tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14599033256611702972024-02-28T18:44:03.556-05:00My Precious StudioTere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-12101423395201631662014-01-15T17:26:00.000-05:002014-01-15T17:26:06.505-05:00Trunk Show!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mark your calendars and come visit me at <a href="http://blushonberry.com/" target="_blank">Blush on Berry</a> in Richmond, VA.</div>
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I'll be setting up with some pretty sweet jewelry for you to fall in love with.</div>
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Looking forward to seeing you!</div>
<br />Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-67586906027137909072013-03-20T14:18:00.002-04:002013-03-20T14:18:54.616-04:00Wedding Rings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Introducing the first sets of wedding rings from my new wedding collection. </div>
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Each one is easily customized. You choose the metal and the stone that best fits your personality. </div>
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Contact me at tere(at)mypreciousstudio.com for options and pricing.</div>
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cheers!</div>
Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-52743568613273364412013-01-07T12:11:00.001-05:002013-01-07T12:11:21.128-05:00Blush on Berry Open House<div style="text-align: center;">
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Come on down to <a href="http://blushonberry.com/" target="_blank">Blush on Berry</a> on Sunday January 27 from 11-3 pm.</div>
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Meet all the core vendors and shop our fabulous retail section complete with party supplies, gifts, accessories and of course, jewelry from <a href="http://www.mypreciousstudio.com/" target="_blank">My Precious Studio</a>!</div>
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Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-88023773696423138852012-12-05T22:36:00.002-05:002012-12-05T22:36:07.912-05:00Wedding Look Books are posted!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Introducing My Precious Studio Wedding 2012. </div>
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It's been a while in the making, but the <a href="http://www.mypreciousstudio.com/look-books.html" target="_blank">Wedding Look Book</a> images are now up on my website for your viewing pleasure. </div>
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I collaborated with two awesome women in the Richmond, VA "biz".</div>
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Rhea Calpeno is the artist behind <a href="http://www.photosynthesis.bz/" target="_blank">Photosynthesis</a>: floral. Her bouquets are out of this world.</div>
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Ellie Bolton is the talent behind <a href="http://elliebphotography.com/" target="_blank">Ellie Bolton Photography</a>. Her images are to die for.</div>
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They are both super sweet and very easy to work with. </div>
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This collaboration was full of spirited talks over coffee and I am thrilled with the final product.</div>
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So, hesitate no longer.</div>
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Please visit my <a href="http://www.mypreciousstudio.com/" target="_blank">website</a> to see for yourself. </div>
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xoxo</div>
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Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-91584933377475553132012-11-05T10:47:00.000-05:002012-11-05T10:47:48.041-05:00EtsyMetal Blog Carnival - November Edition: Why do you make jewelry?Why do I make jewelry?<br />
There are a million reasons.<br />
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I've always been artistic and have enjoyed making things throughout my childhood. I love photography and design and painting. I love sculpture, glass and textiles.<br />
When I started college at RISD, I went in thinking for sure I'd major in illustration or photography. Nothing else crossed my mind. We spent our first year there taking all sorts of foundation classes. I had very little actual experience in 3 dimensional art, except for the one ceramics class in grade school, and of course I made lots of things at home. The bonus of having artist parents.<br />
Before that first year was over, we were expected to choose our major. I suddenly had no idea where to go. I definitely didn't measure up to all the talented illustrators at school and I was really enjoying all the work in my sculpture class. During class one day, after a critique, my professor came over to chat. He asked me if I had ever considered majoring in Jewelry.<br />
Well, no, actually.<br />
He commented on my patience, my attention to detail and how I enjoyed working in a small scale.<br />
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Obviously, I love to wear jewelry. But I really had no concept of how it was actually produced. I started going to all the open houses to try to spark my hidden passion.<br />
