The Basque Country ingeniously showcased some of its talents at Galerie Hip, 8 rue St Roch, in the first arrondissement.
A bit of sunshine, good humor and creativity, a few days to demonstrate the possibilities of these creators of all kinds.
Fashion, furniture design, tableware, jewelry: everyone experiments, ventures out to present the best. Goicoechea, from The Goicoechea family, usually creators of superb pottery, is launching a new range in conjunction with J.J. Houyou, artisan shoemaker.
This espadrille artist transforms the trout skins supplied by Terexa Goicechea into superb shoes and leather goods. A collaboration to be followed for the delicacy of the finishes, the superb quality of the skins and the aesthetic interest of the results.
The same man develops his own brand, Don Quichosse. Handmade espadrilles, with all the subtlety of savoir-faire. The choice of materials (dye-free rubber, natural fabrics, etc.) makes for exceptional products.
Madame Biouz, a young ready-to-wear brand, displays a capsule collection of tee-shirts.
Designer Sylvie Doxaran draws her inspiration from Basque architectural elements or significant places. She supervises the weaving of the textiles in Castres and insists on meticulous finishing.
Beyond fashion, Christophe and Patricia Amestoy recreate a fairytale world through their jewelry.
These jewelers see each unique piece as a challenge. The choice of stones, the finesse of the rendering, each element is tailor-made. Interestingly, each creation evokes a story. To be discovered, with the approach of an aesthete, in order to perceive the subtle nuances of each one.
More recently, they have been creating exceptional belts.
Unique belts, fine leatherwork, they experiment with chiseling in a different way.
François Desmarchelier presents a table with purist contours. The ingenuity of the model comes from the luminosity of certain areas.
Skilfully distributed, the light intensity reveals the shape of a network. His training as a cabinetmaker also gives him a facility for playing with materials and cut-outs.
Tableware was particularly well represented. Béatrice Pène’s playful, creative porcelain is a real eye-catcher. … Cups and services, tapered and nervous lines, delicate details, she has many assets to animate the surface. Silhouettes of surfers, children on the beach, she knows how to capture the intensity of the moment.
His series, Family Surf, Les grandes villes, I love Shopping, etc., are as many truculent propositions.
Also noteworthy is another part of his production, including Flag mugs for Revol.
Rachel and Pascal Exposito reinterpret cutlery. With a thorough knowledge of previous know-how, they create new shapes and dare to use new materials (fossil bone, shagreen, etc.).
Their latest creation, with its refined chiseling, refers to the Makila, the shepherds’ staff of the Basque Country. Their precise workmanship and quest for singular details are sure to surprise lovers of rare objects. Some of their blades are meticulously chiselled.
Maison Jean Vier enhances the art of entertaining. With a perfect mastery of weaving natural fibers (linen, cotton), the company excels in the creation of household linen and decorative items. The beauty of the materials and the softness of the touch are the hallmarks of the quality of these products.
The company embellishes each piece of textile with an iconography evoking the essentials of Basque gastronomy.
The results are convincing, and many addicts pay close attention to each new collection.
www.cercledescreateursbasques.fr
To be discovered…
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