Working with Christina
- une étudiante formidable
After the quick-yet-delightful visit to Chartres, I dashed up to Paris—for the day! What was supposed to be a 9.5 hr visit in Paris, turned into a mere 5 hours due to train delays. But enough about that! I was able to get all my work done, see the people I needed to see, and even conduct a mini-silk painting course in preparation for our offering to the public on November 4th.
Teaching is always so very rewarding, and La Caféothèque coffee is always so delicious.
But once I arrived at Gare d'Austerlitz just fine, I hopped on the bus 91, dashed to Reid Hall and ... sat down and breathed. Christina and I caught up on our news, shared a coffee, then went to meet—the focus of he day— the director of Reid Hall, Brunhilde Biebuyck. What a delightful woman! We sat around her big table in her big office with light pouring in the windows and shared a love for adventure, creativity, architecture, travel, libraries and archives.
Ms Biebuyck loved my business card collection, and exclaimed that she must frame them!
After our meeting with Ms. Biebuyck, our mini-class session was held in the work-and-roasting room where the coffee roaster sits, (If you know me, you know how much I enjoy coffee, and all of the things related to it. La Caféothèque is top when it comes to coffee.)
The formidable coffee roaster that creates the best beans for our coffee drinking pleasure
Christina Chirouze Montenegro was my student; she was there to learn a skill and to share her new knowledge with other interested parties.
Christina mounting U.S. Highway 82, Georgetown, GA, USA with utmost care
I was amazed at how small my supplies suitcase was—with all of the supplies for the silk painting class—wooden frames, silks, dyes, dye cups, brushes, pencils, papers, handouts - oh my!
Silk painting supplies tumbled on the table
The silk painting class is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4th, from 2-5 pm - please sign up! It is very affordable, and you will take your own silk painting home with you.
A studious student - making beautiufl designs!
As we left Reid Hall for the day, I happened to notice that the Paris roofline was reflecting in my Amsterdam Ave and West 79th Street painting—truly bringing the sister cities of New York and Paris together to commune!
Christina calling it a day for Paris and New York City
Learn silk painting in Paris : Apprenez la peinture sur soie à Paris