Arles-born artist Sarah Espeute realized embroidery as a baby however didn’t return to the follow till many years later. After learning graphic design in Paris, working in Riso printing, founding a publishing home, and portray, she took up embroidery once more for a one-off exhibition. The response was fast.
She went on to discovered Œuvres Sensibles and relocated her studio to Marseille, the place she now works from a made-to-measure atelier alongside a crew of skilled embroiderers and artists. Collectively, they produce her trompe-l’œil tablecloths and characterful works throughout codecs—curtains, desk linens, pillows, and extra. The house capabilities as each atelier and showroom: a public setting designed and hand-built in its entirety, the place guests can immerse themselves on the earth of Œuvres Sensibles. Right here’s an in depth look contained in the Marseille studio.
Above: The studio, at 7 Rue Villeneuve in Marseille, is anchored with lengthy eating tables the place pleated tablecloths and embroidered desk linens are paired with specifically curated pottery, utensils, and extra. Above: A wall hanging, the Roses Small Carpet, is likely one of the many distinctive items on supply. This one, embroidered on rustic burlap, was initially created for a particular exhibition on the Hôtel de Puyricard in Cavaillon. Above: A custom-built plywood nook chair is fitted with an array of cushions depicting embroidered portraits, espresso makers, candlesticks, bouquets, and animals. Above: When Sarah moved into the house on Rue Villeneuve, she polished the prevailing concrete flooring and painted the partitions and ceiling beams. A {custom} curtain with cutout doorways separates the Œuvres Sensibles places of work from the showroom. Above: The kitchen is a feat of DIY. Designed and custom-built for her former showroom by Alexandre Lazo, it was dismantled by Lespagney Manon Architects, and reassembled by La Confiserie designers on wheels. The 6-meter-long kitchen is made up of a plywood construction, rigorously stained by hand, with a classic chrome steel sink from the Sixties and a stainless IKEA fridge and freezer drawer that Sarah sourced secondhand on Leboncoin. Above: All furnishings within the house, together with cling racks, was designed by Sarah and {custom} constructed by Alexandre Lazo. The glass globe lights hanging within the showroom are from a set of Seventies Parscot glass globes that Sarah present in a storage in Cannes.
