Arts and crafts Gard

Just push the door to enter another universe, a shop as there existed in the Renaissance on Florence's Ponte Vecchio, with the scent of glue plus. The long table on which some leather and tooling samples appear waiting, the big press, the shelf with its rolls of fabrics and papers, the relieuse, or the bookbinder, which interrupts its meticulous work to take the time to discuss. Aurélie and Stéphane, both craftsmen, created a scop, a cooperative cooperative, to structure their collaboration. They both make a tradition of tradition that applies to beautiful books, pocket books, magazine collections… Leather, canvas, paper with multiple motifs or mosaic-framed fabrics guarantee the preservation and aesthetics of the various works, personalize an agenda and constitute an excellent gift idea. Wonderful!

By buying from Artisans du Monde, the consumer is taking a responsible approach. Any object, textile or food product (tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, honey, spices), will be paid at the right price, and a decent remuneration must return to the economic actors (small producers). From the scarf of Bangladesh to the maracas of Kenya, from the unrefined cane sugar of Peru to the teapot of Nepal, passing by the quinoa of Bolivia or the last book on ecology made of recycled paper. This is trade with a view to equity and social justice.

Anduze has always been the pottery capital of the Cevennes. Famous for its vases with large garlands, inspired by Tuscan models of the Renaissance, the Poterie de la Madeleine once supplied many homes and adorned many parks and gardens. For the contemporary amateurs, here is the ideal address to get these pots of all sizes, often imitated, never equaled. You will be seduced by the classic models and the Lisa collection will not leave you indifferent with its contemporary XXL shapes.

Charming boutique that this Binder Deschamps, to advise lovers of the well done work, of the beautiful book that will cross the years. Here we give a new life to your precious books: made of fabric or leather, fine gold finish for perfect finish. The home artist knows his job well and will explain to you the different binder possibilities, from the earliest to the most practical or even administrative, such as the binding of the association's financial reports for 10 years, for example! The shop of the shop lets you discover the presses and breathe the smells of paper. Opening times can sometimes be largely exceeded. You only need to prevent a late visit and you will be waiting for you. Because here is another rhythm that awaits us, an atmosphere of the past that we have to feel. Photo albums, subtitles, gold books and many other gift ideas for lovers of beautiful pieces.

In recent years, metalwork is experiencing a great deal of enthusiasm; that is what Roger Cartier understood. In its studio in Clarensac, it creates original models, modern but inspired from the past, harmonizing with almost all decoration styles. Mirrors, luminaires and even furniture, pure and noble lines give iron its letters of nobility. It is beautiful, original and technically well done. Roger Cartier does not hide: he plays above all on seduction. Some good dining addresses have included it and have not hesitated to buy these achievements to furnish, decorate or simply use it. And séduire before the dishes arrive.

Terre Figuière is part of the prestigious framework of the Artisan potters of the Anduze region. The company strives to perpetuate a tradition in the art of making genuine Anduze vases. Before ending up in your garden, the earth is crushed, wetted, chamotteted, passed to the boudineuse, then the potter intervenes to form the vase. The vase is then taken out of the mold twelve hours later and decorated, primed and sprayed with manganese and copper oxides to give the green, brown, ochre and yellow tones. Finally, the final step: the firing!

The Vitraux Cluz (Couleurs & Lumières de l'Uzège) workshop offers made-to-measure creations and restores damaged stained glass. Nathalie Falaschi, a stained glass artist trained in ancient and traditional techniques, glass painting and recent techniques (Tiffany technique), founded the workshop in 2010. If you'd like to learn the art of stained glass, she offers introductory courses all year round. You can also find her decorative objects in her boutique.

Les enfants de Boisset is the story of a passionate family who, from generation to generation, shapes the clay to make the famous Anduze vase. Inspired by the elegance of Medici vases, the production of traditional Anduze vases is the flagship product of the family pottery. However, the company's expertise is also evident in the many other models created for the garden, from the most classic to the most modern in a variety of colors. An address where you can visit freely to admire the work of the potters.

Les Terres Anciennes Pottery creates, in its workshop located in Cardet, an original collection of hand-turned Anduze vases, available in red or black clay, with a patina of bright or classic colors. To meet all desires, the pottery also offers contemporary pottery for the garden or decoration. You will find all these collections in the store located in Anduze. It is also possible to have pottery made to measure.

