Bunny Love

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Easter will be here in a couple of weeks, and since <a href="http://www.leejofa.com/" target="_blank">Lee Jofa</a> recently released artist Hunt Slonem's <a href="http://www.leejofa.com/collections/hunt_slonem_for_groundworks.htm" target="_blank">Groundworks</a> collection of wallpapers that feature his famous bunnies, I thought I would devote a post to rabbits. I am also sharing a few of my favorite children's books about bunnies . . . </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSTrP1KPo1PoXubx2990A8mJUAegOM8e0DCz2IQIesKwLC6lg8eFQ0wnq5-mdhP-bgb7R-i5riInkTan_ClWa_EVmIYfV-gaxvJeo_et3f0dZpO0c-HyE7PD4o0qUwN1lkcOaTIy7q-0/s1600/10858550_10152675731438292_8840932230190503817_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSTrP1KPo1PoXubx2990A8mJUAegOM8e0DCz2IQIesKwLC6lg8eFQ0wnq5-mdhP-bgb7R-i5riInkTan_ClWa_EVmIYfV-gaxvJeo_et3f0dZpO0c-HyE7PD4o0qUwN1lkcOaTIy7q-0/s1600/10858550_10152675731438292_8840932230190503817_n.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Now available through Lee Jofa, the Hunt Slonem for Groundworks collection of wallpaper. The paper shown is Hutch, a fabulous bunny design available in a range of colors."</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/leejofa/photos/pb.54394253291.-2207520000.1426442217./10152675731438292/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Photo</a> via Facebook.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Slonem’s fascination with the rabbit began in the early 1980s when he discovered that he was born in the year of the rabbit, according </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to the Chinese zodiac calendar. They first appeared in his paintings of saints surrounded by animals. Over time the rabbit has become </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a singular motif, appearing on its own on small canvases, or grouped together on larger ones, all framed in authentic antique 19th </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">century portrait frames which are hand selected by Slonem. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A signature feature of Slonem’s New York City studio is the Bunny Wall, a large expanse of salon-style groupings of Slonem’s small </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bunny paintings, some famously hung while still wet. These signature paintings are collectors’ items, and have inspired similar style </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">groupings in both museums and private collections."</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.leejofa.com/brochures/Groundworks-Hunt-Slonem.pdf" target="_blank">Text</a> via Lee Jofa website.</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEjJdPGkbizYwP6h1g_JV1Eu6zIU4_nZyIlNic-d5atSwlgmrKejPLiA9MmjSOxkM1kmB1_l_tpl1bkDKQ0J8TW6IdPAtURu6p_Uy6FvrIT5RgsX9zklraWGD9NCWwnM4aytVS0y0Gis/s1600/-8b518c21f0751738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEjJdPGkbizYwP6h1g_JV1Eu6zIU4_nZyIlNic-d5atSwlgmrKejPLiA9MmjSOxkM1kmB1_l_tpl1bkDKQ0J8TW6IdPAtURu6p_Uy6FvrIT5RgsX9zklraWGD9NCWwnM4aytVS0y0Gis/s1600/-8b518c21f0751738.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A model in 18th century attire at the after party for the Party honoring Grace Catherine Cary at the home of Cathy and Rivie Cary. Sunday, December 21, 2014. (Josh Brasted Photo)"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.nola.com/society/index.ssf/2015/01/bal_de_la_chasse_highlights_th.html" target="_blank">Star-studded Bal de la Chasse honors Grace Catherine Cary on eve of winter solstice</a>" by Sue Strachan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nola.com/" target="_blank">The Times-Picayune</a> (January 2, 2015).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy5i2-RNA6tywSlRhsu_RB7ANjxYKx0LyOl67-RXqQgSUI69IfNI21_4CcU9XXo0KsI22DziIin45Fzt98AOMq4tv-YgLFUPaeKerZumL7DRGZCVUCDWsrQpz2Uy8PQ67YNWFLtBDb4s/s1600/2014-07-21-6.GreenBunnieHuntSlonem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy5i2-RNA6tywSlRhsu_RB7ANjxYKx0LyOl67-RXqQgSUI69IfNI21_4CcU9XXo0KsI22DziIin45Fzt98AOMq4tv-YgLFUPaeKerZumL7DRGZCVUCDWsrQpz2Uy8PQ67YNWFLtBDb4s/s1600/2014-07-21-6.GreenBunnieHuntSlonem.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hunt Slonem, <i>Green Bunnie</i>, 2007, oil on canvas, 48 ¼ x 71 ¼ in. From <i>Bunnies</i> by Hunt Slonem, © 2014, published by Glitterati Incorporated. www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-helander/hunt-slonems-bunnies--ano_b_5604305.html" target="_blank">Hunt Slonem's 'Bunnies' - Another Slant on 'Hip-Hop' Culture</a>" by Bruce Helander.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a> (July 21, 2014).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmiR40u7ZfyK0RLcKCUk0gjmvcDrVPS3ig2YPAiTzqfaO2aFS4juOGS16b9vKmdnwCAAiA5BgHGfbs5WTN7TZWmHX6HwUdDlO4NpCB6ZPCGfujtE_XU3KEqU9WX9k0ZWGVfBiXVemOmw/s1600/69f07c61fdca5053f614a4710e5b1735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmiR40u7ZfyK0RLcKCUk0gjmvcDrVPS3ig2YPAiTzqfaO2aFS4juOGS16b9vKmdnwCAAiA5BgHGfbs5WTN7TZWmHX6HwUdDlO4NpCB6ZPCGfujtE_XU3KEqU9WX9k0ZWGVfBiXVemOmw/s1600/69f07c61fdca5053f614a4710e5b1735.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rabbit topiaries outside Palace near Bangkok, Thailand.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/75153887502738296/" target="_blank">Photo</a> by Arthur Chapman on Flickr (September 9, 2005) via Pinterest.