We are one, all of us.
No matter where we live, what we think, the color of our skin or what faith we hold true. We are one even if we are chipped, bruised, shackled, silent, rude, marching or in a corner.
Some say we are one held together by:
Gravity,
Love,
Cells,
Mystery,
Nothingness,
Life,
God,
Imagination,
and maybe a kiss and a band aid.
Many pieces that equal one.
Different patterns that celebrate the deep wonder of who we are.
Colorful, outrageous, generous, extraordinary simplicity, creative genius.
We are one without denying the parts of us that are imperfect.
"( a french term -“stolen from plate”) – pieces of broken pottery, china, glass, buttons, figurines, and/ jewelry are cemented onto a base to create a new surface. Almost any form can be used as a base, and any combination of pieces can be applied, restricted only by the individual creator’s imagination."
Self expression which leads to dialog, journeys beyond the comfortable path, challenges, possible frustration, understanding, maybe acceptance, and if fortunate (and brave) letting that what holds us, unite us uniquely as one of a kind, beautifully the same.
One love, one world, one life.
which is all of
us.
One of my favorite quotes: "I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions." One of my favorite art mediums: collage, an assemblage of different seemingly disparate parts that create a new whole.
Posted by: Jackie | 23 January 2017 at 01:11 AM
Fullkommenhet kjjedelig is Sweet Paul's motto on his website. It translates to perfection. Is boring. I tell myself this while doing crafts and have made a few picasslettes..and sold some at yard sales! They have not looked perfect to me, but sometimes the toughest critic is the artist.
Posted by: Kipper | 23 January 2017 at 01:34 AM
AMEN .
Posted by: nancy w | 23 January 2017 at 01:59 AM
One world. "Earth rise":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.jpg
Posted by: Kathie | 23 January 2017 at 06:01 AM
Excellent.
Posted by: pmj | 23 January 2017 at 07:43 AM
I've never seen this type of mosaic before. What is the rope-like material which surrounds each ceramic piece?
Posted by: Robin | 23 January 2017 at 08:39 AM
Your posts are to me what sermons, the best sermons, could be.
Love this, Corey.
Posted by: Shelley Noble | 23 January 2017 at 08:41 AM
Perhaps more ceramic material the broken pieces were set into, textured with tools to make a faux bois look?
Posted by: Shelley Noble | 23 January 2017 at 08:43 AM
The perfect way to illustrate your message.
Posted by: Taste of France | 23 January 2017 at 10:13 AM
I have heard the expression but not in this sense..... We prepared picassiettes for an apéro, with lots of amuse-bouche thingies and everyone picked their 'morsels' from them.
Great interpretation of your 'Message of the day'. :)
Posted by: Kiki | 23 January 2017 at 12:06 PM
Thank you, wise and kind, Corey.
Posted by: Marilyn | 23 January 2017 at 01:57 PM
There is much beauty in imperfection. A pottery plate that was given years ago to my husband and I was badly broken and badly glued back together. It proved no match for the energetic children growing up in the house who managed to break it more than one. So then my sister suggested 'piccasiette' We broke up the old plate and reglued it back together. Only problem was that we forgot to take a picture of the plate prior to reassembling so that part was a challenge (especially as it contained a recipe written in Italian). Unfortunately the name of the artist, who was a student of Piccasso, was obscured when we reglued and mounted it to hang. In a sense the piece is more valuable and interesting to me now.
Posted by: Lisa DeNunzio | 23 January 2017 at 02:34 PM
Thank you Corey. My Monday morning prayer!!!
Posted by: Jennie | 23 January 2017 at 03:54 PM
yes, thank you, Corey, for once again focusing on the positive and practicing faith. Yesterday's discussion was a learning opportunity. It helped broaden understanding. You have managed to teach a beautiful lesson. Today is a time to go forth with love.
Posted by: ardis | 23 January 2017 at 04:08 PM
Amen, amen. Merci, thank you dear friend for this beautiful morning prayer. My day is filled now with thoughts of goodness, wholeness and the ever challenging walk of peace.