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Then I met the jewelry majors.<br />
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What an eclectic bunch. They were funny and weird and down to earth. My kind of people. They showed me some of the pieces they made. I loved the conceptual jewelry immediately. I loved that you could make an artistic statement on such a small and personal level and that it could mean something different depending on the wearer.<br />
I was hooked.<br />
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I have never once regretted that decision. I love the nitty gritty of working in metal.<br />
I get to play with fire!<br />
I love that my hands always look rough.<br />
*side note: whenever I went home for holidays, my dad always asked to see my hands. He wanted to make sure they were callused and looked like I was working hard.<br />
I love that the jewelry making process is still a mystery to so many people. I feel like a magician!<br />
I love the intimacy of my work. How it pierces the flesh.<br />
I love the symbolism and meaning that each wearer attributes to a piece.<br />
I love the energy it holds.<br />
I love how it makes you feel.<br />
I love that it will last forever.<br />
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Make sure to read everyone else's post on this topic!<br />
<br />Cynthia Del Giudice - <a href="http://cynthiadelgiudice.blogspot.com/">http://CynthiaDelGiudice.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Laura Jane Bouton - <a href="http://laurajanebouton.blogspot.it/">http://laurajanebouton.blogspot.it/</a><br /><br />silentgoddess <a href="http://silentgoddess.blogspot.com/">http://silentgoddess.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Beth Cyr <a href="http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com/">http://bcyrjewelry.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Peculiar Forest <a href="http://peculiarforest.blogspot.com/">http://peculiarforest.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Tosca Terán <a href="http://www.nanopod.me/">http://www.nanopod.me</a><br /><br />Nodeform <a href="http://nodeform.blogspot.com/">http://nodeform.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Mary Anne Karren: <a href="http://silverpearlmetalworks.wordpress.com/">http://silverpearlmetalworks.wordpress.com/</a><br /><br />Deborah Lee Taylor: <a href="http://www.e5jewelryblog.com/">http://www.e5jewelryblog.com</a><br /><br />2Roses: <a href="http://www.jewelrytutorial.blogspot.com/">http://www.jewelrytutorial.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Anne Walker: <a href="http://www.creativeinclinations.blogspot.com/">http://www.creativeinclinations.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Andrea Ring <a href="http://www.amuckdesign.blogspot.com/">http://www.amuckdesign.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Gracebourne Design <a href="http://www.gracebourne.blogspot.com/">http://www.gracebourne.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /> Danielle Miller <a href="http://daniellemillerjewelry.blogspot.com/">http://daniellemillerjewelry.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Evelyn Markasky <a href="http://markasky.blogspot.com/">http://markasky.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Inbar Bareket <a href="http://www.inbarbareket.info/http:/www.inbarbareket.info/blog-carnival-november-2012-why-do-you-make-jewelry-think-hard-dig-deep">http://www.inbarbareket.info/http:/www. ... d-dig-deep</a><br /><br />Jewellietta <a href="http://www.jewellietta.blogspot.gr/">http://www.jewellietta.blogspot.gr/</a><br /><br />Abella Blue - <a href="http://www.abellablue.com/blog">http://www.abellablue.com/blog</a><br /><br />e5jewelry - <a href="http://www.e5jewelryblog.com/">www.e5jewelryblog.com</a>Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-19539033813151139972012-10-15T13:39:00.003-04:002012-10-15T13:50:14.770-04:00New VentureToday I would like to officially announce my participation in an exciting new venture here in Richmond, VA. I am one of the inaugural core vendors with <a href="http://blushonberry.wordpress.com/">Blush on Berry: Your Everything Bridal Boutique</a> (grooms, too!). Blush on Berry is a Wedding Collective consisting of up to 12 <a href="http://blushonberry.wordpress.com/vendors/current-core-vendors/">"core" vendors</a> and <a href="http://blushonberry.wordpress.com/vendors/current-advertisers/">advertisers</a>, representing various wedding categories. The Collective was co-founded by Amanda Robinson with <a href="http://www.sweetfixrva.com/Home.html">Sweet Fix RVA</a>, Honey Armstrong with <a href="http://honeydeweventsllc.com/">Honeydew Events LLC</a> and Jessica Maida with <a href="http://www.jessicamaida.com/">Jessica Maida Photography</a>.<br />
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Me! <a href="http://www.mypreciousstudio.com/">My Precious Studio</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.jessicamaida.com/">Jessica Maida Photography</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.sweetfixrva.com/Home.html">Sweet Fix RVA</a></div>
