2023 Christmas - Design Meanings and Style -

from Betsy at www.fjordpony.com

Winter Wonderland Artist: Gina Norman As the powerful Guardian of the North who watches over storms during the winter season, this magnificent white stallion has only one weakness. He loves to frolic in the first snowfall of the year, dancing like a frisky colt and catching, as he twists and turns, as many snowflakes in his mouth as he can.

Christmas Wonder Artist: Emily Overman The ground is caked with snow, and stars sparkle like diamonds in the night sky. All but snoring, a little town sleeps soundly below. Then, in the distance but getting closer, traveling fast in a race against the sunrise, a stunningly beautiful, galloping white horse appears, leaving tracks of stardust in her trail, and letting all who believe know that the magic of Christmas morning is not far behind.

Spirit of Christmas Past Artist: Elizabeth Henderson The "Spirit of Christmas Past" is a fictional character in Charles Dickens' novella, "A Christmas Carol." It is one of the three ghosts who appear in the miser Ebenezer Scrooge's bedchamber to show him what his greed has cost him. Each ghost represents a different time in Scrooge's life, and the Spirit of Christmas Past - identified by its simple white tunic and lustrous belt, a branch of winter holly under one arm and a candle extinguisher under another - appears to remind Scrooge that the simple things in life like love, friendship and laughter hold value.

Dance of the Sugar Plum Pony Artist: Kelly Gardner Inspired by Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker ballet, the artist, being a horse lover, always envisioned horse fairies, instead of human ballerinas, dancing across the stage, whenever she heard this piece. In addition to sparking thoughts of a Sugar Plum Painted Pony, she was moved to write a poem that begins: 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the stable The ponies were restless; they were willing and able To glide like sugar plum fairies through the cold winter's night To go prancing and dancing for the children's delight. Free from their headstalls they whirled round and round And exquisitely performed their airs above the ground.

Christmas Gathering Artist: Ian Moczar Who says that Christmas is a special time of year for humans only? How do we know that other species don't have their own holidays, which they celebrate their own way? How do we know that when Santa Claus delivers presents to boys and girls around the world, he doesn't take time to bring Christmas cheer to the woodland animals too?

Holiday Patchwork Artist: Janet Snyder Crazy quilting began in the Colonial Times as a way to save money. Originally there was no pattern, no planning, shape or arrangement. Scraps of antique fabrics such as velvets, silks, satins and brocades, often embellished with items such as lace, jewelry, beads and embroidery, were stitched together to intentionally create a look of artistic disorder. Today they are valued as works of art that are reminders of our heritage… and prized as unique, one-of-a-kind Christmas presents.

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