Materfamilias Writes

Visiting an Exhibition in Paris. . . via Responsible Social Distancing. . .

Visiting an Exhibition in Paris. . . via Responsible Social Distancing. . .

Back at that Kiki Smith exhibition in Paris’s La Monnaie last December. . . as with another exhibition of feminist art I visited in the same institution the December before last, the impressive courtyard hosted…

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Time, Travel. . . Back to Paris While Sheltering in Place. . . Art for the Spirit

Time, Travel. . . Back to Paris While Sheltering in Place. . . Art for the Spirit

This photo of American artist Kiki Smith’s stunning tapestries displayed in a sumptuous room in Paris’s La Monnaie has garnered more “likes” on my Instagram feedthan anything else I’ve ever posted, by far. and it…

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Sketching Style. . .

Sketching Style. . .

After a busy weekend (Saturday: Italian class, lunch with friends, favourite sushi date with favourite guy; Sunday: stretch class and long walk, afternoon and dinner with grandkids and daughter. . . favourite guy made ravioli…

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Last Day in Paris . . . for now . . .

Last Day in Paris . . . for now . . .

 I haven’t wanted to spend much time blogging, but I’m trying to keep up my travel journal, and I thought perhaps I could get away with a two-birds-one-stone approach here today, my last day in…

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More Paris Couture

More Paris Couture

 Thanks for all your “safe travelling” wishes — yesterday was a long day, 13 hours in transit by the time I walked in the door and put my suitcase down, my feet up. And, as…

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