Monday, April 27
Alaena’s feathers: Virginie Mouzat , “And before me, freedom” .
Charlotte Perriand is one of the greatest figures in 20th-century architecture. A free, committed, and avant-garde woman, she helped invent our modernity. This book is her imaginary journal.
Charlotte Perriand was born in 1903 to a tailor father and a couture seamstress mother. From them, she inherited a taste for "fine work." A graduate of the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs in 1925, she became known at the age of 24 with her "Bar sous le toit", created for her apartment-studio on Place Saint-Sulpice, which remains as modern as ever in 2020. As a young girl, she had the audacity to walk through the door of Le Corbusier's design office to become his partner in the studio of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. In the mid-1920s, when the trend was still towards Art Deco, she already stood out for her simplicity, her choice of beautiful materials and her fascination with the industrial world. She revolutionized interior design, yet Le Corbusier is still credited with rooms designed by this resolutely modern architect.
A mountaineer, Charlotte Perriand also designed a magnificent refuge for Mont Joly in Haute-Savoie. Her freedom would take her from the USSR to Japan. There, Asian purism joined her research at 35 rue de Sèvres and even before. Form stemmed from functionality, emptiness, the least preferable to excess, but beyond that, she did not forget the relationship with humanity and its sensitivity. In the absence of steel dedicated to the war effort, she discovered straw, wood, and 150 types of bamboo: vegetable steel. Passionate about craftsmanship, she learned more from renowned artisans than in universities.
Finally, Indochina, the war, abstract artists, it is the whole of the 20th century that we rediscover through this modern-day adventurer who contributed to putting modern advances at the service of the greatest number.
App: Use your time at home to take care of yourself with the Keep a Breast app . To get to know your breasts, join the app's 68,000 users.
Early detection is key, and knowing what's "normal" for your body is part of that. To that end, Keep a Breast has developed Check Yourself!, an app that helps young women around the world develop a healthy, lasting relationship with their bodies. By performing a self-examination once a month, you can detect abnormalities at the first signs of change.
Wednesday, April 29
Inspiration: Release endorphins through dance with Dance Floor.
Live, small-group online dance classes for all styles and ages. Classes are taught by dancers from the Paris Opera, Madonna, and musicals! All from the comfort of your own living room.
Inspiration: Cassandre Bouilly, ceramist.
Based in her Nantes studio, Cassandre creates pieces that are somewhere between utility pieces and small sculptures. Her ceramics are an invitation to travel through materials, color, and texture. In a minimalist and refined style, Cassandre Bouilly creates pieces in white stoneware and red earthenware, where the clay is often left raw. She creates pieces individually by hand and in small series, using the technique of modeling and molding.
Basque Country Guide: Participate in the Ulule de Papier campaign, Basque Country Guide, by Valentine Cinier, Lisalou and Guillaume.
Paper, the hybrid guide to the Basque Country. Confidential addresses and meetings.
PAPIER was founded by @valentinecinier and photographed by @mamieboude .
Conceived as an anti-tourist guide, PAPIER is halfway between a travel book and a guide to local life. Blending confidential addresses with portraits of local artisans, chefs, producers, and artists, PAPIER is a tribute to the committed movement that revalues local produce and sharing. This hybrid guide introduces you to the gems that make the Basque Country tick all year round.
Embark on the PAPER adventure by pre-ordering your copy.
We hope this selection inspires you during this time of confinement.
Take care of yourself.