the hanging laundry in vallauris, france always caught my eye. the clothes against the beautiful colours of the buildings are like intimate art installations . . .
see more of them here.
Saturday, July 02, 2011
c’est fini.
i told myself i couldn’t leave france until i finished my jar of nutella AND completed my sketchbook . . .
done + done.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
NICE, france.
yesterday we went to nice. i was completely and utterly blown away with how beautiful it is there. i. never. knew. the downtown area is just a typical big city, but the old town is magnificent . . . it’s like you are stepping into an old colouring book. tiny narrow winding streets, colours that are un-fathomable, beautiful facades, doors, . . . it was simply magical. just look . . .
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
st paul de vence.
yesterday we went to ST PAUL DE VENCE. this is a beautiful medieval town in the south of france set on top of a hill. never have i seen a more magical or charming place. it was breathtaking.
(june is great in the south of france for the weather AND the lack of tourists)
Sunday, June 26, 2011
try-colour.
these are the THREE different clay bodies i used here in france . . .
1. limoges porcelain = super creamy, lovely and wonderful to work with. beautiful + very white when fired. though i didn’t throw with it, my fellow residents RAVED about how easy was to throw. but it shrinks and warps like MAD.
2. spanish white clay = super groggy and easy to hand build with. has a very durable feel when fired. but didn’t care that much for the colour of the clay after firing . . . sort of a yellow/oatmeal colour (especially since i like the natural clay to show through in my work).
3. spanish black clay = super groggy and forgiving when coil building. loved the wetness of the clay that dried pretty quickly (great for coil building something tall). fires to a beautiful black/brown. but doesn’t take colour very well (i.e. . . underglazes or slip) and messy, but not as messy as some dark clays i’ve worked with. LOVED the look of white words on this clay.
