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Project 1-The Deconstructed Tea Party

by gallison4

My reconstruction of the tea party scene from Alice in Wonderland.

This image captures my scene in its entirety-My recreation of the tea party scene from Alice in Wonderland. The table is brown, covered in heart confetti, with tea cups, and little cupcakes laid out for each attending member. In the center of the table is a cake, topped with strawberries. Alice sets in the near middle of the table, nearly drowning in her blue dress. She looks at the Mad Hatter as he speaks with excitement and passion. The Hare sits to the left of Alice-he is slumped over and staring at his teacup, in his own world. Behind the table, are wildflowers growing up onto the book cover. The book cover acts as the wall behind the characters. The tea party is set on a green meadow, with grass, and flowers, and a bunny shaped hedge with a rose. Hanging amongst the party is a giant tea-kettle, suspended in the air, the Cheshire Cat in a sea of clouds, and giant sugar cubes.
A closer-up view of the table that houses the tea party.
An enhanced view of the guests, with Alice and the Hare centered.
An enhanced view of the left side of the table-zoomed in, to where you can how the grass is constructed out of book pages from Alice in Wonderland, and painted green

The Deconstructed Tea Party
Completed February 2024

Mediums Used: Acrylic paint, Book pages, Cardboard, Glitter, Clay glitter, Clothes Hanger Wire, Wood, Construction paper, Fabric (Tulle), Embroidery floss, Flower decal, Rhinestones, Dice (painted white and covered in white glitter)

Going into this project, I knew I wanted to choose a children’s book to work with, because of the bright colors and plentiful images they contain. I was browsing in a thrift store and laid eyes on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. This particular version of the book was illustrated by Eric Kincaid, whose images were my fundamental building block for creating my deconstructed tea party scene. Alice in Wonderland has always been a story and universe that is near and dear to my heart, so I knew I found the right book. I immediately decided on the tea party scene, because it contains so many multi-faceted elements. The amount of characters, the motion, and the vividness in the scene; these elements gave me so much to work with. I strove to bring the tea party scene to life, but my idea of a tea party. The confetti on the table is just one part of my ideal tea party. I believe I created a tea party that I would be delighted to attend.