suspended screens

I pulled out of my grandmother's trunk... remember that game? I know it was more about putting into the trunk, but you get the idea. Sometimes it feels like my mother's barn is a bottomless trunk (think Mary Poppins' carpet bag!) of treasures. She has three of  these delicate little collapsible mesh tents that were once used at picnics to keep the bugs away from food. I'm sure they have a name, maybe you know what they're called. Each one is quite fragile, but seemed too lovely to stay packed away in a box. The moment  I popped one open, images of  floating parasols came to my mind. And since the barn loves parasols so much...

 

They've now spent the summer suspended from wire curtain rods in the bathroom.

They twirl in the breeze and catch the light, especially the one that wears jewel encrusted napkin rings.

Their ethereal structure looks different depending upon the time of day...even catching and holding the evening shadows.

 I often suggest turning objects upside down to give them a new purpose, now I'll  try hanging it above my head, too.  As long as it doesn't weigh a ton of bricks, of course.
Have a great weekend!