When we first arrived here, I told myself that I would try to explore and discover and not take for granted that I live in France. " Live like you are going to move tomorrow" -- words to live by. We do try to make an extra effort to at least hike through the park, explore our town through walks, or visit a museum. It's hard when you have long list of things on the to-do list, but I never regret taking time out to enjoy myself (at least I shouldn't).
Today was the first Sunday of 2013, and it was another cold, rainy day. We could have easily made an excuse to stay in. However, I really didn't want to waste another weekend, especially when there were free museums to discover.
Our first museum trip of the year was to the National Ceramics Museum in Sevres. This museum has a collection which take you from the ancient to the modern world with examples from China, Syria, Islam, France, and more. In their permanent collection, they have a wide variety of artisnal examples from porcelain figures to ancient world vessels for medicinal oils to a three foot high royal tea set to delicate pastoral scenes painted on plates. They also have temporary exhibitions. Kristin McKirdy's work was on display this weekend. I left the museum with a deep appreciation for ceramic art and artists.
From Permanent Collection
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| Islamic Patterns |
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| Religious Icons |
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| Life size figures |
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| Tea cups |
Temporary Exhibit - Kristin Mckirdy
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| Props to Thomas for taking this photo. |