Fecund

This land and place is fecund. Big fruit, bright colored vegetables, big bumble bees, huge cows, incredible cheese, fabulous wines, and abundant seafood. Did I mention the pastries? The bread? It sort of fills you up to the brim with richness.

I am taking the day off from painting today. So are all the other residents. I slipped out this morning while everyone else still slept and took the bike for a ride along La Rance. The temperature was ideal and there were quite a few runners out for a Sunday run. Later after breakfast Carl (my husband) and I walked into Dinan for an art exhibition and then took side streets back to the apartment. Yesterday the whole group went to the beach for a swim at St. Cast-le-Guildo. then to a Breton Oyster festival. American western line dancing was the feature entertainment early on at the festival which was a very strange contrast. Later there was traditional Breton dancing and David, Sara and Christopher and Jane (the residency directors joined in).

Third "Place it Project"

This is a nice little architectural pen and ink and water color of London that was sent to me anonymously. I left it on Rue du Lehon in Dinan at 11:30 at night. It was also gone this morning.
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Second "Place it Project" object.

This is beautiful Sake cup made by ceramic artist Susan Hoerner. I did not do a very good job photographing it because as I was placing it this morning people started coming and I didn't want them to see what I was doing. It is so beautiful- who ever gets it is going to be lucky. Quite an appropriate spot for this artist who is also a chocolate lover.

Place it Project

I collected bits of art work from artist friends of mine with the idea I could leave a piece of their art all over Brittany. Each piece will be placed in a spot that I think someone will find it easily. A child, an old woman, a traveler, a store owner? Each piece will have a tag that says……..

Ceci a été rendu par un artiste Américain. Si vous l'avez trouvé - c'est la vôtre. Faites-nous savoir vous l'avez trouvé en laissant un commentaire au http://sarahwaldron.blogspot.com/

This was made by an American artist. If you found it - it's yours. Let us know you found it by leaving a comment http://sarahwaldron.blogspot.com/

Sounds so much better in French doesn’t it?

So here is the first object I have placed so far. It has been picked up because I checked today. Maynard Lyndon - cube: placed on Rue du Beaumanoir, Dinan on a fabulous rusty turquoise chain in front of a beautiful Breton house.

This is where we are all living

So comfortable. Val Rive.

The other resident artists

The four other residents besides me are:

Matt Woodward

David Cunningham

Jessica Bottalica

Sara Dykstra

It is a very diverse mix of artists. So far we are still feeling our way around to find our flow.