Art object, Christmas tree
It’s too early for Christmas, I realize. But this art object has such a pleasing geometry you could actually leave this tree out all year, minus the Christmas decorations. And I mention it know because if you want one for Christmas, you probably have to order it now if you’re outside the USA. It’s called the PossibiliTree. At Christmas if you wanted that Christmas tree smell, it would be simple to get a few boughs and tie them to these branches. I really hesitate to encourage people to buy things on this blog, because I’m anti-consumerist and DIY, but this is one of those objects that’s so well made, so well-conceived, and so environmentally friendly that I think people should have one. It has a midcentury modern feel, and I seem to remember that one of the Eames playing cards had an image of something like this, which is maybe partly why I like it so much. There are different sizes; this is the smaller one which can stand on a table as well as sit on the floor. The largest one is suspended from a hook in the ceiling – very easy to do. (There are only a few suspended trees left.) There are different colours too – walnut, birch and cherry. The tree arrives in a mailing tube and you assemble it yourself, which is apparently not difficult. If you don’t like chopping down a tree every Christmas, this seems like a great idea, so much better than a synthetic tree. It’s made on this continent, too, out of local hardwood trees. You can order these from Possibilitree.
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