Journal
How the paintings come about, what happens at the fairs, the work of the studio. Written in Orléans, France.
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Painting on a black background: how Akari steps out of the night Akari starts from a completely black ground: the skin is built up in glazes and the lantern comes last. Sold in Monaco, a tribute to Georges de La Tour.
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Kintsugi: what the art of golden repair means, and why I draw the cracks Kintsugi repairs broken ceramics by tracing the cracks in gold. My kintsugi Great Wave off Kanagawa has cracks that are drawn, never made by breaking.