Inspiration Avenue: The allegory of spring

Allegory: an art form, as a story, painting, or sculpture, in which the components have a symbolic, figurative meaning.

Spring: one of the four temperate seasons, the transition period between winter and summer. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and broadly to ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. The specific definition of the exact timing of "spring" varies according to local climate, cultures and customs.


I can't be certain, because I'm not very good with allegory, but Priti Lisa provided us with the "Allegory of Spring" challenge for Inspiration Avenue this week. I only hope I have done OK with this one. We are supposed to create an allegory, something with a hidden meaning, was what Lisa (the Priti one)suggested.

I'm not sure this little gal has a hidden meaning, because she is trying on her springtime crown, after having just put her winter crown on the shelf, along with those representing summer and autumn. The crowns depict the seasons, having been punched (using a Martha Stewart crown punch) from various paint chip samples. The shelf was also made from a paint chip sample.

I created the background using Twinkling H20's. I only wish you could see how they glisten. To take a bit of the brightness away from the background, I cut and dipped an old window screen into silver paint. The little girl is from Paper Whimsey, which, along with the background, was not recycled.

I apologize that I am not sure I nailed this one on the head this week. I seem to be better with concrete rather than esoteric challenges. But, Lisa and the rest of the IA team, I tried! And that, I believe, is what these challenges are all about.