Book Chat Time Again: what I read in July
It’s that time again. Time for me to share the books I read last month and then for us to chat in the comments below about what you’ve been reading. If we hurry, we still…
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Paris Kiki Smith Exhibition, Encore. . .
Shall we visit Paris again today? It’s a few weeks now since our second visit to that exhibition of America artist Kiki Smith’s work in the beautiful 18th-century Monnaie de Paris — which houses a…
View PostHow To Visit an Art Gallery . . . .And Make Connections. . . Early Steps. . .
First, let me tell you that I posted myhalf-year reading listover on my Reading Blog, if you’re looking for new titles . . Last post here, I mentioned some on-site sketching with a Ten as…
View PostAnother Paris Postcard: Bad News/Good News
So, let’s start with the bad news, and get that out of the way. . . Yes, against our faint hopes, our train tomorrow has been cancelled due to the SNCF work action. Luckily, we’d…
View PostPortraits of an Artist’s Play Date. . . .
Mary Knowles (coincidentally, also my sister’s name) stitched this portrait of herself working on a commission (by Queen Charlotte) of a portrait of King George III. The king’s portrait — also “needle-painted” — was commissioned…
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