Month: July 2014
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Saturday Art Saves:
Li Hongbo's mesmerizing sculptures are currently on view at Klein Sun Gallery in New York. After years of trial and error, he's perfected his method of layering thousands of sheets of paper and carving them into busts, replicas…
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The Answer to the French Guessing Game … Oh Colette!
"If you've ever received newsletters or brochures in the mail, chances are they were held together by wafer seals. They are are self-adhesive paper disks used to prepare self-mailing materials for delivery or to seal envelopes securely without…
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French Antique Guessing Game….
Oh la la! So far the answer has not been found. I think this could be the first time that I stumped you. At last. It certainly stumped me. Guesses so far have been: Confetti Pasties Soap flakes Mini Neccos…
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French Antique Guessing Game
A French Antique Guessing Game. It has been awhile since I have seen or found a French antique that has stumped me that is why it has been awhile since I have added a French Antique Guessing Game. The…
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Creating Art from Old French Things
My friend Ruth from Rubanesque has a shop this summer in Lacoste which features her handmade one of a kind jewelry using antique silk ribbons from her family's historical silk ribbon company, plus treasures she has collected from…
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The 14th of July
The parade with the Provencal marching band passed by our town today. Afterwards there was an aperitif at the town square. I went to Annie's house. Opened her window. She leaned over the…