The desire to create stirs within each of us, the question is what gift(s) were we born with, and how do we take it from seed to bloom and share it with others?

Each Saturday I like to use my blog to platform an artist that I admire.

Today it is Elise!

"Sculpted wood, baroque and contemporary lines, gold leaf, glass, sheet metal, and paper mâché—they all meet here, and the adventure can be colorful or extremely minimalist." Adds Elise about what she used to create her beautiful art.

Technique from our ancestors

Elise creates paper mâché sculptures using a time-honored technique. Paper mâché first appeared in the Far East in the 8th century and made its way to Europe in the 16th century. In Italy, paper mâché earned recognition as a noble and poetic art form.

“I regretted not leaving Carrare marble for paper mâché more often, this divine material that always went beyond it in nobility and finesse.”

From the memoirs Benvenuto Cellini, sculptor and goldsmith, 1500-1571

Galleries & Stores in France and abroad

More about Elise:

Each piece is unique

"From my workshop, the Elise Valdorcia Studio in Provence, I take each piece from idea to drawing to creation. I make mirrors, light fixtures, small tables, and other household objects, harmoniously mixing styles and eras.

 

• I am an artist and decorator, specialized in antiquing objects (using polychromy or gold leaf). My passion for my work comes through in my paper mâché creations.
• Laurent makes wooden sculptures, creating unique pieces from 18th- and 19th-century wood. He also practises marquetry, having studied at Ecole Boulle.

Talents de France Certification

All of my works are certified by Talents de France This seal of approval comes from the Atelier d’Art de France, the leading professional artists association in France."

By Elise.

 

 

 

Some things are learned and others things are gifts we are born with.

The pleasure comes from sharing what we know to be beautiful.

Elise has travelled the world recreating people's home with her creative style. Do you need her to come to you home?

 

 

Thank you for your Random Thoughts yesterday. I apprieciate every email, note, comment, compliment that you give! That is why I do "Give Aways"!! The random winner of some medals is KAREN C.

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