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Peek into Aix
Peek in the market in Aix en Provence. Donut the artist has his paintings made to postcards. The clothing market with its constant change. Hint, if you come to France,…
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Digging Life, one good thing after another
So, we’re at it again. A little bit of everything—digging in warehouses, rummaging through antique shops, pulling fabric out of boxes, stopping by consignment shops, stopping at my antique dealer’s…
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Brocante we Go
We are at it again with a new group, and loving it. Happy antique hunters- not even flight delays and detours coming to France could change their energy! Wow, they…
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Another Day
another day to become, another day to dream, another day to reset, another day to do better, another day to extend, to forgive, to reach out, to give, to hold-…
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This is a Happy Moment
Yesterday was filled with happiness.I spent the day with friends, and with Olivia. We went to lunch together.There was a strike—there often are in September here in France—so she didn’t…
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The Artist I Admire
Gabriel, six, doesn’t think about making art, he just does. Crayons, paint, string, glue, whatever’s near, he’s already into it. No hesitation, no planning, just motion. So I laid out…
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In Case You Didn’t Know What a Brocante Means
B – Buffet (a classic carved French sideboard)R – Rug O – Oil painting (especially those moody landscapes or still lifes in gilded frames)C – Candlesticks (18th century wooden altar pieces)A – Armchair (Bergère or Louis XV)N – Napkin rings T – Trunk E – Enamelware (pitchers, basins, coffee pots…) B – BoutisR – RibbonsO – OsnaburgC –…
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