Ceramics, Autumn 2016

Dec 12, 2016 | Ceramic

Went to get these yesterday at a Studio in Montreal where they kindly fire my stuff. I didn’t know what to expect with that grapevine glaze, but I’m quite happy with the result. The rest was simply glazed with a transparent coat. Most of the pieces were...

Family

Jul 10, 2012 | Uncategorized

Nephews in the litte lake Antoine is showing Noémie how to strech Simon is goofing around in the hammock This is the week when my boyfriend’s family is gathering, just like last year and the year before, etc. Combined with work, there is little time left for...

Adventures in my own backyard

Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized

Cauliflowers are getting bigger and “pinker”. Frogs are taking refuge under the lettuces and zucchini plants. Cosmos at high noon Roupie is working his magic on a bamboo shoot. Kale right off the garden: in the tabbouleh with nasturtium flowers I am trying...

Summer colours

Jul 3, 2012 | Drawing & Painting

Ecoline, ink and micron pen on paper Summer studio Lettuces from our vegetable garden Greens from the vegetable garden Summer colours are officially in! – In my work – In our outdoor studio/office – In our food Spring and summer land art from Walter...

Farniente

Jun 19, 2012 | Drawing & Painting

This one knows everything about farniente. Baby cauliflower! Sweet peas are flowering. Nature is so elegant! Still working on this piece and it’s going to have a blue brother… Our weekend looked like this: flower picking, gardening, a father’s day...

In progress…

May 7, 2012 | Drawing & Painting

Ecoline, ink and graphite on paper, work in progress… Some of the kale seeds survived winter Sweet peas are emerging and Roupie the Mittens is making his rounds. A lot of things that were dormant are starting to awaken. Summers are short around here so nature is...

Turnip lady

Apr 10, 2012 | Drawing & Painting

Ink, ecoline and paper on paper, 2008 We spent the past three days in Montreal, in part to celebrate our birthdays (Nicolas’, his twin sister’s and mine), but also because we have to start packing. We have kept our apartment in the city as long as possible...

Flying hearts

Feb 14, 2012 | Uncategorized

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here is an animation of flying hearts made in 2004. The music is from Éric Satie (Gnossienne No.1). Nicolas and I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I feel it is a good moment to reflect on what makes us happy. Here is...

Cleaning up the vegetable garden

Oct 11, 2011 | Photo

A natural progression

Sep 12, 2011 | Uncategorized

I got sucked into programming this weekend, no time for drawing. Too bad since I had bought some very nice pastel crayons to draw on pebbles. Still, I escaped half an hour here and there. Here are some pictures, hopping from one subject to another in a natural food...

August

Aug 22, 2011 | Photo

I think August is one of my favourite months.  I feel sad and happy at the same time since it means the end of summer, but it’s also its apotheosis: cicadas and crickets are singing, the air smells like hay and ripe raspberries, the colors seem a bit warmer. I enjoy...

Squirrels and aliens

Aug 17, 2011 | Photo

Here are some images taken at night, mostly in our backyard in Montreal… A prune tree stands in the middle of the garden and the squirrels seem to enjoy it very much. These little hooligans have the habit of taking just a tiny bite of every fruit and they then drop it...