I take my inspiration from the nature surrounding me. I enjoy walking in nature and observing different shapes, textures and patterns. It could be a stroll along a river, in the forest or in the botanical garden. My favorite field is underwater. I am amazed by the varieties of shapes, textures and colors I catch when I dive.
I've got my inspiration for my pebbles walking along a river, le Giffre, collection stones along the way, picking up the whitest and roundest pebbles that I could find. There is a French children's story called "Le Petit Poucet," in which the youngest brother of the family would drop small, white stones along his way to find his way back home when his parents let him in the woods.
I then took this concept into the workshop and came up with this idea of creating paths with my little round vases that I named pebbles.
When I am on the wheel, my hands come smoothly to this round shape. I don't size my pebbles. They are as they come, small, medium or big, round like a snow ball or flat. When I display all of them, it gives a rhythm on the path.
I enjoy the glazing process. It is also a field, where I can play with texture. It can be smooth or textured like drops, rough, shiny or mat. You can eventually predict what you expect but not what you will get. Because of the kiln and the firing, it's always a surprise when you take your pieces out! You never know what you're going to get! But this surprise is the magic I love in working with clay.
I've got my inspiration for my pebbles walking along a river, le Giffre, collection stones along the way, picking up the whitest and roundest pebbles that I could find. There is a French children's story called "Le Petit Poucet," in which the youngest brother of the family would drop small, white stones along his way to find his way back home when his parents let him in the woods.
I then took this concept into the workshop and came up with this idea of creating paths with my little round vases that I named pebbles.
When I am on the wheel, my hands come smoothly to this round shape. I don't size my pebbles. They are as they come, small, medium or big, round like a snow ball or flat. When I display all of them, it gives a rhythm on the path.
I enjoy the glazing process. It is also a field, where I can play with texture. It can be smooth or textured like drops, rough, shiny or mat. You can eventually predict what you expect but not what you will get. Because of the kiln and the firing, it's always a surprise when you take your pieces out! You never know what you're going to get! But this surprise is the magic I love in working with clay.