Anne D

Wordless Wednesday – Artvertisement

November 11, 2015

taken April 22, 2015 in an exhibit in the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain.

Postcard from London

November 10, 2015

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I went to London. I had originally planned to go way back in February to see a play my friend Natalia directed, but it ended up not working out. Still, I couldn’t leave the continent without visiting the theatre capital of Europe, so I planned a few days’ visit in … More Postcard from London

Art Lessons to do with your Primary Students

November 9, 2015

One of my regular duties as an English teaching assistant was teaching weekly arts plastiques lessons for CP and CE1 (1st and 2nd grade). Their teacher occasionally came up with ideas, but she wasn’t very crafty (her words), so most weeks she left it up to me. Going off of various topics they were working on … More Art Lessons to do with your Primary Students

J’écoute: songs for remembering

November 7, 2015

I love music. Not in the fanatic, must-have-something-playing-at-all-times way, but I am a strong appreciator of nearly all musical genres. Although my musical tastes are not very wide-ranging, I still have some favorite songs and albums (okay, most of them are musical soundtracks…). I haven’t ever sought or found refuge in music; I love music, but it’s not … More J’écoute: songs for remembering

Better Know a Frenchman: Gaspard Monge

November 6, 2015

Once you’ve wandered through enough cities in France, you begin to notice some similarities beyond cobblestone-lined quarters and fragrant boulangeries. Just as we do in the US, the French name their streets and schools after their most impressive men and women and many of them crop up over and over again. After meeting several of these … More Better Know a Frenchman: Gaspard Monge