L'Atelier Nomade / Ivan Seymus

Ivan Seymus

Each man under his own vine and fig tree

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Micah 4:4

The age-old fig tree

drawing of a fig tree in Provence

We installed our barbecue and table in the shade of the old fig tree on our courtyard. It was fresh and pleasant under his leaves in times of intense heat during summers in Provence. He was part of the family, you could say. Overhearing our conversations, dropping a fig when he doesn’t agree. I have sketched him many times, our éminence grise, while wondering how he came here.

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Ode to Lizzie Napoli

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Créatrice of Carnets de Voyages avant la lettre.

Lizzie Napoli should not be missing in my series about following in the footsteps of famous carnettistes.

Lizzie Napoli, ©Pippa.fr

Napoli was born in Paris (°1924), but her roots are in Palermo.
She loses her sight at the age of 6 and that will draw her future life. After she regained sight, she decides to dedicate her life to observing and telling stories with images. At the age of 20, she starts travelling.

In 1940 Napoli ended up in the Luberon and in 1979 she bought a gypsy roulotte. Since then, she spends her summers in Oppède.

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Roadsigns as a peoples heritage

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Michelin borne d'angle vintage drawing

It has been a long time since I wanted to write a piece about the mythical borne d’angle of Michelin. You can still find them here and there along French roads. At first, I thought it was a simple painted concrete structure. The signs actually look like tiles from inside a car. Upon closer investigation, it appears that Michelin used an ingenious technique.

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