Sneak Peek of Three of Don Palmiter’s 2011 ornaments (Plus a Bonus)
Hallmark’s second Keepsake ornament Sneak Peek for 2011 includes pictures of 3 ornaments designed by Keepsake Studio Senior Sculptor Don Palmiter.
Decking the Door
Joyful Angel
Simply Beautiful Collection
Arts and Crafts Bungalow
28th in the Nostalgic Houses and Shops series
This year’s Nostalgic House ornament, the 28th in the Nostalgic Houses and Shops series, hits pretty close to home for one member of the Keepsake Studio, Meg Hilburn.” I had been wanting to do an arts-and-crafts style bungalow for awhile,” Don said. ” I took a sketch into a product review meeting, and afterward, Meg came up to me and said she lived in just that style of house. She brought in some photos and I ended up doing an ornament very close to her exact house.”
Meg, an Editorial Strategist for Keepsake Ornaments, was very happy to cooperate with his artistic process. The ornament features interior furnishings as well as exterior architectural stylings of the arts-and-crafts movement, which made the bungalow one of the most popular home designs in 1910s and 1920s America.
“The ornament has her stone fireplace and her roof. I painted the ornament the same as Meg’s home, inside and out,” Don said. “I took a little license with things, too, so I could add the arts-and-crafts feel. I added a ceramic chimney cap because a lot of those bungalows had them, although hers didn’t.”
And one other aspect of the bungalow has special significance for Don. “I grew up within a mile of where Meg’s house is,” he said. “I used to ride my bike all over that area when I was a kid, and those are some great memories for me.”
Don is already at work on the 2012 ornament in the series, and while he is not able to divulge any details, he did say that he got a lot of help from photos shared by Keepsake Artist Anita Marra Rogers.
In Addition to spotlighting Don, the latest Sneak Peek also revealed UP, 1st in the Disney/Pixar Legends series.
Up
1st in the Disney•PIXAR Legends series
