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Showing posts with label piece montee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label piece montee. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
It's been quite harum-scarum around here pulling together, framing and hanging an exhibit in a mere four days. London can be a tad difficult when it comes to finding 15 frames all the same size and color. After all most frames are made bespoke/to order like a suit on Saville Row. A very kind gentleman assisted me at London Graphics Center in Covent Garden, helped carry the bags of frames out and fetch me a cab. He mentioned in passing,
"It looks like those taxis are threatening to come down the road..." Don't you love British dry wit?
I've been very lucky indeed to have another British assistant, this time inhouse. The club cat, Tom, has decided to help organize me a bit. I'm not sure he quite understood what an undertaking that is!
Tom was not at all impressed by Parisien Max, the bear and informed him in no uncertain terms to keep his paws out of things. Tom would be in charge henceforth.
Of course Tom wanted to know if this was his portrait...
He took a closer look...
And decided this was not the case. He let his displeasure be known...ahem. But carried on with the job anyway.
Tom sent me off for provisions to Burlington Arcade - London Laduree.
I was instructed to get two 'pyramids' as they call piece montee here. One with pistache + framboise macarons. And the other with caramel + chocolate macarons. Tom knows a thing or two when it comes to putting on a soiree. 
Look at these two British gents lashing into their ispahans with great ferver outside Laduree... 
Tuesday morning Tom had me racing out to get more Blue Tack for 'the hanging'. No matter it was pouring out and I'd left my brolly back in the room with Tom. Enfin all pictures were lined up somewhat unevenly on the wall. The sun decided to come out. The gateaux had been retrieved and had not collapsed in the cab on the ride back. Let the soiree begin! 
Et voila! 
THANK YOU dear PBers for coming by! 
Artist Ian Sidaway and Lydia made an appearence as well. 
I thought you'd like to see the secret anatomy of a piece montee - the decimated pyramid post-private view.
THANK YOU dear Tom for your invaluable assistance!What would I have done without you I ask myself over and over...
BONJOUR FROM LONDON!
Update:
Tom the cat, has managed to sell 10 watercolors!
Update: ALL 15 watercolors have sold!!
Tom/Squeak gets to go to Paris! YAY
He's been hustling round the clock non-stop
Merci Tom!!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Another one of my obsessions is the porte-etiquette - the little price tag signs you see on all the glass counters and scattered in the windows of Parisien patisseries.
You can dream all you want about Paris, but it's nice to know what things cost.
Have you noticed I always include them in the shot? Price tags are ever present. Parisiens like to know how much stuff costs just as much as we do. The price list is always front and center in a boulangerie. It's the law. Unlike some upscale US pastry joints who insist you ask, "How much is that?" Based on the premise that if you have to ask, you can't afford it. The French are not so snobby.
These little sign posts tell you it's OK to waltz in and actually buy something. The same does not necessarily apply to Cartier or Hermes.
Some signs will give you much more information than the price. Ingredients and what have you. Sometimes you wish they wouldn't.
Name cards of gateaux can be quite poetic, or not. Dalloyau calls this cake "Mogador". Is it really a reference to Essaouira Bay in Morocco? It remains a mystery. Do tell if you know the answer.
I'd rather shop for macarons in Paris than shoes. Trying to deceifer hand-written signs is part of the fun is it not?
I'd rather read pastry signs than a book. So much food for thought.
Fauchon has their own rules of pricing - they make it up as they go along. Granted Fauchon wins many a round when it come to creativitie so they can get away with a lot. Here the box decides le prix.
Gerard Mulot is using 'new math' with these vertical macarons sold by the meter no less. Get out your rulers please.
In addition (no pun intended) Mulot tells us upfront in the window the price for his towering cones of macarons. Try not to fall out of your chair gasping for air.
This fab macaron tower from Laduree is quite reasonable, though I didn't buy it. No time. You must pre-order this charmer at least 48 hours ahead. All for the paltry sum of 41 Euros. Granted it will not feed a ballroom full of hungry wedding guests.
BONS REVES des MACARONS!
Fauchon has their own rules of pricing - they make it up as they go along. Granted Fauchon wins many a round when it come to creativitie so they can get away with a lot. Here the box decides le prix.
Gerard Mulot is using 'new math' with these vertical macarons sold by the meter no less. Get out your rulers please.
In addition (no pun intended) Mulot tells us upfront in the window the price for his towering cones of macarons. Try not to fall out of your chair gasping for air.
This fab macaron tower from Laduree is quite reasonable, though I didn't buy it. No time. You must pre-order this charmer at least 48 hours ahead. All for the paltry sum of 41 Euros. Granted it will not feed a ballroom full of hungry wedding guests.BONS REVES des MACARONS!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Laduree Piece Montee,watercolor, 9" x 711"One of my obsessions is the porte-etiquette - those little Parisienne price signs on all the pastry glass counters and scattered in the windows.
Have you noticed I always include them in a photo? You can dream all you want about Paris, but it's nice to know what things cost. These little sign posts tell you it's OK to walze into a Paris patisserie and actually buy something. The same does not apply to Cartiers or Hermes. Some signs will give you much more information than just the price. Ingredients and whathave you. Sometimes you may wish there was less.Names of gateaux can be quite poetic, or not. Dalloyau calls this cake "Mogador". Can it be a reference to the island in Essaouira bay in Morocco? It remains a mystery. Do tell if you know the answer.I'd rather shop for macarons in Paris than shoes anyday. Reading these little hand-written signs is part of the fun. Plus your mathematic skills can become quite enhanced in the process. Who knew?I hope you all learned your lessons well when we touched on this subject earlier. Fauchon has their own rules of pricing - they make it up as they go along. Granted Fauchon wins many a round when it come to creativity so they can get away with a lot. Who hasn't heard of "New Math"? Gerard Mulot is using 'new math' with these vertical macarons sold by the meter no less. Get out your rulers please.In addition (no pun intended) Mulot lets us know upfront, right in the window the prices for his towering cones of macarons. Try not to fall out of your chair gasping and screaming.
On the other hand this fab macaron tower from Laduree is quite reasonable, though I didn't purchase one. No time. 48 hours is required to order ahead this charmer. And all for the paltry sum of 41 Euros. Granted it will not feed a ballroom full of hungry wedding guests.BONS REVES des MACARONS!
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