Arts and crafts Alsace

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.

Poterie Friedmann has been in existence since 1802. The family is therefore Soufflenheim's oldest traditional potter. Today, the seventh generation has succeeded in preserving tradition while modernizing production. These objects are made from pure Soufflenheim clay, which withstands high temperatures. The beautiful round daubières can withstand gas. Decoration is carried out using the barolet, a small earthen vessel with a hollowed-out quill containing the colored engobes. You can visit the workshop any day of the week.

Carine de Marin, a skilled artist and designer in the decorative arts, needs no introduction. In this magnificent arts and crafts showroom, you'll discover 8 different trades in the world of housing and building. All these craftsmen are true benchmarks, combining tradition and new technologies. Émilie Klein welcomes private individuals and professionals alike, and conveys and popularizes the codes and knowledge of these artisanal trades. It's a feast for the eyes to visit this place dedicated to... Beautiful.

We liked the Bôcal, we were worried when we knew it was moving. When we walked through the door, we were reassured and clearly, we loved this new place. The manager has given her local arts and crafts store an atmosphere conducive to the discovery of pieces of furniture, accessories, decorative objects, lighting and jewelry. All items, except furniture, are from local designers. Claire's welcome is particularly pleasant and attentive. She easily distills her advice and talks about her artists like a friend.

This shop specialising in traditional Alsatian pottery has existed since 1860 and perpetuates the concept of offering a wide range of high quality objects. Sylvie and Kathia Lehmann, coming from a line of potters since 1888, have taken over the shop and thus preserve their family heritage. Culinary or decorative pottery, you will have the choice and for all budgets. Everything here is handmade in Soufflenheim and, if the family also evolves with the times, you will still find the most traditional pottery.

For more than 2 centuries, this fabric-printing manufacturer has been creating refined, colorful tablecloths, napkins, tea towels and linens with stunning detail. Awarded the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Company) label in 2009, Beauvillé appeals for its French know-how and prestige. From classic to more modern and contemporary styles, there's something for every taste, to be discovered in the factory outlet at more attractive prices than elsewhere. A made-to-measure service lets you choose the length of your tablecloth.

These master glassmakers, who have set up shop in a vaulted cellar nestled in a small interior courtyard, will show you their ancestral craft. For the pleasure of young and old, the workshop performs demonstrations of glass blowing. Open your eyes wide: the show is ma-gi-que! The master glassblowers manipulate the molten glass with a cane. They add oxides to the glass to color it before blowing it by mouth. Then they delicately shape it to create wonderful objects sold in the adjoining store.

Françoise and Jean-François Plüss have been working with clay for some forty years. In ceramics, porcelain, stoneware or raku, their work is highly original. Their works are unique, contemporary in spirit and inspired by nature. They use several types of clay: stoneware, chamotte or not, white or darker, porcelain. Turning produces utilitarian objects such as bowls, teapots, vases and boxes. Modelling creates bowls, sculptures, faces, animals and other creative objects.

Dominique Spiess is a ceramist and Christian Fuchs, poêlier. They are artisans. Experts and associates too! They are among the last irreducible manufacturers of earthenware stoves in France, "stoves made from end to end and only from traditional", please remember Dominique Spiess. Their achievements are customized according to the tastes of each of their clients. They develop a project, advise. This careful fabrication, this work that demands patience and precision is punctuated by several steps. Project development completed, place to completion. To work well, you need good tools and materials. As a mason needs his cement, his two craftsmen use as a base material, clay. It is used to restore old stoves that are 200 to 300 years old. In other words, to make the nine with old! Other essential materials, tiles for carreaux tiles and bricks. Manufacturing requires some time… But it takes three weeks of workshop and three weeks for the jobsite. Their tiled stoves are visible in some historic sites, including the castle of Haut-Koenigsbourg. Their references are prestigious, from industrialists to the Kersauson family in Brittany, to castles in the Béarn, they bear witness to undeniable know-how and quality. If, however, you were in the vicinity, take the time to discover the work of these craftsmen so discreet and whose work deserves more praise!

Simone invites you into her world of lamps, little hearts in kelsch (a linen fabric with small blue or red checks, typical of Alsace), as well as pottery, cushions, soaps, lace, ribbons, tablecloths... On the shelves are jars of jam and fruit drinks. Some of the creations are Simone's own, but she also makes room for local artisans. It's a beautiful place, a little out of time, where there's plenty to discover, all the more so if you complete your visit with a visit to the small museum.

