A quick look back: last February, I was able to take the course I'd really been waiting for. A few days of training in Paris went by far too quickly.
The intention was to open up my work to other materials and new volume techniques.
This immersion course, with the visual artist Michèle Forest , It has allowed me to broaden my work in new directions, using new materials and unexpected techniques. That's why this project was so important to me.
I felt the need to move away from traditional textiles and explore different materials. That's what we've been experimenting with during this course, using materials that have been diverted from their original function, but which are still in dialogue with the natural textiles I use.
As the days went by, I learnt how to combine these more rigid materials with my practice, in order to create light but more architectural elements.
This course has opened up new avenues for working with volume and relief, and thus acquiring new techniques.
This approach to materials was an opportunity to rethink the volume of the lampshade as an architectural piece, and not just as a simple cylinder covered in fabric.
By adding relief to the textile base, the light no longer simply illuminates: it moves, dims and cuts, giving each piece a more sculptural character.
Back in the studio, these lessons feed into my designs, with bolder combinations of materials.
You may have discovered these creations, born of a new exploration, this summer at the heart of theloître de la cathédrale de Bayonne, at the Arts and Crafts exhibition.
This training course was therefore part of a wider approach: to continue to develop my work while opening the door to experimentation and innovation.
Thank you to Michèle Forest for hosting this course and for her generosity in sharing her knowledge.