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskiD6sS249YMThhVHvjh42l8cq5UIz9IaIhQG0mxdDABrAqS51ZY_QtBcDbfbr6hS2izA2lIHP6umLbr7R1D7SRciyMKBPl7PDrbUPUb8Q-OnjRzHlMvfLn5l16WCrnm5A87cjnqB6VQ/s1600/img_outdoorlivingroomlg_ss6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskiD6sS249YMThhVHvjh42l8cq5UIz9IaIhQG0mxdDABrAqS51ZY_QtBcDbfbr6hS2izA2lIHP6umLbr7R1D7SRciyMKBPl7PDrbUPUb8Q-OnjRzHlMvfLn5l16WCrnm5A87cjnqB6VQ/s1600/img_outdoorlivingroomlg_ss6.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The petite cast-stone pedestal table and wrought-iron chairs can be used for quiet dinners in this verdant setting. The table is topped by a chic black-and-gold pot of bromeliads with white blooms."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Portland home of Henry Brown and Steve Bedford, owners of Bedford Brown, an upscale home and garden store.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Henry Brown, Henry Brown Interiors.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Original landscape design by Wallace K. Huntington.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Granen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Rebecca Christian.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/gardens/outdoor-living/outdoor-living-room-0?page=5" target="_blank">Outdoor Living Room</a>" produced by Barbara Mundall.<br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXixFbqlJa_gt_lAKKuRtT6-1Wtsj9aTbRqwhF7dxv7jnd-mdZGLVUX8cwYnWJF4Q95D-MpWRaiH8G-bh_fzxM5054oeZ4SeIe6oL5xTxRyJCyhp8D7Rdg2ErbFk7jCNvRj5mXRzY3VjM/s1600/0e1d3f4cd78a3832822bc236bf4a93a6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXixFbqlJa_gt_lAKKuRtT6-1Wtsj9aTbRqwhF7dxv7jnd-mdZGLVUX8cwYnWJF4Q95D-MpWRaiH8G-bh_fzxM5054oeZ4SeIe6oL5xTxRyJCyhp8D7Rdg2ErbFk7jCNvRj5mXRzY3VjM/s1600/0e1d3f4cd78a3832822bc236bf4a93a6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">"A trio of paintings by Hunt Slonem and pillows of a graphic John Robshaw linen accent the living room; the settee is George III, the curule-form stool is covered in a David Hicks fabric from Lee Jofa, and the jute rug is by <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a>."</span></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Four-story Greenwich Village townhouse Brooke Shields shares with her husband Chris Henchy and their two daughters.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior decoration by David Flint Wood.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architectural renovation by Ben Bischoff, Oliver Freundlich, and Brian Papa (formerly of MADE).</span></div><div style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by William Waldron.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Judith Thurman.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2012/brooke-shields-new-york-city-townhouse-slideshow_slideshow_item2_3" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Personal History</a>" produced by Howard Christian.</span></div><div style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2012).</span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQARafZGWiZBxYU1b4S-TPnK86HXAVmTT03iQdF0VhYP4AX_H9RjuAlP41om2wfLlRFNHFUQskZw2-_tmV9YDKaH_MqUj0D28FlgrIPM_9UKAhr0S0niQ5YSKjZA2crYf5QSh52Go5eZc/s1600/robert-stilin-home-EDC-1212-04-xln+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQARafZGWiZBxYU1b4S-TPnK86HXAVmTT03iQdF0VhYP4AX_H9RjuAlP41om2wfLlRFNHFUQskZw2-_tmV9YDKaH_MqUj0D28FlgrIPM_9UKAhr0S0niQ5YSKjZA2crYf5QSh52Go5eZc/s1600/robert-stilin-home-EDC-1212-04-xln+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Most important, she wanted the house to accommodate her daughters and their big, friendly Labrador retriever. The girls’ bedroom, with two low platform beds specially designed by Stilin, is 'wonderfully camp-like,' she says; paintings by Hunt Slonem add a dose of color." The walls are painted in <a href="http://www.prattandlambert.com/" target="_blank">Pratt and Lambert</a>’s Haze Green.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4,000-square-foot, Shingle-style farmhouse in Sagaponack, New York.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Robert Stilin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by William Waldron.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/house-interiors/g343/robert-stilin-hamptons-style/?slide=9" target="_blank">House Tour: The Most Perfect Farmhouse in the Hamptons</a>" produced by Anita Sarsidi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8KFZ-lEqRU9ASoADToLsnt9HRFLAziAKIpy-ObNImTkSXibcUlEmqI0VEx9rjo3S-vrmL52z_AfIwI8_UQac8VI0EPWfNoutDEGxv_agjANpcgF2zbp4-qkug390fIGm3Tukrq913SU/s1600/2014-07-21-4.ConfederateRoseHuntSlonem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8KFZ-lEqRU9ASoADToLsnt9HRFLAziAKIpy-ObNImTkSXibcUlEmqI0VEx9rjo3S-vrmL52z_AfIwI8_UQac8VI0EPWfNoutDEGxv_agjANpcgF2zbp4-qkug390fIGm3Tukrq913SU/s1600/2014-07-21-4.ConfederateRoseHuntSlonem.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hunt Slonem, <i>Confederate Rose</i>, 2013, oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. From <i>Bunnies</i> by Hunt Slonem, © 2014, published by Glitterati Incorporated. www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-helander/hunt-slonems-bunnies--ano_b_5604305.html" target="_blank">Hunt Slonem's 'Bunnies' - Another Slant on 'Hip-Hop' Culture</a>" by Bruce Helander.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a> (July 21, 2014).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8n2LBSvnWelD4r88eEMe9Lb0OYem7m5DYEK2J1crAIpgB9vjk5iRydB4sVGC_kVzNK4QHde1uf8pzw9ytqe1UBXPUPTWb0mQ2qtaWavOd4bXCe3HpeH9KoF6gIRI0KdwqE5SdKV5Xj3g/s1600/item6.rendition.slideshowVertical.hubert-le-gall-faberge-exhibit-07-silber-rabbit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8n2LBSvnWelD4r88eEMe9Lb0OYem7m5DYEK2J1crAIpgB9vjk5iRydB4sVGC_kVzNK4QHde1uf8pzw9ytqe1UBXPUPTWb0mQ2qtaWavOd4bXCe3HpeH9KoF6gIRI0KdwqE5SdKV5Xj3g/s1600/item6.rendition.slideshowVertical.hubert-le-gall-faberge-exhibit-07-silber-rabbit.