Some of you already know quite a bit about me already; but I thought it good to introduce myself to you. I'm Michel François, a sculptor, 31 years old living in Cornwall (southwest england) with my partner and our two children Tarn (2 and a half) and Rowan (3 months).
First I followed an aprenticship in Bonn with German sculptressPetra Siering, followed by a Foundation course at Camberwell college of art in London and a year of study at the school of sculpture in Endinburgh; to then finish my studies at the Falmouth college of art, as well as being assistant to irish sculptor Tim Shaw Tim Shaw
After my studies I worked as a public art sculptor for Roger Michellthe Arts co-ordinator of 'artonic'.
I have taken part in exhibitions as well as having solo shows both in France and in the UK.
I have been sculpting for 16 years now and have found affinity with many materials be it stone, plaster, new synthetics, glass or bronze; but at the heart of it all for me there is clay.
So earthy and direct, it brings out an inexplainable subtlety of expression.
Delicate, tempermental, it requires diligence and presence of mind.
I am totally obsessed with tea and have combined this with my love of clay.
A book 'The unknown craftsman' from Yanagi was also instrumental in getting me started with making teaware.
In it he talks of 'beauty' and 'simplicity' as subtle and subjective values that neither money nor fame can guarantee.
A cynic might say that in a fast world who has the time to experience these subtle and subjective qualities anyway?
Who has time for drinking tea?
But before I ramble on any longer on this philosophical subject I must continue to explain my purpose for this blog.
To share with you my quest in providing you with 'sensual' hand carved teaware.
Thus I will open studio week by week so as you can see the making process.
Who is behind this blog?
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C'est merveilleux Michel my bro, je vois de beaux Yunomi(s) qui traînent sur une ou deux étagères, va falloir que l'on en discute...
J'aimerais vraiment posséder quelque chose qui vient de ton travail.
Will send you an e-mail sooner than I need...
Fortu
Moi aussi, j'aimerais te commander un truc de chez toi un jour ! Quel bonheur ça doit être de pouvoir se fabriquer son propre matériel à thé. Et quelle chance de pouvoir habiter là où tu habites à en juger la photo.
Et merci pour la photo de notre bon Michel grandeur nature ;-))
Ah non, Philippe, là, il n'est pas "grandeur nature".
Une fois déplié, il est beaucoup plus grand que ça !
Merci Michel pour cet apreçu de tes talents que l'on devine immenses...et joli CV !
Je te préciserai ma commande avec des photos mais a priori le pot à eaux usées que je vois sur la 2e etagere est plus grand que ce a quoi je pensais...Je te tiens au courant...
il me semble que raphael avait parlé de toi et de tes yeux bleu et de ton aire "irlandais " : et bien effectivement on est en plein dedans !!!
quelle visage d'acteur ;-)
et surtout quelle prouesse manuelle : je suis admiratif devant les gens qui sont si doués de leurs mains
---> "quel visage d'acteur ;-)"
C'est marrant, je me suis fait la même réflexion !
J'vous l'avais dit !
Une vraie gueule de tombeur de rouquines !
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