Ceramic Box in Low Light by auntietk
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This ceramic box belonged to my great-grandmother (my mother's mother's mother). I remember it sat on her dresser when I was a child, and it held her safety pins.
When my great-grandmother died, my grandmother inherited the box. She kept it on her dresser for years and years, and it held her safety pins.
My grandmother died a couple years back, and one of the things I inherited from her was this ceramic box. It sits on my dresser and holds my safety pins, my grandmother's safety pins, and undoubtedly some of my great-grandmother's safety pins.
It's nice to have such a thing in my home, something that reminds me, connects me, to the women in my family who did ordinary things, lived ordinary lives, and needed safety pins from time to time.
When I was setting up my low light session, this was one of the first things I thought of to shoot.
Comments (40)
beachzz
I saw this box right away and I love it. But this makes it glow and the light on the safety pins is wonderful. I have things from both my grandmothers and they are so special; I never got to know my great grandmothers.
artaddict2
Wonderful low-light shot Tara, What a lovely story!
cfulton
Wondrful story and capture. Very well done, Clive
Geoaskier
wonderful inheritance...and you captured it beautifully!
mbz2662
I love it :) A wonderful treasure!
Faemike55
WOW Just beautiful
derekjgarcia
What a great story and photo.
MrsLubner
This really is warm and comforting. The light really brings that home. I have a small ceramic box too that has been passed down... mine has always held a needle, small spool of thread, thimble and threader. :-)
lyron
Wonderful colors and image. Great work!!
babuci
Wonderful close up whith a warm tone. makes me look in this box deeper, I wanna see what else in there.
flora-crassella
wonderful ceramic box!!!! Great photo!!!!
helanker
And it is wonderful and very lovely captured too. So is the story behind it. BRAVO!
durleybeachbum
It looks quite delicate, marvellous it survives with both memories and its body intact! A beautiful image, I'd quite like to see it fully lit as well, being a potter!
lizzibell
beautiful colors...
THROBBE
Cool looking box and capture!
fredster66
You capture and present these so well... excellent!
cannonn
marvelous beauty!!!
awjay
nice warm shot
valtes
You are so lucky to have such a precious item. As the first born to a pair of emigrants to South Africa, my mother lost out on any heirlooms. Maybe in a couple of generations to come, something which I have will be treasured as such! Lovely capture.
Susank
Lovely light and lovely memorys
Meisiekind
Extraordinary heirloom Tara... a vivid reminder of where you come from! Stunning low light image! :)
Kaartijer
Great shot, good light! My grandma had a wooden box that she was using it for the same thing as you do, and it was made and brought from Vienna in the 19th century... It had graved in "Grusse aus Wien" - Greetings from Vienna.
NekhbetSun
Your intro in itself is marvelous and touching, not to mention the fantastic pic...love this one too !
jocko500
wonderful inheritance is super. i wish I had stuff from them. lol but the lighting is wonderful
PD154
Wonderful work sweetie, let's see a macro of those pins :)...You may have given me an idea here :)
bmac62
You have presented us with a very pointed and connected image today. Well done to you, your mom, your grandmother and your great grandmother ~ Bill
Hendesse
Wonderful colors and light. Looks very beautiful!
MrsRatbag
Wonderful warm shot, and the story makes it even more special!
virginiese Online Now!
magnificent warm light and nice box !
dbrv6
Connections a great gift of family the little things can be. Wonderfuly presented.