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Cabochon ruby eyes decorate a silver rabbit-shaped pitcher made before 1899; the hinged head opens to reveal a hollow gilded interior."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://vmfa.museum/" target="_blank">Virginia Museum of Fine Arts</a>, Bequest of Lillian Thomas Pratt. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo: Katherine Wetzel © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by MItchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/the-aesthete/2014/08/faberge-romanov-tsars-montreal-museum-fine-arts-slideshow_slideshow_item6_7" target="_blank">The Aesthete: Faberge Eggs</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Daily AD</i>, <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (August 13, 2014).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHy2k3Yu02f6O8uJ3AAs8U0UF0fs6qdaRbrP0n0_dOMAX7arkz9SnT7utxCwzvSlEoRdE3ZmfiEuK52LTB62YT-dPVMNw-HBDc9K-OXHCwU8bBI6gNQjPGuyu2VPAmTo3Vskqv3EwHNc/s1600/2014-07-21-7.BunniesBookCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHy2k3Yu02f6O8uJ3AAs8U0UF0fs6qdaRbrP0n0_dOMAX7arkz9SnT7utxCwzvSlEoRdE3ZmfiEuK52LTB62YT-dPVMNw-HBDc9K-OXHCwU8bBI6gNQjPGuyu2VPAmTo3Vskqv3EwHNc/s1600/2014-07-21-7.BunniesBookCover.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Cover of book. From <i>Bunnies</i> by Hunt Slonem, © 2014, published by Glitterati Incorporated. www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-helander/hunt-slonems-bunnies--ano_b_5604305.html" target="_blank">Hunt Slonem's 'Bunnies' - Another Slant on 'Hip-Hop' Culture</a>" by Bruce Helander.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a> (July 21, 2014).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8XkKPQRuLyTDqAUadOrdpCAQuztjTmBo8APmMc1o-uDNBA06NLO8bzdXZRBStUBuZoAo24xZaLKVZ7fdkc-LRmbVcdvntRKVoX-bqz0NvODgvT5dAnX51AyhxsO-JgatIYawFtHqDtg/s1600/c865d624d1d899f47d5a2f1443262c57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8XkKPQRuLyTDqAUadOrdpCAQuztjTmBo8APmMc1o-uDNBA06NLO8bzdXZRBStUBuZoAo24xZaLKVZ7fdkc-LRmbVcdvntRKVoX-bqz0NvODgvT5dAnX51AyhxsO-JgatIYawFtHqDtg/s1600/c865d624d1d899f47d5a2f1443262c57.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Candice Bergen holding her white bunny mask at Truman Capote’s epic 1966 Black and White Ball."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image by © Elliott Erwitt</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://selvedgeyard.com/2010/06/23/truman-capote%E2%80%99s-iconic-bitchy-black-and-white-ball-of-1966/" target="_blank">Truman Capote's Iconic and Bitchy Black and White Ball of 1966</a>" by Jon Patrick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://selvedgeyard.com/" target="_blank">The Selvedge Yard</a> (June 23, 2010).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWhKvMaktLgxb0WgBw0vtrIAIug2TWb4OrU5qW-x4QhSrjowNjHkF_Xol60fhUv1UsNHF7G5jx-cOlf8mrARqy-OdQeEFr9hUyTcFdhSDPzcqs5NmKk7uRPWzl0mWU0vr77bC4CMpKy4/s1600/Down_the_Rabbit_Hole.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWhKvMaktLgxb0WgBw0vtrIAIug2TWb4OrU5qW-x4QhSrjowNjHkF_Xol60fhUv1UsNHF7G5jx-cOlf8mrARqy-OdQeEFr9hUyTcFdhSDPzcqs5NmKk7uRPWzl0mWU0vr77bC4CMpKy4/s1600/Down_the_Rabbit_Hole.png" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The White Rabbit.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alices-Adventures-Wonderland-Books-Wonder/dp/0688110878/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426441600&sr=1-7&keywords=alice%27s+adventures+in+wonderland+john+tenniel" target="_blank">Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</a>" by Lewis Carroll.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Illustration by John Tenniel.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rabbit#/media/File:Down_the_Rabbit_Hole.png" target="_blank">Image</a> via Wikipedia.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYFAGSXhnvzIa13d-IjPJwaA2US3JdYIF1tJbswme0Q1Y0zlLAxqkeM0PvpnThsTh14eJkB5mKBQaukHDavZAQfC8dZQKp0sydbOZ4pBCXbNGtm06JhlhpWaIyuPMy6ILkH1Aeyu8uZ8/s1600/2014-07-21-10.BlueBunnieHuntSlonem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYFAGSXhnvzIa13d-IjPJwaA2US3JdYIF1tJbswme0Q1Y0zlLAxqkeM0PvpnThsTh14eJkB5mKBQaukHDavZAQfC8dZQKp0sydbOZ4pBCXbNGtm06JhlhpWaIyuPMy6ILkH1Aeyu8uZ8/s1600/2014-07-21-10.BlueBunnieHuntSlonem.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hunt Slonem, </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blue Bunnie</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, 2010, oil on canvas, 50 ½ x 67 in. From </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunnies</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by Hunt Slonem, © 2014, published by Glitterati Incorporated. www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-helander/hunt-slonems-bunnies--ano_b_5604305.html" target="_blank">Hunt Slonem's 'Bunnies' - Another Slant on 'Hip-Hop' Culture</a>" by Bruce Helander.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a> (July 21, 2014).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BiH4j6FLdkv5aet9_lM4fX6qWVw_CoSoPnN3_3SlHXwv4a492yRHrMxQlZdP_fAZIi0bUwblmcbjwv10iBk_vJXE3YwUHDQ0BeAlvpub3aXcI_UJ6C01qiorevZsM9uLba3SyyZFEnM/s1600/51G892R42XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BiH4j6FLdkv5aet9_lM4fX6qWVw_CoSoPnN3_3SlHXwv4a492yRHrMxQlZdP_fAZIi0bUwblmcbjwv10iBk_vJXE3YwUHDQ0BeAlvpub3aXcI_UJ6C01qiorevZsM9uLba3SyyZFEnM/s1600/51G892R42XL.