Posted by: Kristin | 23 January 2017 at 04:40 PM
YOU NAILED IT....................
Posted by: La Contessa | 23 January 2017 at 04:54 PM
I will read this post again and again..Thankyou Corey!
Posted by: Nikki | 23 January 2017 at 05:02 PM
Bloggers who abide by the rules of the hosting service (in this case, Typepad) are free to post whatever they wish.
Corey has demonstrated for more than a decade that she considers her posts carefully, and thus regarded her photo essay about the Women's March in Paris as worthy of posting. So if anyone is offended, it's that person's problem, not hers.
What you are seeking to do is to censor Corey because of your own beliefs. If you don't like what she posts, then start your own blog.
Posted by: Kathie | 23 January 2017 at 05:26 PM
Yes, we are indeed one in all our brokenness. Thank you, Corey!
Posted by: Marilyn | 23 January 2017 at 06:07 PM
today's post is one of your best.. emphasized by the shards of pottery held together to make a cohesive unit.. the different shapes and colors and sizes represent us.. with all our frailties and hopes.. we march with love..
that the whole world united for such a cause is powerful.. the images of the crowds everywhere sewn together represent how love will conquer what we want.
thank you,
lana
Posted by: Lana Kloch | 23 January 2017 at 06:45 PM
Au contraire, I targeted your point precisely -- that you will not tolerate Corey posting something that offends you.
The point of Saturday's marches around the world was to object to the disrespect for women and their human rights, particularly Donald Trump's oft-stated large and small ways of disrespecting women.
Posted by: Kathie | 23 January 2017 at 06:46 PM
Oh let's get real gals! I read Corey's blog to see photos of hunky and beautiful French husband. Wouldn't leave him for a second to hang in California. French women are notorious for going after any man they want. They have a saying, "the heart wants what the heart wants",and a shrug of the shoulders. Watch out Corey!
Posted by: loriB | 23 January 2017 at 06:56 PM
Complexity, Gloria? There are so many areas where women are disrespected that were issues being addressed by the march. Yet you focus on one where there is sincere disagreement among women, without regard for the other issues. Your view is single-minded, and the polar opposite of complex.
Posted by: Kathie | 23 January 2017 at 07:13 PM
Lori, that's really disrespectful of both Corey and Yann.
Posted by: Kathie | 23 January 2017 at 07:15 PM
Oh Please. I am just expressing a truth we can see with our own eyes! I'm also expressing myself freely and openly as a woman, as I demand the right to do. Don't stamp on my sexuality and the right to express it any way I please. You are disrespecting me!
Touche'
Posted by: loriB | 23 January 2017 at 07:37 PM
If you must disrespect Corey and Yann's marriage, do so on your own blog, not on Corey's.
Posted by: Kathie | 23 January 2017 at 08:10 PM
...although I can't imagine why you'd WANT to disrespect them. That reflects poorly on you, not on them.
Posted by: Kathie | 23 January 2017 at 08:12 PM
Disrespect them? I think they are fabulous!
I think you do not understand the French. Corey is well aware I am sure!
Just reminding you, that as women we must be free to express our feelings no? Sign after sign at the Paris march said we demand respect for our sexuality and our FEELINGS. I feel Yann is a beautiful, beautiful man? Is that not a compliment to Yann AND Corey? The French do not feel it is disrespectful to admire other human beings and we are a sensual country.
Posted by: loriB | 23 January 2017 at 09:10 PM
Exactly!!
Posted by: Leigh NZ | 23 January 2017 at 10:07 PM
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Posted by: Leigh NZ | 23 January 2017 at 10:11 PM
Such a beautiful post Corey! I like to look what we have in common and come together as one. There is too much judgement and labeling in this world. I know your heart you have such a gift in writing and expressing what you feel. Thank you! xo
Posted by: lanmangina@me.com | 23 January 2017 at 11:11 PM
Painted, with hand designed plaster to look like tree branches.
Posted by: French la Vie | 23 January 2017 at 11:18 PM
Yes exactly
Posted by: French la Vie | 23 January 2017 at 11:18 PM
Thank you.
