Yesterday in my art history class we went on another field trip, so of course it was pouring rain and I couldn't find my umbrella! In spite of these factors, it was one of the best field trips we've been on. the trip was to the atelier (studio) of a local artist in Caseneuve, who makes beautiful and intricate mosaic tables. He had a good full tome job, but one day he quit everything and decided to make mosaic tables! His wife, who works in our offices, was not to excited about the change at first, but now his business is super successful and he sells tables to the likes of Sandra Bullock, Russell Crowe, and Bono. He makes all of his tables from ancient Roman marble that he collects from ruins or buys from dealers, making his work more authentic and valuable. After we toured his studio, he was kind enough to take us to his house for brunch. It was raining outside still so we all had to squish into his kitchen/dining room while he showed us all of the ancient artifacts he owns. Since he grew up in the area, he has been collecting ancient artifacts from around the area using his metal detector for years, and has found some really cool stuff. He showed us Roman metal spoon, a small Roman oil lamp, lots of rings, coins from long ago, as well as a scull that he found in his walls while renovating. It is so cool to be in a place with so much rich history. After we got back the clouds were hanging so low in the sky that they were litterally right in front of our faces. It was magnificent. I spent the afternoon cataloging keys in the office! So much fun. Last night Pierre Cardin, who owns the Chateau at the top of Lacoste, has been putting on a series of performances for the summer in an amphitheater that he built into a local limestone quarry. Last night the performance was a musical put on by a group of Russian actors, and since there were a lot of extra seats, all the SCAD students were invited to go for free! I think the play was a picture of Russia throughout the decades from the 1930's to the 1980s, but since it was all in Russian I wasn't really sure. I was really cold during the performance since we were at the top of the mountain and my legs were completely bare, so I couldn't really enjoy the performance, but it was interesting. Tomorrow we go on an all-day field trip to Glanum and St-Remy, where Van gogh did some of his best work! Super excited!
Au Revoir!
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