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Velveteen-Rabbit-Margery-Williams/dp/0385077254/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426306537&sr=8-1&keywords=the+velveteen+rabbit" target="_blank">The Velveteen Rabbit</a> by Margery Williams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Illustrations by William Nicholson.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGYDKwaz_FF748nZTMdlKOcAi4eK9Co4WW53-CIy7cXAAAElDbd00r8fNgCWczrT0R4q9pXq_KjQCvZ6xC6z4GsdHQhionPqhB1XrcO3H2CSP04UDdV1dRCG-njGTJQsLAPxC_z9Jxtg/s1600/2014-07-21-vv5.ChinensisHuntSlonem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGYDKwaz_FF748nZTMdlKOcAi4eK9Co4WW53-CIy7cXAAAElDbd00r8fNgCWczrT0R4q9pXq_KjQCvZ6xC6z4GsdHQhionPqhB1XrcO3H2CSP04UDdV1dRCG-njGTJQsLAPxC_z9Jxtg/s1600/2014-07-21-vv5.ChinensisHuntSlonem.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hunt Slonem, <i>Chinensis</i>, 2012, oil on canvas, 72 x 84 in. From <i>Bunnies</i> by Hunt Slonem, © 2014, published by Glitterati Incorporated. www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-helander/hunt-slonems-bunnies--ano_b_5604305.html" target="_blank">Hunt Slonem's 'Bunnies' - Another Slant on 'Hip-Hop' Culture</a>" by Bruce Helander.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a> (July 21, 2014).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEr5lfZxlBmiNeveRjRdN4v_mcTvWhmDKSlLIYjuciUxfalZrcU5I5jPBHWMtz3mwNK6NBnG1TVP2hZOvs4EzDhlu8udzB3yQV0ybASJkFbdinUEKGAlM6KJvzvARXi1CLH8cRNElplE/s1600/51z19M2SmaL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEr5lfZxlBmiNeveRjRdN4v_mcTvWhmDKSlLIYjuciUxfalZrcU5I5jPBHWMtz3mwNK6NBnG1TVP2hZOvs4EzDhlu8udzB3yQV0ybASJkFbdinUEKGAlM6KJvzvARXi1CLH8cRNElplE/s1600/51z19M2SmaL.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Country-Little-Sandpiper-Heyward-Paperback/dp/B00BR9VCFK/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426306814&sr=1-2&keywords=the+country+bunny+and+the+little+gold+shoes+75th+anniversary" target="_blank">The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes</a>" by Du Bose Heyward.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pictures by Marjorie Hack.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHQh9AVdvaILUUQvCjAqv2KZEuhctsUT7ye4Y8qrHdI2aQY-gNzcMX9I7YUDPjpka00K8gKHcUs3sQFnoJrlin8yRDekNL1oYJUk0XUt5zrcwh1qw3aucFYgzCBkYh8AMqmnZPdpOZ6Q/s1600/1985-385a-b_cs_XL-975x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHQh9AVdvaILUUQvCjAqv2KZEuhctsUT7ye4Y8qrHdI2aQY-gNzcMX9I7YUDPjpka00K8gKHcUs3sQFnoJrlin8yRDekNL1oYJUk0XUt5zrcwh1qw3aucFYgzCBkYh8AMqmnZPdpOZ6Q/s1600/1985-385a-b_cs_XL-975x1024.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Large Leaping Hare," </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1982. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barry Flanagan </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(English , 1941 - 2009).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gilded bronze, cast iron stand.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">96 x 108 x 78.75 in. - </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">243.84 x 274.32 x 200.03 cm.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gift of The Sydney and Frances Lewis Foundation - </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">85.385.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://vmfa.museum/collections/art/large-leaping-hare/" target="_blank">Photo</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">© Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image via <a href="http://vmfa.museum/" target="_blank">Virginia Museum of Fine Arts</a> website.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvLdfXpZwL48UhVDNvqZ-oGLRucy2WOGQCEuHyZy2kH0PBOLgtHh-vvPupJwm8eodYagLPau-jnyzq5f7KxbMEWcBERYeHR5nz_w-sP_NqPkQuLsUyxGzxKsOuqTClIcLUXhYImQx7Ys/s1600/2014-07-21-9.WallofBunniesHuntSlonem.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvLdfXpZwL48UhVDNvqZ-oGLRucy2WOGQCEuHyZy2kH0PBOLgtHh-vvPupJwm8eodYagLPau-jnyzq5f7KxbMEWcBERYeHR5nz_w-sP_NqPkQuLsUyxGzxKsOuqTClIcLUXhYImQx7Ys/s1600/2014-07-21-9.WallofBunniesHuntSlonem.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hunt Slonem, <i>Wall of Bunnies</i>. From <i>Bunnies</i> by Hunt Slonem, © 2014, published by Glitterati Incorporated. www.GlitteratiIncorporated.com"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-helander/hunt-slonems-bunnies--ano_b_5604305.html" target="_blank">Hunt Slonem's 'Bunnies' - Another Slant on 'Hip-Hop' Culture</a>" by Bruce Helander.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a> (July 21, 2014).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WHJEML8UbH4TCJCirMBvA75un4Ro11-HymrWodUFTjp0CGXqUVQQk3Nq0FDWb9GpHkossuYy_LCepF1InJxCmbDY7zG2NkQLbg0aBJhh0PsBzImk9IKkg08PYFWAc3DqbHc4gGzHfQE/s1600/enhanced-buzz-25287-1383234453-45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WHJEML8UbH4TCJCirMBvA75un4Ro11-HymrWodUFTjp0CGXqUVQQk3Nq0FDWb9GpHkossuYy_LCepF1InJxCmbDY7zG2NkQLbg0aBJhh0PsBzImk9IKkg08PYFWAc3DqbHc4gGzHfQE/s1600/enhanced-buzz-25287-1383234453-45.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"This truly gigantic rabbit was part of Sweden's Openart Biennale."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Credit: Lasse Person/via designboom.com</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/reasons-mustard-yellow-is-the-very-best-color#.tuq4NoAD5" target="_blank">33 Reasons Mustard Yellow is the Very Best Color</a>" by Alanna Okun.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/" target="_blank">BuzzFeed</a> (October 31, 2013).</span></div>

