Ceramists based in Bordeaux
Karine and Sophie, a meeting of inspiring, passionate women full of ideas!
Karine is originally from Paris. After training in fashion design, she worked in fashion accessories for 15 years before retraining in ceramics. She is the founder of the brand “Les Petits Gobelets,” which she developed three years ago in Bordeaux.
Our co-creations:
M scented candle , CÉLIA coffee cups
, STELLA tea cups
, Ex-voto AMORE
, Ex-voto ANGELA
, Elongated dish BEAR.
Sophie is originally from the Île-de-France region. After studying communications and marketing, she worked in the fashion industry for 10 years. In search of meaning, she embarked on a career change. A year ago, she began an internship with Karine and has never left the studio since...
Both have had a passion for art and the earth since childhood. Karine spends her time creating objects, starting with sculpture and then moving over the years to ceramics, which allows her to be more in touch with others.
Sophie, through her childhood memories marked by hand-made objects, has always needed to give meaning to her work, to feel useful, to work with her hands.
Karine & Sophie...
are complementary and inspire each other to create magnificent porcelain pieces. They also draw their ideas from nature, the Bordeaux region, from exchanges and shared moments. Together they begin a wonderful adventure, that of “Les Grandes Cousines”.
When they start a new project, it's their instincts and desires that guide them first. They share a lot to create objects that reflect their personality and will be useful.
It all starts with...
The turning : On the potter's wheel, they make each piece one by one.
Turning : once the piece is dry, this step consists of working the base of the piece to give it its final shape.
Marking : Each letter is marked one after the other by hand.
Biscuit baking , or first baking.
Enameling .
Then, the final cooking .