EP 216: Antique specialist, house flipper, Sculptor Porter Scott shares his life in France

My initial concept was to create a totem pole configuration with a vertical buildup of elements (all of which symbolize the town or the region). Then I got the creative inspiration to make some of the elements movable like a wind vane.; thus the 'Totem Girouette' came about. We've named it 'Autant en Emporte le Chanvre' in nostalgic reminiscence of the hemp industry, which was the source of wealth in Bréhémont up until the advent of nylon ropes, which killed the hemp industry. To give the sculpture a bit more gravitas, however, within the basic shapes, I introduced a mathematical abstraction from ancient Greece. The Greek mathematician Euclid came up with what is called 'Euclid's 1st Proposition. By overlapping two circles, the resulting space in a lozenge in which two equilateral triangles can be placed, one pointing upwards (a symbol for fire) and one pointing downward (a symbol for water). Since water is a key feature of our town, this water symbol is quite appropriate...and it is a lovely combination of geometrical shapes!Backup to my main courier business. When this business died, I decided to focus on the furnished rental business along with the complementary renovation business in Paris. Many of the flats that I ended up managing for rentals were apartments that I renovated for the owners. Rue du Cherche Midi Paris Furnished Apartment Rentalhttps://photos.app.goo.gl/ghsxbfWUbAz22J4z8Loire Valley Garden Retreat Furnished Apartment Rentalhttps://photos.app.goo.gl/ghsxbfWUbAz22J4z8The TOTEM GIROUETTE of Bréhémont, Francehttps://photos.app.goo.gl/3zrpssxTZa4WVqzy7Photo Selection by Porter SCOTThttps://photos.app.goo.gl/c34jLUHuTthsqeFU7Assorted Paintings and Photos by Porter SCOTThttps://photos.app.goo.gl/bibsju7wexyoGLmH7My Children, Nature, and the Outdoorshttps://photos.app.goo.gl/K511etj3ix3KeTMe2French People and Their Dogshttps://photos.app.goo.gl/K511etj3ix3KeTMe2PARIS: A Visual Tributehttps://photos.app.goo.gl/EleJYq6Kr1KVuZFL2Support the show This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laviecreativepodcast.substack.com