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Kelp sculpture

This gilt sculptural piece was created from luminaria, or more commonly known as kelp. Once treated, the kelp was carefully covered in gold leaf. This piece blends a rich range of techniques and is part of a constant exploration of the aesthetics and technical challenges of algae within design and craftsmanship.
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Violaine Buet
Auray, France
Violaine weaves the sea and its colours. Living in Bretagne, where tides mark the time, she picks seaweed as soon as the tide goes out, leaving them s ...
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