SIA Gallery of Style | Sunday Morning by Norman Rockwell
I am so excited to share my first Gallery of Style for Style Imitating Art! I am also super grateful to all of the fabulous humans who played along and made me feel so very welcomed as the newest co-host for this inspiring series.
About Style Imitating Art
Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Terri of MeadowTree Style, and Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as curator, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the curator by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the curator will share all of the submissions on her blog.
You don’t have to be a blogger to join! You are invited to share your images on Instagram or other social media platforms. Just be sure to tag Salazar, Terri, and Shelbee or use #TeamLOTSStyle and #StyleImitatingArt so the hosts know you have joined. Go have some fun in your closets and join the SIA challenge next week!
The Inspiration Artwork
You can read why I chose this specific piece as my inspiration artwork here. Hint: It was inspired by my father.
Sunday Morning by Norman Rockwell (Oil on Canvas, 1959)
The Gallery of Style (in random order)
Michelle of My Bijou Life
Michelle was intent on creating a brand new outfit for this challenge, but then she realized she already had the perfect one for matching the father’s attire while still being dressed up like the mother and children. I love the bold stripes and bright red accessories. It really is the perfect outfit for this gallery!
Marsha of Marsha in the Middle
Marsha found her inspiration in the father’s pajama top as well as the daughter’s pleated skirt and this whole challenge took on her a trip down Memory Lane as well. In her own words, “What I always think about with church from when I was a kid is that we wore gloves to church. I wish I’d had a pair of opera length gloves for this!” Although she had initially planned a blue and white skirt outfit, “Then this strange little top came in the mail Friday. I’m only 5’1″ and this is short on me! I don’t know how I’m ever going to style it closed unless I lose lots and lots of pounds to wear some really straight white jeans with it. Until then, a shacket it is!” And it works wonderfully as a shacket especially paired with that fabulous pleated skirt! Also, how great is Marsha’s accessory game?!
Suzy of The Grey Brunette
Suzy ended up focusing on the reds and greys in the painting and reflected the stripes from the father’s trousers with her adorable Gryffindor tee. Wanting to include elements from the churchgoing mother and children, Suzy added a dressy handbag and bold red headband for a fabulously creative and stylish outfit. I love it!
@bu_terka on Instagram
@bu_terka also picked up on the stripes of the father’s trousers in her striped blouse. I love the bright pop of red that she added with her neckerchief as well. She is also a passionate thrifter like me…both her top and blazer were preloved! Do you see those adorable blue socks peeking from beneath her trousers, too? Every detail is on point! Such a cool outfit.
Sally of Within a World of My Own
Sally was also inspired by the father’s pajama look and she created a super cute disheveled menswear inspired outfit. That hint of leopard in her shoes is so fantastic! And I love how that style of shoe so closely resembles the father’s slippers.
Reni of Reni’s Odd and Sods
Reni really nailed her interpretation with these fabulous handmade striped trousers and self made red wool cardigan. Her pants are the perfect recreation of the father’s pajama pants. I absolutely love this whole look!
Mike of PostCard Purposes
Mike is joining us a little late but that’s okay because late is better than never. And I do appreciate that he took the time to share for my first time co-hosting. To illustrate just how special his submission is, I am going to share Mike’s own words,
“I know that I’m way late to submit a photo for this, but this is (was) the photo that I was going to use for your SIA Choice, Sunday Morning by Norman Rockwell. In truth, I just took this one today, as my family and I were about to head out to my dad’s funeral service (beautifully done by the way), but I felt that it is vaguely similar to how I used to do back in the day when I would get ready for church service, just like in Rockwell’s painting; dressing in my Sunday best. Again, I know that I’m way late for a submission, but I really wanted to be a part of your very first SIA hosting project, and I would have been, had it not been for the unforeseen event…So I sent you the photo that I would have used for that. Better late than never, right?”
Sending lots of healing energy to you, my friend.
