essayer is…
a French word meaning ‘to try’ or ‘to attempt’
the root of the English word essay thanks to Michel de Montaigne
a newsletter that’s sometimes about life, sometimes about art, but most often about both
Hi! My name’s Yeaye (pronounced like yah-yee) and I’m happy you’ve made it here.
Toni Morrison has long been a guiding light for me and at the core of essayer is this idea of hers, shared at the Connecticut Forum in May 2001:
"The grandeur of life is in that attempt, not the solution.”
I’m looking forward to talking art and life with you and I hope you’ll join me on this attempt. <3
-Yeaye
