These pretty things in particular are a part of Thea Haines' beautiful installation currently on display at the Harbourfront Centre. The Fruit Cellar of Miss H... runs until November 7th, and I highly recommend you stopping by to check out her incredibly delicate and meticulously crafted work. Thea hand-stitched each individual fruit and vegetable piece, after naturally dying (for the most part) the various materials. I'm especially fond of the Sweet Pickled Onions, which were made with cotton organdie and dyed with Queen Anne's Lace.
You can see more photos and read her artist statement here. If you are in Toronto, definitely check it out in person. All the love and vintage work ethic sentiment that went into the pieces is better close up.
And while you're there, the Harbourfront Centre gift shop has a fire truck shaped cat playhouse that may interest you. I was thisclose to going home with it. I don't even like fire trucks. But I do like anything that makes my cats look like humans.
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