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<a href="http://paisleyandjade.com/">Paisley & Jade</a></div>
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<a href="http://classicpartyrentalsva.com/home.aspx">Classic Party Rentals of Virginia</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.ikcatering.com/">I K Catering</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.alzurovideoproduction.com/">Alzuro Video Production</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.brideface.com/#">BRIDEface</a></div>
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Last week we kicked things off with a friends and family fundraiser, which was a ton of fun!</div>
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My brother Carlos (Gallo) got married to his long time girlfriend Vanessa on August 18th. The wedding was bittersweet because, as many of you know, our mom died in 2006. She knew Vanessa and also loved her.</div>
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I cut the brooch out of copper and made a sterling silver bezel. I found a photo of mom and my brother and made that black and white. The photo is set under a watch crystal. I then gave the whole piece a light oxidation to darken it up a little. </div>
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I finally made it home after many years to see my brother get married. </div>
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Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-67433715694028998172012-08-06T12:43:00.001-04:002012-08-06T12:43:12.804-04:00Mourning Monday 8.6.12<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Read the <a href="http://www.pulitzer.org/works/2006-Feature-Writing">2006 Pulitzer Prize winning story by Jim Sheeler</a>.</span></div>
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This was one of the most amazing cemetery plots I have ever seen! </div>
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While vacationing in Kauai, Hawaii in July I visited two really beautiful cemeteries on the South Shore. </div>
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So different, yet all so beautiful.</div>
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I also shot a short video of this plot, since seeing these flowers move in the wind is what really made an impact. I will share it once it's uploaded...</div>
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Click <a href="https://vimeo.com/46631478">HERE</a> for the short video clip. I apologize for the less than stellar quality.</div>
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Every now and then, I peruse the world of morticians. If I wasn't already a jeweler its what I'd want to be. I was surfing online and discovered <a href="http://funeralsauce.tumblr.com/">Funeral Sauce</a>, a tumblr of a "twentysomething funeral director's apprentice" and I couldn't stop reading it. It's insightful, informative and hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing!<br />
He is my kind of people!<br />
Read on and enjoy...Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-36005783635767653632012-07-09T10:54:00.003-04:002012-07-09T12:43:02.377-04:00Mourning Monday 7.9.12<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<a href="http://adammiklosi.hu/index.php?p=147">Brilliant coffin design</a> by <a href="http://adammiklosi.hu/index.php?cv">Adam Miklosi</a> dealing with the aftermath of death during disasters and a family's right to say goodbye.Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-16593774171423569222012-06-18T11:28:00.001-04:002012-06-18T11:28:41.971-04:00Mourning Monday 6.18.12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is my birthday and I'd like to share one of the <a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesdispatch/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=18382676">best obituaries ever</a>. Frederic Arthur (Fred) Clark died in an automobile accident on my birthday in 2006. I had a copy of this on my fridge for many years.Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-74195712176092454682012-06-11T09:48:00.000-04:002012-06-11T09:48:21.468-04:00Mourning Monday 6.11.11<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The urn, a vessel to hold the ashes of the dead, is a widely used symbol of mourning and immortality. You can see it used on tombstones, in art and architecture and in mourning jewelry.</div>
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Read this <a href="http://artofmourning.com/2011/04/10/symbolism-sunday-the-urn/">informative article</a> to learn more about its symbolism and use.</div>
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<br /></div>Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-34479766337629106842012-05-28T08:06:00.000-04:002012-05-28T08:06:48.582-04:00Mourning Monday 5.28.12<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today is Memorial Day and I, along with many others, will be honoring fallen soldiers.<br />
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Many of us in the CrossFit community will be honoring <a href="http://www.navy.mil/moh/mpmurphy/index.html">Navy Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy</a>, who was killed in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005, by taking part in <a href="http://www.memorialdaymurph.com/">"Memorial Day Murph"</a>.<br />