The originality of this craftsman's shop is linked to its layout in the courtyard of this farmhouse, converted into a workshop-exhibition. You will find beautiful gift ideas: beautiful pottery of all shapes, ceramics on different themes with pretty colours, original jewellery, classic and Alsatian decoration. And a large choice of home-made jams and chocolates. At the workshop, Christiane Meder-Come, potter-ceramist, is constantly creating new models. And in the kitchen, the chocolate maker Francis Come creates delicious sweets.

The workshop of the ceramist Pascale Kayser opens its doors to you. Passionate about modelling and shaping clay, she specialises in raku firing, a Japanese method which uses outdoor firing and gives the fired pieces a touch of poetry. With Pascale, you will be able to initiate yourself all week long during workshops as well as on weekends during courses for those who wish to learn enamelling and raku. Register with Pascale or the tourist office of Thann, the opportunity to give life to her creations.

Dominique and Christian have their workshop in the Maison des Païens, a Renaissance house perched on a rocky promontory. Here, under the Atelier de la Forêt brand name and using unique materials (full-grain leathers, wenge and alisier woods, etc.), they produce beautiful bags, briefcases, computer cases and other small leather goods (office accessories). Don't hesitate to stop by and talk to this passionate team.

Vincent Remmy and his wife create numerous objects in agniceramics. You'll be amazed by the diversity of their designs, both in texture and color. Copper-fired for a mordanted look, wood-fired on polished clays similar to onyx, or fast-fired for raku, whose reddish tones are truly atypical. Christmas cribs and figures, exhibited in the workshop at the end of the year, are available for sale. You can also visit their workshop-showroom and ask for customized creations.

Terre et Métal is a furniture manufacturer based in Ostwald. Their website features a wide range of products including Lombok tables, coffee tables, lamps and lighting fixtures. Terre et Métal's style is sober, chic and timeless, with a touch of Métis. Their craftsmanship is reflected in their creations, which combine discretion and refinement. Their production team is available to respond to all your projects. Terre et Métal also offers delivery in France and abroad, as well as secure payment.

If you want to discover the workshop, you need to call before you go. Hubert Gardere is a stone tailor. This artisan performs custom-made work for its customers. It carries out structures with engravings, sculptures, coats of arms, external fountains, older work plans, exterior stairs, interior stairs, leather walls, dry stone walls and stone walls. He went from creation to renovation of old buildings, wayside. The stones worked arrive from France and Navarre. His accomplishments require two weeks for a simple two-month dressing for a larger demand. The work is carried out from A to Z, from drawing to mouldings to laying. Little flash-back on the life of this craftsman. After completing his training of stone-cutter in Bordeaux, Hubert Gardere spent seven years working in Paris. He intervened on various remarkable sites in France: in the Louvre, the Pantheon, the Invalides, the Lery Castle, the Saint-Denis Basilica, the Senate, the Versailles Castle, the Van Gogh House at Auvers-sur-Oise, then Switzerland, Bern and the Beyeler Museum in Basel. Prestigious references. In 2004, he decided to take his account. He works with young apprentices and every Saturday afternoon for two hours for a public of young and adults, he gives courses of sculpture and stone size. If I dared to misuse the formula, I would say that'our craftsmen have talent '. This gentleman especially!

From a long line of potters, Richard Hausswirth settled in Soufflenheim in 1979. It's here that you'll find his workshop and store, full of glazed terracotta objects made on site. Originally established in 1884, this pottery strives to perpetuate the Alsatian spirit in its creations. Most of the production is decorated with regional symbols, from storks to flags. Visit the workshop!

In this brand-new boutique, you'll discover Lalique pieces that are discontinued, out of catalog or from new collections. All the worlds of the great neighboring house are represented: decorative objects, glassware, jewelry, perfumes, candles and a wide selection of wines and spirits from the Lalique Group estates. It's a great place to come for inspiration and to create festive tables or give your home a new touch.

The APRÈS LA TOUR boutique in Ribeauvillé is a veritable Ali Baba's cave for lovers of unique, whimsical crafts. Talented craftsmen Olivier, Christelle and Marie-Ange offer a magical world of wood and cold porcelain. Original jewelry, Christmas cradles, music boxes, birdhouses... You'll find it all. Each piece is a 100% handcrafted work of art. Just visiting the boutique is a feast for the eyes and the mind! This is the place to go for unusual gifts, or simply to marvel at these bucolic creations.