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The Easter Bunny is Coming

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Easter will be here in a few weeks. Here are some photos for inspiration as you think about ways to celebrate this season of rebirth . . . </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF436wi_5wL-kKUEJNMfadjP8hGwfb4xmRDjDiWC4O8gH-2MXdFKYiXAmozUi6tEfm-n6TVPhgWIwXYtw_GOCrUr0e90Cgx6wEbEgjcjdu6A7YkaS0InY5gglEnTXdAjocNP0MNGkNYSr/s1600/img_outdoorlivinglg_ss8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF436wi_5wL-kKUEJNMfadjP8hGwfb4xmRDjDiWC4O8gH-2MXdFKYiXAmozUi6tEfm-n6TVPhgWIwXYtw_GOCrUr0e90Cgx6wEbEgjcjdu6A7YkaS0InY5gglEnTXdAjocNP0MNGkNYSr/s1600/img_outdoorlivinglg_ss8.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A rather regal rabbit stands sentinel in front of the arbor."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Portland, Oregon, garden of Dulcy and Ted Mahar.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Granen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rebecca Christian. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/gardens/beautiful-gardens/garden-retreat?page=7" target="_blank">Garden Retreat</a>" produced by Barbara Mundall.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq1iASL3mU7a84CMUlSSWH71MchtlFoJsC9g18SHbjByrnHE0oUHXTcroL6C3bpv_q1eN9e5LxizQGmJQJBq00ec-F8HueufIXlwIZUNvUSmhnS0s-IUKCUOZDUt5HsnjqGFmsZg-izXk/s1600/DSC_77321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdq1iASL3mU7a84CMUlSSWH71MchtlFoJsC9g18SHbjByrnHE0oUHXTcroL6C3bpv_q1eN9e5LxizQGmJQJBq00ec-F8HueufIXlwIZUNvUSmhnS0s-IUKCUOZDUt5HsnjqGFmsZg-izXk/s1600/DSC_77321.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Shirley at Housepitality Designs cleverly used two of the bunny stands as bookends on her mantel.'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via Pottery Barn blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://blog.potterybarn.com/pottery-barn-bunny-dessert-stands-easter/" target="_blank">See How Pottery Barn Fans are Decorating for Easter With Our Bunny Dessert Stands!</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://blog.potterybarn.com/?cm_sp=GlobalLinks-_-Footer-_-Blog" target="_blank">Pottery Barn Blog</a>: Inside and Out (March 30, 2013).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzTnG48lB74utfSS_MYZoFOnAlCsEQbZDwklSI2B5hqOwCX121aKqLabccLlyMtVqe09p7JfOZm63420JyRvo9QeCuqH0kkHjmpynbNVMU9Qd3jtyZrBcetO4p-dsyA8DAUNpsCp7Yi6m/s1600/00777aa90428925d6bd4a7910f96948e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzTnG48lB74utfSS_MYZoFOnAlCsEQbZDwklSI2B5hqOwCX121aKqLabccLlyMtVqe09p7JfOZm63420JyRvo9QeCuqH0kkHjmpynbNVMU9Qd3jtyZrBcetO4p-dsyA8DAUNpsCp7Yi6m/s1600/00777aa90428925d6bd4a7910f96948e.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Garden bunnies scamper across a creamy white expanse of earthenware in these fresh designs for your spring table. The green-and-white pattern is inspired by traditional French toile textiles."<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.gumps.com/p/garden-rabbit-plates--set-of-4?cm_vc=Search" target="_blank">Garden Rabbit Plates, Set of 4</a>" offered by Gump's.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><h2 style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Photo via <a href="http://www.gumps.com/" target="_blank">Gump's</a> website.</span></o:p></span></h2><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FjEJIqx6E3uR9JBUOG5F7xEh3cjH3On1h-0UyuERFZgOf1En5It_N7EOWKfnI1kpuIDK1ZaSiS8208Zz7LaxTT7WWJ4bePcp74v74w_WQ0eNCipWui84_zN7oHAncA2U0QrBWsR3zfcb/s1600/img43c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FjEJIqx6E3uR9JBUOG5F7xEh3cjH3On1h-0UyuERFZgOf1En5It_N7EOWKfnI1kpuIDK1ZaSiS8208Zz7LaxTT7WWJ4bePcp74v74w_WQ0eNCipWui84_zN7oHAncA2U0QrBWsR3zfcb/s1600/img43c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/easter-antique-silver-bunny-chick-metal-salt-pepper-shakers/?pkey=e%7Ceaster%7C77%7Cbest%7C0%7Cviewall%7C24%7C%7C32&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Sku_Top_Marketing_Rule" target="_blank">Antique-Silver Bunny and Chick Salt and Pepper Shakers</a>" offered by Pottery Barn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Made of aluminum with an antiqued finish."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a> website.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMog9VPYOoBnu5OahJizZt3Hyu7b3fw6L3beFPJho6jUv2wAZ8kHa0xRhUWzEvrjVONpE2fu2Hy0LMKfxZNvdePlMtTVcYWU_21aDwCEIJNh7uy-5C3nzij5S6a0Gl8Olz8CWZzI5YVTYh/s1600/img62o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMog9VPYOoBnu5OahJizZt3Hyu7b3fw6L3beFPJho6jUv2wAZ8kHa0xRhUWzEvrjVONpE2fu2Hy0LMKfxZNvdePlMtTVcYWU_21aDwCEIJNh7uy-5C3nzij5S6a0Gl8Olz8CWZzI5YVTYh/s1600/img62o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Spring comes into bloom on our Jacquard-woven tablecloth, decorated with wildflowers, bunnies and butterflies in soft shades of periwinkle and robin’s-egg blue. An elegant choice for Easter, and durable enough for every day, the lustrous cotton/linen will become even smoother and more beautiful with time and use. The collection is Jacquard-woven and tailored for us by a historic Russian mill, famed for its fine textiles since the late 19th century."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/easter-bunny-jacquard-tablecloth-blue-2014/?cm_src=AutoRel" target="_blank">Easter Bunny Jacquard Tablecloth (Blue)</a> offered by Williams-Sonoma.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Photo via <a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/" target="_blank">Williams-Sonoma</a> website.