I cannot believe that it is our last week in Lacoste! We only have six more days left of being here and though I am ready to go home, I am definitely going to miss this beautiful place and being surrounded by wonderful and talented students.

This week, we are preparing for our Vernissage exhibition, which is going to take place on Friday and Saturday of this weekend. It’s only two days away! We are all busy cleaning and painting the studios, hanging our finished wok and trying to get ready for an exciting weekend! Read the rest of this entry »

I honestly cannot believe we are already starting week 8 in Lacoste! Sometimes I feel like I just got here, and other times I feel like I have been here my whole life! It’s an odd feeling knowing that we will be leaving this place within two weeks and that we will no longer have to scale the hill, watch out for huge bees, and attempt to beat the crowd of students at dinner. I think it will be an adjustment for all of us going back home, as we try to get used to driving again ordering food in English. Read the rest of this entry »

by Alyssa Richards
Week 7 is here! This week is full of work, work, work as we prepare for our finals! It is shocking to think that we only have 3 weeks left here in the foothills of southern France. Honestly, it feels like we just arrived yesterday.

All the students here have been working hard to deliver their materials and projects for the final exhibition. Because most of our projects are going to be exhibited in the final show, we have to be finished with everything a week before we leave so that we can prepare our studios for the Vernissage. This week and next week we will be working on our final projects and assignments for our classes and then we are off to prepare for the show! Read the rest of this entry »