Open House weekend – two days to showcase the best work of the students in every area of study here at Ecole de Condé. Each of the 5 floors of the school showcase different projects : Floor 1 is dedicated to Mise à niveau aux arts appliquées (my year); floor 2 showcases the projects we … Continue reading
There is a life-sized me in my little art studio staring at another me propped up against the wall. There is yet another me chilling out on the living room table. Feeling a little schizophrenic. At the end of four intense weeks of “immersion painting and drawing” I have : A newly multicolored desk Streaked … Continue reading
Chocolate and wine – two pleasures that make weeks of work go by with a little more ease….also a great combination. This week was challenging, but luckily I have my biggest supporter by my side to make sure I’m getting through it with a smile on my face. How does he do it? By making … Continue reading
Current assignment in my course on artistic expression/fine arts: Create three self-portraits, each one expressing a different characteristic or trait about yourself, whether physical, artistic or personal. No size limits, no medium limits. The pieces must be of a professional quality, gallery-worthy, ready-to-sell. Present them to the class, explaining the meaning of each with the … Continue reading
9 days into the new year. I measure my days in projects I create for myself: Project Italian Citizenship A couple months ago, I had the brilliant idea (although it would’ve been so much nicer to have been hit by this stroke of brilliance earlier…) of researching my possibilities of gaining Italian citizenship. With an … Continue reading
It’s the first day of a new year – a fresh day with no mistakes and new beginnings to start off 2012. We walk with a little spring in our step, with a renewed motivation to take time to focus on ourselves. Everything gets a fresh start; everything is possible and attainable. It’s an invigorating … Continue reading
Funky France 