Respecting both traditional and contemporary skills and techniques, Atelier Bouvier has been working for decades in three fields: statuary and ornamental sculpture, sculpture restoration and staff, gypserie and molding. The workshop, based in Les Angles in the Gard region, has worked on sculptures for the Béziers theater, the Eglise des Réformés in Marseille, and on the restoration of major monuments such as the Nîmes arena, the Palais Idéal du facteur Cheval and the ancient arch in Orange.

The children of the Fourbet family have taken up the torch of this artisanal pottery, respecting the local tradition. Legend has it that the Anduze vase was born in 1610: a potter saw a Medici vase at the Beaucaire fair and had the idea of making an elegant vase combining Italian exuberance and Cevennes austerity, with garlands and macaroons decorating a vase in the shape of an upside-down bell placed on a shower base. Real jewels of the southern gardens, they are today exported all over the world.

Since 1983, Béatrice Casanova has been based at the gateway to the Cévennes, in the town of Anduze. In her workshop, the craftswoman creates hand-turned white earthenware utilitarian and decorative pottery in a range of colors. All are unique, hand-crafted pieces. In addition to her sublime Anduze vases, Béatrice's collections include wine jugs and jam funnels, as well as glazed sun lights and Occitan and Huguenot crosses. Don't miss her earthenware cat farm!

The company was born from a very special relationship between Bruno Romano and Clément Molinelli with a story of passion, welding, forging, fire, metal, shapes and creation bringing the two men together. The company works both on traditional ironwork related to heritage and contemporary metalwork, more focused on design. These skills require the work of several trades: draftsman, designer, blacksmith ... having worked, for example, on the ancient theater of Orange or the Carli Palace in Marseille.

Transparency, light, opacity, color... Aurélie and Clotilde's passion for glass was born during their studies. These two long-time friends set up their workshop in 2020 in the Cevennes to join their glass worlds and give life to glass architectural projects, installations, paintings. In addition to their work of creation and restoration of heritage, they organize and participate regularly in animations around the stained glass in Lozere.

Les Cordeliers pottery maintains the age-old tradition and noble gestures linked to the making of Anduze vases. Manufacture of the bell, the foot, assembly of the two parts, finishing, natural drying, enamelling then firing at over 1,000°C. The company respects to the letter the artisanal processes of the end of the 16th century. A respect for the know-how to sign classic vases and other more contemporary ones. Each piece is signed and numbered at the bottom and stamped with a seal guaranteeing its origin.

There are new ones that are really fun! Former Raynaud Cutlery continues his life, even if his former owner retired. And it's in good hands! His transferee, Jérôme Domingo was born in Nîmes and grew up in the Vaunage. As far as he remembers, he has always had a knife in one of his pockets. It is therefore his passion that he left Se, a French capital of cutlery, to learn the profession. And this profession, today, he knows him as his pocket and always loves him with passion. He has taken up this 150-year-old shop brilliantly and will not disappoint you! Sharpening, repairing, renovating, selling scissors or knives, you can count on its seriousness and the quality of its advice. Enthusiasts will even be able to initiate the art of cutlery, since Jérôme organises days of discovery (on the other hand, his own coûteau): The staff were very helpful!

Don't miss this magnificent store in Sommières town center! Since 2010, Clio, artisan ceramist, has been offering original, lively and colorful creations ranging from simple decorative objects (tiles, flowers, vases) to tableware sets. Visits to the workshop at the back of the boutique are available to discover the firing process. What's more, Clio works ethically with local products... Hats off to the artist!

L'Atelier Poterie "Mémoire de la Terre" is a pottery manufacturer well worth a visit. Run by Florence GIROD, this workshop offers fine earthenware creations from Terres mêlées. Visitors can discover an authentic world and smell the earth. To get there, drive towards Ganges/Le Vigan from Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort and follow the signs to Mas Le Pereyrol. The exact address is Le Péreyrol, Rte de Ganges, 30170 Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort.

A pure Camargue product, its real treasure, reed has been used since Antiquity to make roofs. In winter, the reed is harvested in the marsh and then transformed by André Calba, a "sagneur" by trade, in his workshop in Aimargues. André works in the marshes from December to March, then works the material to make "paillassons". Do not hesitate to call to visit his workshop to discover this trade and the products made here such as thatched roofs, pergolas and windbreaks.

Fascinated by glass, Myriam Hubert created Marqueterie de Verre, a new skill that enables the creation of wall facings made from sheets of glass that take the form of geometric patterns, intended for residential interiors, hotels and luxury homes. She also incorporates mirrors into her creations to play with light, bringing a little of the outside world into her compositions, and thus better playing with the environment.