Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · French Decor & Gardens · Inspire Mathieu Lustrerie Brings Chandeliers to Life in Provence October 8, 2021“The chandelier is a jewel that never goes out of style.” ~ Mathieu Lustrerie website Régis Mathieu is a true artisan. His expertise lies in working with bronze, creating, and restoring chandeliers. After his father’s passing, he assumed the helm of the family business in 1990 – Mathieu Lustrerie. The company is recognized worldwide for …Continue Reading
Inspire New in Marseille an Underwater Museum? January 5, 2017Whatever next? Plans are in place for a new tourist attraction in Marseille…an underwater museum. Standing in long boring queues to see artworks will be a thing of the past here – visitors just need diving gear to take the plunge 8m down into the Anse des Catalans.…Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Guest Post · Inspire Spring in Provence and New Art – is on its way March 7, 2017New shows open in Arles and at the Carrières de Lumières at Les Baux at the beginning of March. Starting with the Fondation Van Gogh, it is a pleasure to see that they will have 8 of his paintings on show, starting 4th March. ‘Calm and Exultation, Van Gogh in the Buhrle Collection’ This show runs …Continue Reading
Artists Inspired by Provence · Inspire · Modern Trobadors Marc Chagall at the Carrières de Lumières: Extraordinary August 29, 2016The Carrières de Lumières defy description. One could say (aptly) that it is a multi-media extravaganza—about 100 projectors casting 3,000 images on walls as high as 14 meters, spilling onto the ceiling and the floor, and choreographed perfectly with music ringing out from about 25 speakers strategically placed within the 5,000 square meters of a former …Continue Reading