Character

Arts and crafts exhibition and sale - multidisciplinary

*Patrick Brandner: Wood
https://patrickbrandner.fr
In Black and Wood
I come from a family with a natural and spontaneously expressed artistic bent.
My life has meant that I didn't go to art school, but I've always taken a pragmatic approach to art.
I don't decide on my creations: they come from a need and an uncontrollable desire to express myself.
I'm by nature curious and a jack of all trades. People say I'm hyperactive, and it's true that I find it hard to do nothing.
I'm inspired by all materials, wood, stone, plants, but also all salvaged materials that have already had a life. The most important thing is shape, volume, colour, texture... I see things in them that not everyone sees, and psychologists have even given it a name: pareidolia.
The 'En Noir et Bois' series incorporates the Japanese technique of controlled burning to protect the wood.
Each piece can be seen and touched according to how you feel: maybe nothing, maybe a particular shape that speaks to you, or maybe even a piece of your life... like me!


*Sylviane Humbert: Ceramics
06 32 72 38 52
I discovered ceramics in 2014, during a workshop.
So many discoveries and so many possibilities! In 2019, I'm planning a career change, from physiotherapy to ceramics, which will take place in 2022.
Nature is at the heart of my work, whether in the volumes, imprints or earth that I glean from my walks.
Vegetables become containers, an artichoke becomes a bowl, a wooden log becomes a plate. Each piece is shaped by hand, unique and varied.
My porcelain pieces remain immaculate, but the stoneware comes in different colours of glaze. The pieces are fired electrically, Raku, in a pit or a mixture of all of these!


*Yaël Germain: Ceramics
www.yaelgermain-ceramique.com
06 88 96 66 43
Yaël Germain is a young ceramist. You can find her workshop, boutique Moka Céramique, in the centre of Besançon, at 8 rue Rivotte. She makes utilitarian porcelain pieces by hand.
She uses the moulding and casting technique. This involves pouring liquid porcelain into plaster moulds that she makes.
These colours are tinted in the mass and she then applies a transparent glaze. She likes to play between the contrast of the rough matt porcelain and the soft shine of the enamel.
Her work is recognisable by its graphic and colourful motifs.


*Andrée Jourdy: Jewellery
Nephile Dorée
Facebook : nephiledoree
06 30 57 03 11
I live and work in Dole where I create jewellery under the name of "Néphile Dorée".
After practising stone engraving for 15 years, I decided to start designing jewellery. First with pearl embroidery, then with epoxy resin, which offers infinite possibilities in terms of shapes, effects and colours.
I scour the surrounding area to collect the flowers and plants that are my main raw material. I also use mini shells (which I collect in the summer on the beaches of Brittany and Normandy), gears from vintage watches, mini metal insects... and anything else that inspires me.
My jewellery is designed using drawing paper, coloured inks and bio-based epoxy resin.
The actual moment of creation is when I use all these elements to create little scenes, miniature still lifes. When the resin is dry, I drill my shapes and assemble them with stainless steel primers. My creations are unique pieces.


*Elisabeth Legros-Böttcher: Ceramics
06 87 88 56 22
Trained at the Bourges School of Fine Arts with Mme and Mr LERAT, as well as various courses.
I use stoneware and porcelain fired between 1260 and 1280 degrees in an electric kiln.
I like to change worlds often, so different techniques are necessary:
Turning for utilitarian pieces in small series (bowls, vases, boxes, etc.)
Shaping "on the plate" for "landscape vases"; dream or fantasy landscapes. They allow me to experience their construction to the full, as well as experimenting with engobes and glazes.
Sometimes 3 kiln passages are necessary; it either passes or it breaks.
At the same time, I create wall tiles to order for private individuals or public bodies (schools), as well as decorative objects for gardens.
I also paint, as I can't separate these two mediums and switch from one to the other depending on my mood!


*Olga Saison: Jewellery
06 08 24 80 30
My introduction to jewellery-making began 5 years ago when I wanted to repair the bracelet on a 'hand of Fatima' myself, but couldn't find anyone willing to do it.
My research led me to discover a wonderful world where you can make magnificent things from just a few beads.
Materials, tools, Swarovski and Japanese stones, Miyuki and Toho, and I embarked on this marvellous adventure. It's a magical process that gives me great pleasure, like meditation, which takes time and a thirst for learning from the unknown.
My creations are unique and personalised, mainly using Swarovski stones (which are my favourite). Bead by bead, the jewel takes shape, created for you with my heart and soul.


Le Bocal is an exhibition space dedicated to fine crafts.From April to December, it presents a different theme every month, highlighting the many facets of the craft.
The gallery, run by an association under the 1901 law, is a 95m2 space located in the heart of this town whose history is divided between rock salt mining and a tradition of creating hand-painted ceramic tableware.