The Botanical Tyranny Victorian Parlor-An installation

Botanical Tyranny Installation realized at the Dirt Salon, January 2017. Fabrics, wallpaper, upholstery, china and drawings by Jane Rainwater. Installation is 20' x 12' x 8'

Panoramic View

Artist Jane Rainwater standing in the Botanical Tyranny Parlor

Another view of the Parlor

China Plate with bug drawings by Jane Rainwater

Detail of the settee and pillows

Detail of the "Ladies" Parlor chair with cushion

Detail of a small Victorian school desk in the parlor featuring a butterfly drawing by Jane Rainwater and Bird Sculptures by sculptor Jessica Beels. Embroidery by Jane Rainwater.

Embroidery by Jane Rainwater

Below are proposal drawings

These 3D illustrations were created by Ed Hogan of a proposed  installation The Botanical Tyranny Parlor. The Parlor utilizes artwork from the Botanical Tyranny series to create fabric, ceramics and other home accessories.

The front parlor, located just off the foyer of the Victorian Home, was the showcase of a family’s possessions -- a prime indicator of their tastes and social status. In the Victorian era, clutter meant class, and the woman of the house was often responsible for outfitting the parlor with expensive, exotic, and novel items, such as vases, lamps, teapots, statuettes, and dried flowers. The parlor also served as a primary gathering place where family members convened for games, conversation, music, and other  diversions from the rigors of career and homemaking. The parlor was also used for receptions around formal family occasions such as weddings, births and funerals.