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  • Lyon Walk

    Lyon Walk

    In Lyon to start my workshop with Susan Lazaer. Lyon appears to be a great walking city, the metro and trams are easy to use also. Here are some scenes around the city as I familiarized myself with the layout… before the workshop. My Hotel on Place Bellecour Morning walk. A quick sketch on river…

    MSRitzman

    June 5, 2024
    Travel & Tours
  • Silk Painting in Buxy France

    Silk Painting in Buxy France

    I escaped to a fun three day silk painting workshop with Nadja at her Chateau studio near BUXY France. We learned methods for painting silk with dyes, using resist and freeform painting. Here is a little overview of our process. The silk is prepared on a stretcher, painted, steamed and hand washed. While at the…

    MSRitzman

    June 4, 2024
    Travel & Tours
    Beaune, Buxy, France silk painting workshop, Silk painting
  • Where is she

    Where is she

    Arrived London Heathrow and using my Oyster card took the Piccadilly line to Gloucester Rd and by noon was in my hotel. Adjusting to my new time zone so staying up and compiling this post at 10 pm London time. Pleasant weather, 67° for my mid-day walk around Kensington. Decided to visit the V&A Ceramics…

    MSRitzman

    May 29, 2024
    Travel & Tours
  • Visit to Singer Sargent show at Tate Britain

    Visit to Singer Sargent show at Tate Britain

    I have not visited the Tate prior, so I did a little research into ‘Tate’. Amazing what you learn … Henry Tate a grocer turned sugar magnate, bought the patent to the ‘sugar cube making process’ in 1875 … the cube made its British debut and Tate made his fortune. Tate developed an interest in…

    MSRitzman

    May 13, 2024
    Travel & Tours
    art, john-singer-sargent, london, painting, tate-britain
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