My first full week in Milan has been better than I could’ve even imagined. From the studio visits to the random laughs with friends, I’ve loved every minute of my time here.
Over the weekend, a group of us went to Monaco and Nice, France. It was a chaotic weekend, but these were places I’d wanted to visit for years and they lived up to my expectations. Having taken French for 6 years, I was excited to actually use my French in the real world.
Before returning to Milan, we went to the Matisse Museum. It was such a cool experience because I got to see many of Matisse’s lesser known works and paintings that I would never have guessed were his. There were also many sketches alongside the accompanying paintings. It was encouraging to see these ordinary sketches that I could make transformed into something so beautiful. I don’t think I’m great at sketching or drawing, so it gave me more confidence in my own design process.
Overall, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time in Europe so far and am excited to see what the next few weeks has in store!
