Signifacts
Transmuting through matter
A Signifact is a symbolic object, it can be utilitarian, decorative, ritual, ... Through its intention and conception, it is a medium of support, accompaniment, integration, of one's own life experiences. It is a very particular and very personal gift that one gives to oneself: at the turning points of my life, I developed the habit of dedicating a space to the creation of a Signifact in order to anchor in matter what I am going through. It is a way of acknowledging and caring for.
Sandra's dress
This dress is a second skin symbolizing her femininity and spirituality, her path of transformation of being a woman in the world and everything that represents for her. We talked about her vision and chose the material together: old cotton and linen sheets. I took her measurements, I traced the pattern then cut and sewed (mechanical and by hand). Thank you Sandra for your trust and the beauty of your gesture.
Terracotta necklace
Starting from one's territory of origin is not trivial. This necklace, I made it with clay collected from a very important place in my childhood, shaped and fired in a campfire where I grew up. Wherever I wear it, it connects me to my native land and my growth.
Talisman
A fossilized bone carved into a ring, a 6-strand braid, symbolic charms (abundance, resilience, dispelling anxieties, transforming desires into action, femininity, protection). The idea is not to feel protected and invulnerable by wearing this talisman, but rather to remind yourself of the qualities and resources you carry within yourself, and to call upon them when needed.
Guardians
Along a path's turn, pieces of wood call out to me to transform into little guardians. They watch over us with benevolence and firmness
Tearing Out My Wings
Remembering the freedoms we sacrifice in the name of our beliefs or lose through neglect or oppression. Recognizing the fear we have of our own freedom, in all the madness and upheaval it can provoke in our lives. What does it really mean to be free?
Memento Mori
« Do not tremble, do not fear, rejoice! Life, though unreal and ephemeral, in the instant reveals its greatest beauty. In giving me your gaze you will finally understand that it is a miracle to be alive »
Alexandro Jodorowsky - Arcane XIII, the Way of the Tarot.
Charme du Chêne
yet to come
Talisman of Abundance
Acorns adorned with embroidery in antique silk thread and beads. These small precious objects are, for me, connected to abundance, oak trees producing far more fruit than what is necessary for their reproduction. This "gift" enables the subsistence of many animals such as wild boar, squirrels, and jays. It has also nourished the human species for millennia. Their making is delicate, requiring the patience of the needle.