</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszwwmJTQ1cuPoxXenzBPVgqz8R4XxkfQai2YPivnOQYoUGu8-MwA2ApC0FDz9YxoACQGMc4Dpx7BcFBN3TtOmIbNXNcverLRptBXxWdUExmDhq8llfCdaXgYIeU4AMPsl3efltq5S5P2G/s1600/Kelley%252BCarter%252Bgreen%252Brabbit%252Bfigurine%252Bblue%252Btray%252B2yysHaJS97Ol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszwwmJTQ1cuPoxXenzBPVgqz8R4XxkfQai2YPivnOQYoUGu8-MwA2ApC0FDz9YxoACQGMc4Dpx7BcFBN3TtOmIbNXNcverLRptBXxWdUExmDhq8llfCdaXgYIeU4AMPsl3efltq5S5P2G/s1600/Kelley%252BCarter%252Bgreen%252Brabbit%252Bfigurine%252Bblue%252Btray%252B2yysHaJS97Ol.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'Every room should include something wild,' says [Kelley] Carter."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brooklyn brownstone of Kelley Carter, stylist and senior market editor for <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/" target="_blank">Real Simple</a> magazine.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Michelle Adams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/May+2012/RsZCV3lZK7D/1#94" target="_blank">Happy Landing</a>" written by Robert Leleux.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (May 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FohyK7DJ_QFKhDSUJ3ItdeZFpalyRpK-c8JDk0kZNntZte_xvQkwCsVYxjP0K49WnmhlqfFVEJpFNVID_WtbneooAFl-yFBwqeVCI2dqtgrmab2q7vtFhdX2XDEXIVOajVOw5CU1dz2O/s1600/img94o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FohyK7DJ_QFKhDSUJ3ItdeZFpalyRpK-c8JDk0kZNntZte_xvQkwCsVYxjP0K49WnmhlqfFVEJpFNVID_WtbneooAFl-yFBwqeVCI2dqtgrmab2q7vtFhdX2XDEXIVOajVOw5CU1dz2O/s1600/img94o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<span style="background-color: white;">Of French origin, this type of casserole was originally intended for cooking and serving dishes made from local game and fowl. Its elaborate handle identified the delectable meat within; in this case, rabbit. Today, the oval baking dish performs well for all sorts of casseroles as well as baked vegetables and side dishes. You can also use it for a pâté or terrine. The high-fired porcelain travels beautifully from oven to table and is also safe in the freezer and dishwasher. Made in France."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"<a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/apilco-hare-porcelain-casserole-dish/?cm_src=AutoRel2" target="_blank">Apilco Hare Casserole Dish</a>" offered by Williams-Sonoma.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Photo via <a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/" target="_blank">Williams-Sonoma</a> website.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJo_BZReeHRs876JQN3dJCYhtctuZd0PVTJwFwLOtGbpXXaKQJ4XR2edlBcRgxb7zKjlK35Ste_KB-bK4qGOjAyhYf4RdTEPvUkz2EcyJnSurHY0IogNTEHzAgvDLkBzToKlBPw88W_4J/s1600/Jamie%252BHerzlinger%252BOversize%252Brabbit%252Bsculptures%252BXrvGykMUzrvl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJo_BZReeHRs876JQN3dJCYhtctuZd0PVTJwFwLOtGbpXXaKQJ4XR2edlBcRgxb7zKjlK35Ste_KB-bK4qGOjAyhYf4RdTEPvUkz2EcyJnSurHY0IogNTEHzAgvDLkBzToKlBPw88W_4J/s1600/Jamie%252BHerzlinger%252BOversize%252Brabbit%252Bsculptures%252BXrvGykMUzrvl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Oversize rabbit sculptures by Robert Kuo add a post-modern twist to the hallway's refined style."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Light-filled modern home in Connecticut.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Jamie Herzlinger.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/November+December+2011/-CpFzKJgS55/1#74" target="_blank">Simple Abundance</a>" written by Robert Leleux.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1795382965"></span>Lonny<span id="goog_1795382966"></span></a> (November - December 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_V6_b2rlxaB8Zeo0eEgtsS9PSbH-CI0ck3mPs1AxtlXhPydHjrIAQ9IXYL-9-sOpwz-UES8lM0ANJfJUX1T_yy89q6XTQWEZnxCd3Cmj8sTsh3RrI0mXjTSeymcjcwUjaVjzLBy57zw6/s1600/a100287_0404_eggcupweggs_hd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_V6_b2rlxaB8Zeo0eEgtsS9PSbH-CI0ck3mPs1AxtlXhPydHjrIAQ9IXYL-9-sOpwz-UES8lM0ANJfJUX1T_yy89q6XTQWEZnxCd3Cmj8sTsh3RrI0mXjTSeymcjcwUjaVjzLBy57zw6/s1600/a100287_0404_eggcupweggs_hd.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/274529/easter-table-crafts-and-favors/@center/276968/easter#173042" target="_blank">Wheatgrass Setting with Chocolate Bunny Favors</a>.</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"Decorating for a seasonal lunch needn't be elaborate to feel festive. We used vintage eggcups for these place settings, but you could also use teacups. Fill them with wheatgrass (from health-food stores) and lilies-of-the-valley. Add chocolate bunnies and eggs for postmeal nibbling."</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"Easter Table Crafts and Favors"</span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/" target="_blank">Martha Stewart</a>. </span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSKwBNKscd05NZAvzNZhLVQd2kvm93bNUTp7ig_FvrT9K8OavuHx8miYdwub3vg40Ln_V7PM8SM1zWThnYGOSpuw_9j1UkKMoPzDNDgn2XU9W1fczBo821SNZlKcKytNsI9DPrZZ6sYnC/s1600/Easter-Cookie-Ornament-Girl-CP0407-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSKwBNKscd05NZAvzNZhLVQd2kvm93bNUTp7ig_FvrT9K8OavuHx8miYdwub3vg40Ln_V7PM8SM1zWThnYGOSpuw_9j1UkKMoPzDNDgn2XU9W1fczBo821SNZlKcKytNsI9DPrZZ6sYnC/s1600/Easter-Cookie-Ornament-Girl-CP0407-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><h2 style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Avid crafter and baker Stacey Damurjian created these surprisingly easy cookie ornaments with the help of a local bakery, which copied these nostalgic spring-themed designs and pretty patterns onto edible paper.