Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Vintage Theatre Moon Shrine

I was watching the Sophia Coppola film Marie Antoinette the other day. It's a lush flick to watch. So much eye candy! One of the things that REALLY caught my eye were the opera sets. I set to creating my own little theatre out of a wooden box and all manner of bits and pieces.

Vintage Theatre Moon Shrine - Nichola Battilana
Unable to find just the right clouds for this project, I painted my own, scanned, printed, and cut them out. You may notice that they have a bit of a Terry Gilliam, Monty Python feel. I'm a big fan of Terry's work. The top curtain is from an existing Alpha Stamps theatre collage sheet.

Vintage Theatre Moon Shrine - Nichola Battilana

The box has had one side removed and the lid upturned to become the stage floor. The end pieces at both the bottom and the top are vintage earrings. The round 'medallion' like shapes flanking the 'wings' are the heads of ornate  ornate metal upholstery tacks. Loads of dresden embellishment adds a fine finishing touch to the box.


Vintage Theatre Moon Shrine - Nichola Battilana
The entire piece measures around 3.75" x 6".

This piece is currently listed HERE.


P.S. If you like this piece, please check back later this week! I'm working on a little something you may enjoy.