Along with raising money for charities, we will be doing the following WOD (workout of the day) for time:<br />
Run 1 mile<br />
100 pull ups<br />
200 push ups<br />
300 squats<br />
Run 1 mile<br />
If you have body armor or a 20 pound vest, wear it.<br />
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I will be participating at my box, <a href="http://www.crossfitrva.com/">CrossFit RVA</a>.<br />
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*bonus: no sneezing! <i>for those of us with mold allergies </i>Tere @ My Precious Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671074327100013773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-7140377280175773332012-05-07T12:49:00.000-04:002012-05-07T12:49:14.284-04:00Mourning Monday 5.7.12<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I recently discovered this photo of painted skulls in an ossuary in Dingolfing, Germany.<br />
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Click away to see more beautiful images and to buy this book:<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Death-Cultural-History-Ossuaries/dp/0500251789/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321495382&sr=8-1">buy the book</a> (I am!) The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses by Paul Koudounaris</li>
<li>check out the <a href="http://empiredelamort.com/">author's website</a></li>
<li>view more stunning images <a href="http://www.tandhhighlights.co.uk/9780500251782.html">here</a> </li>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-6544114044836905622012-04-30T11:30:00.001-04:002012-04-30T11:30:40.162-04:00Mourning Monday 4.30.12I couldn't resist posting another link on <a href="http://io9.com/5898746/the-adventures-of-abraham-lincolns-corpse?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow">the adventures of President Lincoln's corpse.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459903325661170297.post-67046754852138864352012-04-23T11:11:00.001-04:002012-04-23T11:13:32.129-04:00Mourning Monday 4.23.12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'd like to share a link I stumbled upon recently called: <a href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/120971"><span id="goog_1935010894"></span>Morbid Road Trip: The Scattered Artifacts of Lincoln's Assassination<span id="goog_1935010895"></span></a>. It's wonderfully macabre.<br />
I love how mundane objects can be instantly transformed into sacred relics.<br />
I think people like to find a way to connect with the past. It's our way of remembering, of focusing on that one instant or moment in time.<br />
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Some of you may be familiar with my Weekly Reliquary project recently. One very personal relic in particular stands out to me.<br />
You can read about it and see the relic <a href="http://mypreciousstudio.blogspot.com/2011/02/weekly-challenge-week-33-relic.html">here</a> and then view the reliquary <a href="http://mypreciousstudio.blogspot.com/2011/02/weekly-challenge-week-33-reliquary.html">here</a>.<br />
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What type of artifacts do you find magical?<br />
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I made it to the final day of The Mourners exhibit at the <a href="http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/Default.aspx">Virginia Museum of Fine Arts</a> yesterday. </div>
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The exhibit consisted of 40 tomb sculptures, carved in marble and alabaster, from the Court of Burgundy; specifically from the tombs of Philip the Bold (1342-1404) and his son, John the Fearless (1371-1419). It was the final stop in the US before returning to its home in France. </div>
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While maneuvering around dudes wearing loafers without socks (the horror!), I was able to experience the magnificence of these beautiful Medieval sculptures up close. And I really wanted to pick one of these up to hold! </div>
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Each statue represented a monk in various states of devotion and mourning. One could almost feel the sadness when seeing them all together in procession. </div>
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Unfortunately, no photos were allowed. There is an accompanying book by<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Mourners-Sculpture-Court-Burgundy/dp/0300155174"> Sophie Jugie: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy</a> as well as an interactive<a href="http://www.mourners.org/index.html"> Mourners website</a> where you can see each mourner in 3D. </div>
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I'm so glad I made it to this exhibit. Maybe I should get started on my mourner sculptures...they will be cats, of course. </div>
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xxx marks the spot.</div>
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St. Louis Cemetery No.1</div>
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New Orleans October 8, 2010</div>
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