The Co-Hosts
Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey
Salazar chose to focus on the grey and red color scheme from the outfits of the mother and the children as well as the dad’s robe. What really caught her attention was the subtle colors in the painting in the flowers on the window sill and the hats worn by the mom and daughters. She included her gorgeous sweater vest and flower brooch to reflect those softer hues. I absolutely love the contrast between the darker and lighter colors. And Salazar’s pattern mixing is so good in this outfit!
Terri of MeadowTree Style
Terri concentrated on the father’s pajama outfit as well and pulled together a really bold and beautiful red, white, and navy outfit. I am swooning over her red beret and fabulous red shoes!
And Finally Me!
I also looked to the father for my outfit inspiration since the whole choice of artwork was inspired by my own father. I combined navy blue striped pajama style trousers with a white shirt dress that reminds me of a men’s nightshirt. I layered on an oversized red cardigan and cinched it with a skinny scarf belt to mimic the father’s robe. And then I made my kids recreate the image with me. They were not pleased, but I am!
And there you have it! My very first SIA Gallery of Style! Thanks to everyone who joined!
If you submitted a photo and it was not included, please let me know and I will make the necessary edits. Sometimes emails get lost in the shuffle.
Be sure to stop back on Monday, February 14, 2022, for the next art inspiration. It is Salazar’s pick!
Keeping it on the edge,
Shelbee
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38 Comments
Kellyann Rohr
Great job, I love the pic of your family -how fun to recreate that photo!
xo,
Kellyann
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Kellyann! I am so glad that we were able to capture the family photo. The kids wanted no part of it!
xoxo
Shelbee
Nancy
How lovely to see all the other interpretations. And such a lovely art work!
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Nancy! This little round up really made me smile!
xoxo
Shelbee
Terri Gardner
Love what everyone did. Did Reni of “Reni Odds and Sods” not get her’s to you? I saw it on Instagram yesterday and know she did one.
I love the collage. I did that for my first one and then just got lazy!
XOXO Terri
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Terri! I love what everyone did, too! Reni did not send me anything, but I just saw her IG post and added it in and updated my collage. I love the collage, too! It looks neat to see all the interpretations centered around the inspiration piece. I will try not to get lazy with it, but only time will tell! Haha.
xoxo
Shelbee
Suzy Turner
I absolutely FREAKING LOVE THIS! Everyone was totally on top of their style game for this challenge. I’m loving all those pops of reds everywhere. I can’t wait to find out what the next theme will be!!
Hugs
Suzy xx
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Ahhh, thanks so much, Suzy! I love all the pops of red, too! Everyone looks so fabulous and did such a wonderful job with this one. I love the collage image of all of them together! It is a very cohesive gallery of magnificent style! I am already excited for the next one as well! Thanks so much for joining us!
xoxo
Shelbee
Reni E.
Hi Shelbee,
thanks for your first roundup. I love all these interpretations of your inspirational painting. I sent you an E-mail with my look. Didn’t you receive it? Thanks for posting my look anyway.
XOXO Reni
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Reni, thanks so much for joining for my first time as co-host! And it got all goofy from the spam folder eating your email! I am glad we figured it all out and now I won’t miss your submissions again! I hope you have a fabulous week.
xoxo
Shelbee
Michelle
Oh wow! Everyone did such an awesome job. It’s interesting to see which part of the artwork drew each person’s attention. And OMG! I love the the recreation photo you, Jeff, and the boys did.
Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Michelle! I am so glad you joined us with your fabulous outfit! I really enjoyed seeing all the outfits together in the collage image. Lots of bright pops of red that made me smile! I do find it fascinating comparing the different parts that drew people’s attention. This is so much fun!
xoxo
Shelbee
Sally in St Paul
Well done, everyone! This was a smashing success of style. I loved seeing both the overlapping elements in the outfits (Michelle & Terri, wow on the red berets!) and how each person made the look their own. Shelbee, the collage and the recreation photo you did were terrific additions to the post!
