Month: October 2013
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1734 Map of Paris, Found in an old Bookshop
In a Parisian bookstore that claims to have over a mile of book shelves, I found a few maps of Paris, thanks to my friend Lorna. When I carried them to the counter the owner of the shop said, "Oh…
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Saturday Art Saves: The Writer, Jaquet Droz
Every Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush, hands and heart on fire to create. …
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Jewelry Making: The Art of the Shiny Thing
Finding old art at the brocante is as easy as finding plates, linens, or anything Louis Phillipe. But finding an art portfolio of jewelry is another thing all together. The other day at the brocante I found just that: A…
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The Journey
Holding my arm tightly we walked ten paces on the path she use to walk two hundred paces or more. Slowly. With great effort. The last days of summer call her, and she cannot deny the desire to breath in…
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Don’t You Dare
So there I was in my normally happy mood at the brocante shop when I saw (in my opinion) this lovely big fluffy comfortable banquette (bench with a cushion). I took out my mental-not-in-order-of-importance-notebook, and went through the checklist…