Posted by: French la Vie | 23 January 2017 at 11:19 PM
Thank you Kathie for coming to my defence . Your friendship is appreciated.
Posted by: French la Vie | 23 January 2017 at 11:40 PM
Wow. I loved that pottery and also am curious about the rope texture that separates the pieces? What is it? But after reading the comments I feel I must also. First Corey is the sweetest and good hearted not to mention talented person, I know her intentions are pure and reminds us we are one. I have great compassion for all and feel for Gloria as well. Yes I think the women's marches highlight more divisions than unity disputed good intentions and causes. But everyone has a right to their own option. I hope we focus on the good instead of differences. I have also come to have compassion for Trump his family and will focus on his strengths and the good that hopefully he will do. I'm just rambling now but will pray for wounds to heal so friends can come together whatever side they voted with love and appreciation for each other. Yes we are all one.
Posted by: Liana Munden | 23 January 2017 at 11:42 PM
I was not trying to patch things up. I stand by marching in Paris and will do it again. We are different and as my long time friend Molly said, "I can't stop thinking about how amazing the past couple of days have been. Friday, we saw the peaceful transfer of power---that is our democracy in action, Saturday, we saw peaceful marches---that too is our democracy in action. Some people watched the inauguration and others didn’t. Some people marched and others didn’t. I’d say that having choices is the best example of our democracy in action. While we always have room for improvement, the teacher in me is going to mark our county at “performing above standard”. In other words, I'd say we are already pretty great." https://www.facebook.com/molly.johnson.3158?ref=br_rs
Posted by: French la Vie | 23 January 2017 at 11:45 PM
Gloria and LoriB, in bullying circles, what you have been doing here is called "relational aggression." It doesn't look good on either of you. http://www.d11.org/pip/Parents/Mean%20Girls.pdf
Gloria, the subtitle of Corey's blog is "Stories Collected While Living in France;" it doesn't say "I will only share pretty things or what Gloria thinks I should share."
LoriB, your comments about Corey and Yann have no hint of care, compassion, or respect, and you give French women of integrity a bad name.
We all have a story and I marched because of my own story. It you didn't want to march, you were able to stay home. How fortunate for you that you had a choice.
Posted by: Jan D-M | 24 January 2017 at 01:42 PM
The coming together of an estimated 3,000,000+ women and men worldwide for the Women's March was uplifting and inspiring - and a direct challenge to the extremist speech and lies of "45" and his worst cohorts. It gave me hope.
Thank you for marching. I did and will again.
Posted by: Marilyn | 24 January 2017 at 02:43 PM
But.
I love the sentiment that these pieces inspired you to write, but I also was left wishing to see the entirety of the object formed by all those little beauties. Ah well.
Posted by: Rebecca from the pacific northwest | 25 January 2017 at 10:46 PM
Kathie, I'm just now seeing all this mess. Good on you for calling people about disrespecting Corey and Yann.
Posted by: Rebecca from the pacific northwest | 25 January 2017 at 10:49 PM
Well said, Jan D-M.
Posted by: Rebecca from the pacific northwest | 25 January 2017 at 10:51 PM
And here I opened this page (I'm going backward in catching up so haven't seen the FABULOUS march posts yet) and just thought the post was about lovely bits of ceramic.
Instead I find the most shockingly ugly vitriol from your readers that I've ever seen in almost 10 years of following. Ugh.
I support you.
And respect you. And Yann. And French women.
Posted by: Rebecca from the pacific northwest | 25 January 2017 at 10:53 PM
Ditto. Thank you for telling it like it is. Love you!
Posted by: French la Vie | 26 January 2017 at 07:13 PM
Well regarding those two people who commented. It was their first time commenting. Thank you for reading and commenting and encouraging me dear Rebecca xx
Posted by: French la Vie | 26 January 2017 at 07:15 PM
Love you back.
Posted by: Jan D-M | 28 January 2017 at 02:15 PM
Beautifully said <3
Posted by: Lisa | 05 February 2017 at 02:45 AM