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… a chapter in beautiful Paris

captured by Sylvain Fustier

Last year, I spent several months immersed in France, moving between art, travel, and the quiet rhythm of daily life. Paris became both studio and muse. I worked in a light-filled space, letting the city’s energy seep into my process with days of making, reflecting, and allowing the work to evolve naturally. That period culminated in an intimate exhibition hosted by Cinémorphe - the lovely Carmela Uranga, a moment that felt deeply aligned with where I was creatively and personally.

From Paris, the journey unfolded southward. In Aix-en-Provence, art gave way to wandering open air markets alive with color and texture, sun washed streets, and slow conversations shared with my son and dear friends from New York. These days felt unplanned and perfect, a gentle balance between movement and presence.

Cassis offered a different kind of inspiration. Quiet beach days, dramatic limestone cliffs, and the ever changing blues of the Mediterranean created a sense of suspended time - splendid, dreamlike, and grounding all at once. It was here that travel became a form of meditation, feeding the creative spirit in subtler ways.

I’m especially grateful to have met Sylvain Fustier, who captured this chapter with such sensitivity. His footage reflects not just places, but the feeling of transition - an evolving narrative of art, travel, and becoming.

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aspire design+home magazine - Fall 2026

Muse: Ceramist Lois Samuels Looks To Past And Present In Her Work

Art was something that ignited and stimulated me in so many ways, and when I was discovered by a modeling scout, I was given the opportunity to explore that while traveling.” Even as she walked runways for fashion legends such as the late Alexander McQueen and modeled for magazines that included Vogue Italia, Samuels was designing, photographing, painting and writing. But it was clay that she eventually fell in love with.

“I wanted to experience something that you can touch,” she describes. “Something coming out of you. That’s where ceramics came in.” For Samuels – whose work is available through the Los Angeles gallery Twentieth and was recently showcased at the Paris gallery Cinémorphe during Ceramic Art Fair – this predictability sparked a quiet rebellion. “By age 14. I was already thinking, ‘How do I get to see the world?’ Art was something that ignited and stimulated me in so many ways, and when I was discovered by a modeling scout, I was given the opportunity to explore that while traveling.” Even as she walked runways for fashion legends such as the late Alexander McQueen and modeled for magazines that included Vogue Italia, Samuels was designing, photographing, painting and writing. But it was clay that she eventually fell in love with. “I wanted to experience something that you can touch,” she describes. “Something coming out of you. That’s where ceramics came in.”This evolution isn’t a departure from her past, but rather a culmination of it, referencing the role soil and farming played in her early life. “The earth is such a magical element,” she notes. “You plant a seed, and somehow, once it touches earth, it becomes alive. My ceramics are rooted in the past, the present and my life’s journey.”This is an underlying theme in all her series, from Fragmented Beauty – in which she molds together bits of clay into forms that celebrate resilience – to Open, where imprints of towels and linens symbolize nourishment and receptivity. The silhouettes of Portal evoke womanhood and fertility, while Wave Medallion reflects life’s unpredictable rhythms.

“There’s something so organic and soulful in the execution of all my pieces”, Samuels shares. I hope that resonates with others.”

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Paris Exhibition at Cinemorphe

A special thank you to all who attended my opening during Paris’ Ceramic Design Fair - A huge thank you to Cinemorphe for hosting such a special occasion - my very first solo exhibition in Paris. I’m truly moved by your presence and support!