Terra Cotta and Cloche Vignette
This is a spot that has needed just a touch of something. I wasn't quite certain what it was that would perk up this spot on my bookshelf until I came across these two charming glass cloche's at Michael's. The history of the glass cloche bell jar is quite interesting. The cloche was developed by the French. The purpose was to protect an early garden plant from frost. It is not the season for sprouting plants or protecting them from frost, but I do have an abundance of marigolds blooming. I picked a few and used two marigold blossoms and tied a simple bow out of twine around their stems and placed them under the cloche. The French knew that by placing the plant under the dome it would hasten the crop to maturity. So, it seems that not only were they decorative they were are also very functional. I like this seasonal arrangement and mix of terracotta and glass together. These two saucers were natural terracotta-In order to achieve a scratchy chippy appearan