really like the little easels as placecard holders too!
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ReplyDeleteHe is remarkable indeed.
Amazing tablescape!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great replica of the painting you have created for your table~ love your attention to detail! I'm not familiar with any of Grant Wood's paintings other than American Gothic, thanks for sharing :-)
ReplyDeletewow - great looking tables! Don't know much about art, I also called that style folk art... {:-D
ReplyDeleteSuperb tables!
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XOXO Lola:)
Superb tables!
ReplyDeleteHappy A-Thursday!
XOXO Lola:)
JDaniel would love to play with trains at your table.
ReplyDeleteLovely table and the information about Grant Wood was great.
ReplyDeleteDenise , another wonderful tablescape. I want to come stay with you awhile to collaborate and pick your mind. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Grant!!
ReplyDeleteYou always come up with the most creative table settings! Great post!
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ReplyDeleteAmazing! I love how you captured the art through your table!
ReplyDeleteGrant Wood did some amazing work...and you have also done some amazing work with this beautiful table scape!!!
ReplyDeleteTHAT'S the spirit! Go with what's around you!!! I love it!!!!!!!!! Way to go!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the paintings, and your tablescape is pretty fabulous too. I am your newest follower. Stop by and visit me too.
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Susan and Bentley
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Oh my goodness. Cuteness. Cuteness!!! In October we used American Gothic as the theme to my son's rehearsal dinner (and yes, I blogged about it)!! And by sheer chance, my new daughter in law's maiden name was Grant!! Anyway, I loved your very clever idea. I will have to send this link on to my DIL. Love it. Lori L
ReplyDeleteWell done, and interesting, too!
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So clever and interesting! Happy Alpha-T!
ReplyDeleteThis is just brilliant -- what fun! You really interpreted your theme beautifully
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed! When I finally get around to starting my catering business, I want you to decorate the tables for me!
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What a wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed seeing you interpret his work into the landscape.
I need to google and see more of his paintings. I have just been stuck on American Gothic and didn't realize his other body of work was so fascinating.
Thank you for linking to Alphabe-Thursday!
This post really rocked!
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Oh, I love all the green...great table.
ReplyDeleteYou were so clever to use that panting as inspiration and you carried out your theme so well! I remember seeing American Gothic 20+ years ago when it toured to the Guggenheim in NYC, and I was struck by the faces and the brush strokes--it is so impressive in real life. And I was also surprised that it was as small as it is--somehow the painting had become so large in my mind because it is so often seen. Great table! Linda
ReplyDeleteThis is such a unique tablescape. Lots to look at and just plain charming!!
ReplyDeletewhat a great set up- well done!
ReplyDeleteThis is too cute and so very creative! I absolutely love the little landscape you put together! I love the color green and I think this looks absolutely fabulous :)
ReplyDeleteWow that's a lot of effort and crativity going on there. You set a mean table! I like that you pulled a story from the picture and created the tablescape! Ingenious!~Ames
ReplyDeleteI think this may be the most creative table I've ever seen! Bravo!
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