welding and building

Rebecca has been welding the steel, bronze and brass to create a structure. We then add smaller parts and  start to wire up sockets and arms. The team here teaches us how to work with the French system of electricity and wiring.

the beginning

We have connected some things to the ceiling winches that have been installed for us so we can raise and lower the work. There is also a floor that we can raise up to work.

Coming together

We have been here over 2 weeks and have gathered materials, mostly from a scrapyard, where the owners let us pick through the mountains of junk. The other place we gathered things was in the warehouse of  Regis' mother. This was a depository of chandelier parts and crystals no longer being used. Quite a treasure chest of possibilities.

What we're working on!

More photos from Gargas!

birthday flowers!

Rebecca and Kyllikki

tree restaurant

Rebecca and Helene

Kyllikki and Warren

Rebecca

Street Artist

Apt Market

Cherries in Apt

Bruno and Irena

Regis and Artur

Artur

Me!

Regis' car collection

shadow

 

the Pulver's and I

Where we are and why we LOVE IT!

Here are some images of the trip so far-
check out where we stay, our amazing hosts and the great parts we get to work with!

 View of Bonnieux- yes... this is where we are !

 Door to our house!

 Our hosts! Regis and Helene

 Regis Mathieu

 Madame Mathieu

 Temperature

 Rebecca!

 Entrance of Mathieu Lustrerie

 Mathieu Museum- our workshop!

 Loading up!

Hardware store!

 Jean Louis- Atelier manager helping us buy parts

 out workshop, getting ready to set up for building the chandelier!

 workshop

 organizing parts

 Organizing parts

 Parts!

 parts to play with!

 ......more parts

 our workshop!

 Lunch table at Regis and Helene's house

 Eating lunch!

 

view from the museum