A stately Axminster carpet is the scene-setting base for this trio of magnificent twig installations. A small yet grandiose tree, created entirely from wire and twinkling fairy lights, is grounded in a silver sequined carafe which has been bedecked with two gleaming ethnic maracas. Flanking this vision on either side are two matching glass vases from which ascend rigidly striking red twigs in tightly compacted bushels. These are interspersed with tropical foliage, fluffy balls on sticks, exotic parrot feathers in varying shades of magenta, and are affixed stoutly within their receptacles with the use of Bonio dog biscuit-shaped stones. A tangle of electrical cables completes this visual carnival with minimum effort. (Emma Jay, Twigs In A Vase co-editor, photo courtesy of @LizzieBonito)
