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Argenteuil, France

Virginie Boudsocq

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Ceramicist

Shaping nostalgia

  • Virginie evokes the past in her creations
  • She loves springtime and its flowers
  • She is very strict with herself and the final result

Virginie Boudsocq has recently taken up ceramics, falling in love with the idea of using her hands to give shape to her nostalgia. The good times are her true source of inspiration. Among these, in particular, her grandmother’s garden, rich in flowers especially peonies and hydrangeas which made that corner a colourful painting. Spring is Virginie’s favourite season: the rebirth of nature is an explosion of colours and scents. Everything lasts little and vanishes, but with the promise to return the year after. Her beloved grandmother and her beautiful corner of Eden are gone, but that feeling of serenity persists in the works of Virginie who, with her hands, recreates that atmosphere every day.


Interview

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Why are you so interested in nostalgia?
I love capturing a beautiful and happy moment that left a mark. Recreating and shaping it with the earth is a bit like reliving it. The memory of my grandmother in her garden at spring, in the middle of hydrangeas and peonies in bloom has always stayed with me.
What is the best moment of your work?
When I open the oven after the first firing. The first impact with my creations is always an emotion. I am very strict with myself and always doubtful. When I open the oven and I discover a bouquet, it's a beautiful moment.
What do people not know about your craft?
Processing times, which justify the costs. People do not realise the huge work that is behind a plate, a cup, a centrepiece, or a composition of ceramic flowers. Attention to detail makes the difference and this takes a lot of time.
What does well made mean to you?
Well done for me is always the work made by others. As I said, I am very strict with myself. I never have the absolute certainty that I did well. On the one hand this is a stimulus to always apply myself, on the other it can be a little stressful.
Virginie Boudsocq is a rising star: she began her career in 2016

Where


Virginie Boudsocq

Address: 22 rue Ernestine, 95100, Argenteuil, France
Hours: By appointment only
Phone: +33 611983451
Languages: French, English, Italian
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