Einfach Glassy: Schönes wieder und wieder verwenden

🔊 ARTIKEL VORLESEN

 

 

 

Gemeinsam mit der Künstlerin Sarah Espeute zelebrieren wir den Esstisch als Ort des Zusammenseins. Ein Ort, der einfach glassy ist und an den wir immer wieder gerne zurückkommen. Mit einem Designstück aus nachhaltigen Materialien, die auf neue Weise wiederverwendet werden und mehrfach ihren Weg zu Tisch finden – so, wie unsere wieder und wieder befüllbare Glas‑Mehrwegflasche.

 

Foto & Video: © studio draussen / DMB.

 

Wieder und wieder schön

 

 

 

For readers who may not know your work yet: how would you describe yourself and your artistic practice? 

My practice sits at the intersection of design and art. I enjoy creating, together with my workshop in Marseille, pieces that reinterpret interior textile objects, giving them a distinctly contemporary vision while using traditional materials and ancestral craftsmanship. 

 

 

 

 

You and your Team embroider recycled textiles and turn them into artwork. What first drew you to this medium? 

I have always loved textiles and embroidery since childhood, but it was working with antique fabrics that truly deepened my passion. In the beginning, I started embroidering tablecloths for both economic and quality reasons. I would buy old sheets at low prices on second-hand sites, and I quickly fell in love with their details full of history: embroidered initials, delicate borders, and drawn-thread work… 

Very soon, I felt a strong desire to give them a second life and to highlight them through my work. 

Where do you usually find inspiration? 

A little bit everywhere around me, but mostly in memories and images — decoration books or old films — and also in old objects or fabrics that I find while thrifting. 

 

 

 

 

Are there themes or motifs that keep returning in your work? 

I think I am particularly drawn to surrealism and trompe-l’oeil. I like it when an object can surprise without shocking, when it has that little twist that makes you smile or takes you back to a memory. In any case, in my work, there is always a trace of the past through its shape, material, and story. 

How does sustainability influence the way you create art or choose your materials? 

Sustainability is essential in my work, because even though we create delicate pieces, we make them from durable materials produced in France and Belgium. I love the idea that my pieces can be passed down from one generation to the next. 

 

 

 

 

 

Apart from Vöslauer mineral water — what else is a must-have on any well-set table?

I would say cloth napkins, vintage dishes, and, of course, a tablecloth 😉

 

How do you personally try to live more sustainably in your everyday life? 

I recycle my waste, of course. I get around by bike, and I mostly buy second-hand clothes, objects, and furniture. At the moment, I’m renovating my apartment with my partner, and we mainly use reclaimed materials: old wooden boards, ceramic tiles, our sink, and even old hinges. 

 

How do you stay young? 

I’ve very recently become a young mother, so I won’t talk about sleep, but I eat a balanced diet and I enjoy cooking. I hope that helps!