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Sally, thanks so much! I am so happy that you joined us for this round! This really was a smashing success! I loved seeing all the outfits together in the collage with all the wonderful reds that pop up all over. I am already excited for the next round!
xoxo
Shelbee
mireille
I love the gallery: so if we don’t have time to visit them all we can see everyone’s outfits here. They are all quite perfect and I love your family’s rendition at the end.
http://www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Mireille! I really like the gallery post as well. Seeing all the interpretations together brings me so much joy! Also, there are some participants who don’t always share dedicated posts so the gallery post is the only place to see those. Have you tried any of the SIA challenges yet? I think you would do such a great job interpreting the art into outfits!
xoxo
Shelbee
Lovely
Beautiful challenge and all these are brilliant looks. Love your interpretation of the art and it is a cool idea to recreate the image with your kids!
xoxo
Lovely
http://www.mynameislovely.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Lovely! These art challenges are so much fun and really let my creativity burst! You are welcome to join us for any of these!
xoxo
Shelbee
Jennifer
All of you look great!!
Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks, Jennifer! Everyone did such a great job! This makes me so happy.
xoxo
Shelbee
Patrick Weseman
You did such a great job. Very nice. Love how you went for the littest details-right down to the cigarette.
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Hehe, thanks, Patrick! That is a marijuana cigarette, to be clear! A joint as it’s more commonly known. Haha. Because I don’t want anyone to get confused and think that I smoke actual cigarettes. Cigarettes=Yuck. Joints=Yum.
xoxo
Shelbee
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom
That last photo made me laugh, that is SO perfect… And, all of your outfits… WOW! I am terrible at recreating the same look, so I’m not sure if I’d pull this challenge off well! But, you nailed it!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Carrie! The family photo is still cracking me up! That was all my husband’s creative genius behind that one. The beauty of these challenges is that you can create any look at all that comes to mind when you look at the art. It is completely open to your own interpretation…whether it’s the colors or textures or subjects of the art. I have so much fun doing these challenges!
xoxo
Shelbee
Marsha Banks
This was such a fun challenge! I was the only who missed the red!! That just makes me laugh! Thanks for the fun time and the shout out!
https://marshainthemiddle.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Marsha, this was so much fun! And I love that you stood out as the only one without red! It really speaks to how differently art effects people…the things that catch our attention versus the things that fade into the background. Artistic interpretation of any kind is a completely subjective matter…it is inherently tied to who you are. That’s the best thing about it!
xoxo
Shelbee
Joanne
Everyone did such a great job with their interpretations!
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
They really did, Joanne! I love every outfit and the whole collage of outfits has made me smile so big!
xoxo
Shelbee
Kathrine Eldridge
Love the art you chose for this one! Your look is perfetion and loving the many other looks submitted. I adore your striped pants!
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Kathrine, thank you so much. This artwork really brings all the nostalgic feels, doesn’t it? It just makes me feel warm inside when I look at it!
xoxo
Shelbee
Pamela Graham
What an incredible beginning for you Shelbee, quite a benchmark! Such great outfits for you all and love the family dynamics!
Pamela
http://www.style-yourself-confident.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Pamela! I was so happy with this whole thing as my first time co-hosting. Everyone did such a fantastic job. It really ignites me creatively! I hope you have a lovely weekend.
xoxo
Shelbee
Carol
It’s interesting to see how different bloggers interpreted the Norman Rockwell painting. The red-white-blue-gray color palette comes through in almost every interpretation.
Carol
http://www.scribblingboomer.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks, Carol! I find it so interesting as well. If you read each separate post, you see the different aspects of the painting that each person focused on. That is the most fascinating part to me..how art can be read in so many different subjective ways! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
Chickenruby
What a fab selection of outfits from everyone. Thanks for linking with #pocolo
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Thanks so much, Suzanne!
xoxo
Shelbee
Carol
Hi, Shelbee – I’m circling back to say “thank you” for linking up at Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link_Up 7.
Carol
http://www.scribblingboomer.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Aw, thanks so much. And thank you for hosting!
xoxo
Shelbee