Caïro glass shiny dark brown (pack of 2) by Hélène Morbu

Ceramicist Hélène MORBU is among the recipients of the 2016 Jeune Création Métiers d'Art Prize, awarded by Ateliers d'Art de France.It is in 2008 that she creates her studio in Nantes in France in which she realizes all her pieces exclusively by hand. Helene first addresses the relevance of common objects developing a collection of ceramics in small series. Her creations fit into a contemporary approach based on fundamental geometric shapes. Always attentive to the precision of proportions and detail, she designs each piece through drawing then shapes it using either the wheel or slip casting method. She is now exploring new paths by creating unique objects through a completely different process that is more experimental and empirical. Juggling with technical constraints and the plastic qualities of clay, she is developing a new language that combines delicacy of texture and purity of line. The result is vases with complex textured surfaces, true works of art.