WORK • Friday Routine
VICTORIA CORBASSON • ceramist / artist • LouVe Ceramics
Neighborhood you work in: South Pigalle / 9th arr.
Neighborhood you live in: Boulogne
It’s Friday afternoon. How are you rolling into the weekend?
I just made myself a cup of tea at the studio, and had a nice chat with my fellow artists. It’s a convivial place, where we get to share about our lives and work, while we create. I am at my modeling desk. Friday is usually a day when I fine-tune and tweak my creations. In other words, it’s a trimming day. Then I let the pieces dry over the weekend and cook them at least four to five days later.
What’s on the agenda for today?
I’m working on a very nice project, with a brand new partner on the West Coast. It’s a commission work for a designer in LA decorating an apartment in SF. I’m designing plates and bowls, mostly on seafoam and seabed colors.
Any restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
Tonight, I’ll be going to Le National with my two daughters. I like Le Pont Traversé on the rue de Vaugirard for brunch. All is gluten free and there are also vegetarian and vegan options.
How about a little leisure or culture?
I invariably enjoy going to the Musée d’Art Moderne. The architecture is impressive, and they always have interesting exhibits. It’s a nice place to take children, as there is plenty of space to run around. I would take my daughters there when they were little. I very much enjoyed “Edmond” at the Théâtre du Palais Royal. It brings you to another time, back to the XIXth century.
Any weekend getaways?
Lisbon is a fabulous destination for the weekend. A two-and-a-half hour flight for a complete change of scenery. Different architecture, food, language, and pace. I highly recommend the Museum for Contemporary Art for its great architecture and restaurants.
What was your last great vacation?
My latest great vacation happens to have also been in Portugal, and staying at the Hotel São Lourenço do Barrocal in the Alentejo. An incredible explosion of adrenaline: skydiving with the local school.
What store or service do you always recommend?
Here are the places I recommended in my two favorite cities:
Paris:
Organic bakery: Boulangerie Archibald
Organic cheese store: Fromagerie Beillevaire
Farmer’s market: La marché d’Aligre
Pretty porcelain shop: Astier de Villatte
Los Angeles:
A healthy deli: Gjusta in Venice
An inspiring place to decorate your home: Stock Studio