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><h2 style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">How to Make a Cookie Ornament:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"></span></div><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Step 1</span></strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">: Roll out store-bought or homemade sugar cookie dough to 1/4 inch thick. For vintage postcard images, cut dough into 3 3/4 x 2 1/2-inch rectangles. Use a cookie cutter to create the egg-shaped cookies.</span></span></div></strong></h2><div style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Step 2</span></strong>: Carefully punch holes (for the ribbon) at the top of the raw cookies with a drinking straw.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Step 3</span></strong>: While the cookies are baking, cut out the images from the edible paper. [</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">To transfer a vintage postcard design onto a cookie, reduce it to 65 percent of its original size on a standard color photocopier. Bring this smaller image to a bakery where it can be reproduced with edible inks on thin, sticker-like sheets of paper made from rice, potatoes, or cornstarch.]</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Photography by Laura Moss.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/edible-easter-decorations-0407#slide-3" target="_blank">Edible Easter Decorations</a>" by Jessica Dodell-Feder.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living</a> (April 2007).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzBzcGztu8Mcr5IMrg-KX0JsIbCcFUWNMUosLpae5zxm4DEhVRTsQylTpXWvKM4Ojdyo_B0b4eAJfd-Y0prAvq48wadFnsctqNwhAY3lO6nUDnYcO1-Vykz2zFXLB3AQ8mgDja3mfu9mt/s1600/Reproduction-Antique-Easter-Postcards-CP0407-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzBzcGztu8Mcr5IMrg-KX0JsIbCcFUWNMUosLpae5zxm4DEhVRTsQylTpXWvKM4Ojdyo_B0b4eAJfd-Y0prAvq48wadFnsctqNwhAY3lO6nUDnYcO1-Vykz2zFXLB3AQ8mgDja3mfu9mt/s1600/Reproduction-Antique-Easter-Postcards-CP0407-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Stacey Damurjian found these reproduction and antique 19th-century Easter postcards at flea markets."</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Photography by Laura Moss.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/edible-easter-decorations-0407#slide-5" target="_blank">Edible Easter Decorations</a>" by Jessica Dodell-Feder.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living</a> (April 2007).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIKNUEV5y48uo4oxF2JD-LJHQIqVUkzfGklpCqMrpsyvP727o1CpOMXqIXV7gK6qmHwfDZwDmBD6txLiT-Biqg-_6wQS2FuW8bS5MrKkJxEaFdXxCsr4T-2s_U4_lypq38i_OQqDuMsp5/s1600/n1_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIKNUEV5y48uo4oxF2JD-LJHQIqVUkzfGklpCqMrpsyvP727o1CpOMXqIXV7gK6qmHwfDZwDmBD6txLiT-Biqg-_6wQS2FuW8bS5MrKkJxEaFdXxCsr4T-2s_U4_lypq38i_OQqDuMsp5/s1600/n1_l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Pair of Edwardian antique cast silver <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/sterling-silver/pair-edwardian-antique-cast-silver-rabbit-menu-holders/id-f_1086268/" target="_blank">rabbit menu holders</a> with glass eyes. By William Hornby, London, 1908."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/dealers/steppes-hill-farm-antiques/" target="_blank">Steppes Hill Farm Antiques via 1stDibs</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/" target="_blank">1stDibs</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWB_jWbB6JcPUL6Ix5eOdR_yxvXcb-JnZzMWytUzBCT8jTlx5v9tg1xAOnweLdJZCBn5tZuwcy7cjmkEU6fWYjbhl1aBgBOyO6MXpM5-c9U5vjLyKxOjraQgJZph7NBIWoXYH_-7gVpr2H/s1600/OTR_rabbit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWB_jWbB6JcPUL6Ix5eOdR_yxvXcb-JnZzMWytUzBCT8jTlx5v9tg1xAOnweLdJZCBn5tZuwcy7cjmkEU6fWYjbhl1aBgBOyO6MXpM5-c9U5vjLyKxOjraQgJZph7NBIWoXYH_-7gVpr2H/s1600/OTR_rabbit.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My husband's grandmother was a fan of Sallie Middleton. This print reminds him of her.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.salliemiddleton.com/OTR_rabbit.html" target="_blank">Rabbit</a>" by Sallie Middleton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.salliemiddleton.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukY4s_40nRurxvletqosNHa2L5OYGBT7vAOrV0lKP3lspfIH9_L5Mea_CSXrdDHU_TldEfFoIZpvZvo-CeoEOLJjcDUrHglDY6c9Pb4agPVA-buLzxIfaw0sn2dm0KaWlFIhxX9psGop5/s1600/bunny-de.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukY4s_40nRurxvletqosNHa2L5OYGBT7vAOrV0lKP3lspfIH9_L5Mea_CSXrdDHU_TldEfFoIZpvZvo-CeoEOLJjcDUrHglDY6c9Pb4agPVA-buLzxIfaw0sn2dm0KaWlFIhxX9psGop5/s1600/bunny-de.gif" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunny figure crafted by Tenna Flanner. "<span style="background-color: white;">Using molds based on antique designs and a papier-mache mixture that's the consistency of warm oatmeal, she spends anywhere from four hours to two to three days making each one of her hand-decorated creations. ‘In the beginning it was really hard,’ recalls Flanner, who worked 15-hour days, ‘but today I can't wait to make a new rabbit.’ "</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Photography by Jim Bastardo.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"<a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/crafter-profiles/teena-flanner-0404?click=img_sr#slide-1" target="_blank">Teena Flanner, Papier-Mache Figures</a>" by Lawrence Bilotti.