Arts and crafts France

Since it is difficult to leave Pornic without slipping into your suitcase a Breton bowl with your name painted on it, go to the Faïencerie de Pornic! More than seventy years now that the Faïencerie de Pornic manufactures these famous bowls, a longevity that deserves to be praised. For the motif, you will have the choice between a hundred or so designs, from the unavoidable Petit Breton to other more surprising creations such as Bécassine, Oursons, Mam'Goudig or traditional landscapes from all the regions of France (Basque, Provencal...).

A shop like no other: at Bobby la Plante, you'll find everything you need to green up your apartment, house or garden, but that's not all. In addition to a high-quality selection (including accessories), you'll find expert, personalized advice, as well as a wide range of workshops: in the Paris boutique or in Nanterre (Bobby's other location), whether for yourself or as a gift, it's up to you to learn how to create a plant frame, a terrarium or a carnivorous plant composition.

This Japanese art gallery succeeds in bringing the Land of the Rising Sun to Rouen Cathedral. Isabelle and Valérie are on hand to show you their many treasures. A bookshop area offers an overview of literature past and present, with books dedicated to Japan. But the store's specialty remains prints, emblematic of Japanese culture. Uchiwa is committed to making these works accessible through its high-quality prints. Japan will continue to fascinate you.

In this art grocery store, you will find crafts and artistic creations, unique pieces imagined by about thirty designers to give a touch of fantasy to your home or to your outfit. Enter the house of the sweet Carine Souriau and discover her selection of poetic, offbeat and colorful objects. Installed on antique furniture, jewelry, bags, kits of all kinds, textiles, lighting, decorative objects and baby accessories abound. In the tea room, don't hesitate to pick from the delicatessen products.

"Everything starts with the pleasure of materials," says Cécile Bouvarel: know-how, poetry, and an undeniable talent around contemporary mosaic, which are declined throughout the gallery according to paintings, lights, and beautiful decorative objects. Here, the creations are shared between decorative works and themes from her imagination. The studio and the beautiful garden can be visited. The artist also proposes very beautiful works.

The boissellerie manufactures a variety of Haute-Savoie handicrafts and furnishings directly on site, such as the poyas board, the preferred medium for local paintings depicting emmontagnage, and decorative wood lace, which can be seen in the large boutique chalet adjoining the workshop. Intrigued by the clarines and strange mushrooms carved into the wood outside, one discovers refined chiselings with Savoyard motifs. Tableware, letterboxes, decorations, games in natural wood or ready to paint. An incredible choice at a reasonable price!

Goicoechea: hand-crafted know-how, a memory of gestures repeated over more than 60 years devoted to ceramics to create unique artistic creations. In their magnificent workshop-boutique, you'll find the different worlds and collections of pottery: garden, decoration, tableware; timeless models and new ones every year. Visit this magical place and discover the different manufacturing techniques and the 800 m² store, with a view of the workshop!

Arbaurea offers a wide range of soaps and other 100% natural wellness products made in the heart of the Vosges in Remiremont. The name Arbaurea is the contraction ofarbor (tree) andaurea (gold): the golden tree. The soap factory was born thanks to the passion of its creator Flore for cosmetics. She offers you quality soaps and other cosmetic products, respecting the hygiene standards. Flore elaborates innovative recipes of soaps, creams, as well as oils for the body, the hair and the face, but also solid shampoos.

Located in one of the most beautiful areas of France, this charming boutique is a must-see! What a pleasure to come in, chat with Amélie and discover her creations. This artisan wax-maker meticulously crafts sculpted candles and scented melts from quality raw materials such as perfumes from Grasse. The results are magnificent! Original and designer, these candles will add a decorative touch that's sure to make a lasting impression. Amélie also offers dry hot-water bottles for a moment of comfort.

L'Atelier Couleur & Verre is a gift store. It offers a variety of glass items, all made with talent and creativity. Visitors can purchase products in-store or pick them up on site. Reviews emphasize the impressive work done on glass, with aesthetic and varied creations. Recommended visit time is around one hour. For lovers of art and original souvenirs, Atelier Couleur & Verre is a place not to be missed on a visit to Quimper.

Traditional Basque cutlery comes to life in the workshop-boutique of Christophe and Séverine Lauduique. Compagnon de Thiers, this true cutler brings forgotten models back to life. Christophe forges and hammers steel and damascus. Passionate craftsmen, they work the old-fashioned way with wood and horn, respecting ancestral gestures with a real cutlery ethic. In contrast to mass-produced knives, each piece is unique and for all budgets. At Couteau Basque, you're in the hands of a true cutler.

Impossible not to find happiness in this shop. On nearly 200 m², you will find a multitude of styles, colours, shapes and sizes of candles. Whether it is for a ceremony (baptism, communion...), to decorate your home or to offer an original and personalized gift, you will be sure to find the ideal object. Numerous accessories (lanterns, candleholders, candleholders) complete the range which offers very varied prices. You will be able to benefit from sound advice to best meet your expectations and desires for fragrances or decoration.

A man who is passionate about what he does, who gives all the explanations with kindness, about the ins and outs of his art, the manufacture of solar dials. Yves Guyot works with communities, architects and landscape designers, but also with individuals. It also practises correspondence by mail. A small instrument is provided to customers to take the necessary steps, and then it only has to make its choice in terms of size, motif, technique - engraving, painting. Restoration is practised.

Three potters' workshops and an exhibition space for ancient pottery retrace the age-old tradition of the village. Today, contemporary creations, as much utilitarian as decorative, take up the tradition and come to rub shoulders with the oldest pieces at the oulerie. The oule is an earthenware container that had three uses: the preservation of candied food, the hunting of pigeons and the protection of roofs with the finial. On the^4th Sunday of August, a big pottery fair is organized in Uzech.