Visiting workshops in Japan
Part of the magic of our trip organised by @LeafLuberon resides in all the workshops we got to visit Rampuya Also known as « Denim paradise », this factory not only weaves all kinds of fabric, including sublime denims, it also dyes it’s threads in traditional aidate vats. Otani Morigama A ceramic workshop that produces beautiful...
Kyoto postcard
Although this trip to Japan, masterly organised by @leafluberon, was very much centred on indigo, textiles and crafts, one cannot decently go through Kyoto without paying a visit to some of the admirable temples scattered throughout town Fushimi Inari-Taisha. A sanctuary for the Inari (fox) kami with a path to the top of the mountain...
Aizumi-cho historical museum
Another perl in our awesome trip organised by @leafLuberon around the indigo course at Buaisou Set in the former house of a major indigo merchant, this museum traces the history of indigo production, and use: from seed to fabric. The exquisite miniature scenes are a moving testimony or the hardship endured by people working in...
Sur la route du Tokaido @ Musee Guimet
It seems as I haven’ really come back from Japan… keep looking for indigo everywhere! On a busy day in paris, I managed to stop at the Musee Guimet to catch an exhibition showcasing a flurry of etchings from the famed Tokaido route. The Tokaido is the east and most famous of the Gokaido routes. It started...
Manoussos Chalkiadakis
A beautiful discovery, in a perched village of Crete, the house and studio of Manousos Chalkiada. A fabulous ceramist, but also a painter and photographer. And such a nice, welcoming person :)! Some shots of his studio: And of course we couldn’t leave empty handed… The Cretan ceramics found their place with ease...
The Crete Postcard
From sea… … to mountain… From archeology… … to monasteries lost in the mountains.. Withe everywhere splendid places to stay: From über hip Hotel Amos in Chania: To the truly ecolodge literally at the top of the hill: The Milia mountain retreat With adorable people always happy to help you discover the treasures of...
Fish market on Marseille’s « Vieux Port »
Which other can metropole boast an authentic fish market most mornings of the year, bang in the middle of town? We follow Jose Potier, epicurean, and owner of « Rhizome, Les racines du gout », a high end epicerie in glamorous Endoume.
Onzoute @ Alexandre Motte’s gallery. L’invitation au voyage. Dinard
If you are wondering where you should be on August 11th, the answer is simple: Dinard. This is already the 18th edition of this event, imagined by Alexandre Motte, which sees all art galeries open their doors until late (sometimes very, very late..) and in a festive mood. With his never ending imagination and gift...
Ireland postcard
The greenery, the old stone, all the cliches are there, it’s just a matter of reflex to manage to get them in-between downpours of rain 😉 …. effectively escaping Lucifer!!
Dublin Postcard
Will spare you the coloured doors, let’s instead head up to Trinity college, home of the book of Kells And also to some contemporary art National Gallery Street art, the Dublin way, on walls, but also son some unexpected supports
Venice Biennale, part 2: Giardino
German pavilion: making heimat, Germany, arrival country. Four large openings where made in the German pavilion to signify Germany’s openness towards refugees: the German pavilion will be literally opened for the duration of the Biennale (the Venice monument preservation board having accepted the opening for that duration). The exhibition analyses the condition for making Heimat,...
Portrait Gallery, London
A friend took me to the quintessence of Britishness that is the Portrait gallery. It starts off with just royalties, but then expands to personalities of the political, scientific and art world, so does get more interesting as time goes by. My favourite English writers Jane Austen and Emily Bronte are brilliantly absent, but then...