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living</a> (April 2004).</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDY9xMx1rQQmTiooF_nuE8WI8vkBsy20UN3tXfWILCUXnRRkVLvCrP1Yo9rWzIpPQd71RrVY26dVQSB5yAcg0oaQ-z4F0A7gNfkQP0Ch42ueCaXg6nWJZ-amhJBgEh5-u5iEfLbWyIe178/s1600/girl-and-bunny-de-94378909.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDY9xMx1rQQmTiooF_nuE8WI8vkBsy20UN3tXfWILCUXnRRkVLvCrP1Yo9rWzIpPQd71RrVY26dVQSB5yAcg0oaQ-z4F0A7gNfkQP0Ch42ueCaXg6nWJZ-amhJBgEh5-u5iEfLbWyIe178/s1600/girl-and-bunny-de-94378909.gif" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "<span style="background-color: white;">While Christmastime is the biggest selling season, ‘Easter is our favorite holiday,’ says Flanner, ‘because the color palette is so soft and luscious.’ The Easter line includes everything from pastel-colored lambs, eggs, and chicks to rabbits in various sizes and shapes--some are even paired, like her bunny and girl. Satin ribbons, cellophane grass, and vintage velvet flowers are also used for these one-of-a-kind designs."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Photography by Jim Bastardo.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">"<a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/crafter-profiles/teena-flanner-0404?click=img_sr#slide-3" target="_blank">Teena Flanner, Papier-Mache Figures</a>" by Lawrence Bilotti.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living</a> (April 2004).</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-j1Lp2RgUR2mn7EK5wZiNZR7ebwUAjt3tVjZkdGwe79AtImdbwV6l-AmE9GuEpkgg-VW5BaGEXR5EvZy7yJwboMNby_LcI_exirMiktZ8wzjX4HWmqI6kOkmyGZL9hnzELDeyA6JBXIDe/s1600/d1souwotha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-j1Lp2RgUR2mn7EK5wZiNZR7ebwUAjt3tVjZkdGwe79AtImdbwV6l-AmE9GuEpkgg-VW5BaGEXR5EvZy7yJwboMNby_LcI_exirMiktZ8wzjX4HWmqI6kOkmyGZL9hnzELDeyA6JBXIDe/s1600/d1souwotha.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.laurazindel.com/collections/woodland/soup-bowl-hare.html" target="_blank">Soup Bowl: Hare White</a>" by Laura Zindel, an artist and designer based in Vermont.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"All Laura Zindel Dinnerware products are made from creamy white high-resistance china.These products are microwave and dishwasher safe, and durable enough for everyday use."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.laurazindel.com/" target="_blank">Laura Zindel</a> website.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGU1SMRUAKQS7iBJN2PUO23itdLq-oDTxt9Bpc-YkNFWK9DifCXsj84Lwyr4fBXGtSby9xZlKB1pE-RE1VpSLYMsVc6yrKZbR5ibkaXegdiX7thOizgI2sZeei5LsG3a7MWKdqw8_4FLx/s1600/chocolate_rabbits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGU1SMRUAKQS7iBJN2PUO23itdLq-oDTxt9Bpc-YkNFWK9DifCXsj84Lwyr4fBXGtSby9xZlKB1pE-RE1VpSLYMsVc6yrKZbR5ibkaXegdiX7thOizgI2sZeei5LsG3a7MWKdqw8_4FLx/s1600/chocolate_rabbits.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><h2 style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"The newest, most petite members of the Vosges Haut-Chocolat rabbit troupe are snuggled together inside a cozy, sky blue nest. Each bunny is filled with a rich, creamy chocolate ganache. They’re almost too adorable to eat…almost."<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2013/03/29/daily-delight-wandering-rabbit-truffles/" target="_blank">Wandering Rabbit Truffles</a>" by <a href="http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/product/vosges-new-easter-spring-wandering-rabbit-bunny-chocolate-truffles-gourmet-gifts/vosges-spring-easter-chocolate-bunnies-rabbits-truffles-candy-gifts" target="_blank">Vosges Haut-Chocolate</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via HGTV blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2013/03/29/daily-delight-wandering-rabbit-truffles/" target="_blank">Daily Delight: Wandering Bunny Rabbit Truffles</a>" by Grant Dudley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hgtv.com/" target="_blank">HGTV</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkujabMXRooajqXP8TqiAjQgEyttcPbQGWn37iQ0gO8fKZh35j7kBbtbVF652GyJsspdnZLBSpmNbnujgHQkopMZCAYAjX1ThTbGENsWBxJiMCqqUhohqR87hBQjCuDzlW_wxZFbXOH_Y/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkujabMXRooajqXP8TqiAjQgEyttcPbQGWn37iQ0gO8fKZh35j7kBbtbVF652GyJsspdnZLBSpmNbnujgHQkopMZCAYAjX1ThTbGENsWBxJiMCqqUhohqR87hBQjCuDzlW_wxZFbXOH_Y/s1600/download.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A favorite book (1939).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Country-Bunny-Little-Shoes-Heyward/dp/B0026QWGG2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1396237694&sr=8-3&keywords=du+bose+heyward" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKxe3jR__eeLhv5T2TEV7ORdNVIfrwRgKGnnWaxRBkY5R0NIKvnGqOKyWnbjl-J5goPUyfRib91RXHMiSuGZMsDCW-ttZLgvuVwnaATlCC-XMOGIQl9q8_0TwnAMQlzbalAJgbwSETY9b/s1600/6a011168d94e12970c01156f1aaa17970c1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKxe3jR__eeLhv5T2TEV7ORdNVIfrwRgKGnnWaxRBkY5R0NIKvnGqOKyWnbjl-J5goPUyfRib91RXHMiSuGZMsDCW-ttZLgvuVwnaATlCC-XMOGIQl9q8_0TwnAMQlzbalAJgbwSETY9b/s1600/6a011168d94e12970c01156f1aaa17970c1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://dailycatch.coastalliving.com/2009/04/10/bunny-happy-white-point-beach-resort-keeps-nova-scotia-hopping/" target="_blank">Bunny-Happy White Point Beach Resort Keeps Nova Scotia Hopping</a>" by Larry Bleiberg.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.coastalliving.com/" target="_blank">Coastal Living</a> (April 10, 2009).</span></div>

The Easter Bunny is Coming

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