When the art of glassblowing meets the magic of Christmas, it gives pretty balls or stars to decorate your tree. In her studio in Uzerche, glass artist Julie Lefebvre shapes and blows translucent material in front of her visitors.
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The spirit of Christmas is lodged at the end of the cane Julie Lefebvre. Once a month in his studio, the glass artist offers free demonstrations. In December, she makes seasonal decorations to the delight of visitors:
All these colors that shine in the light, I find it very beautiful.
At Christmas time, it’s magic! It’s very nice to see objects forming before our eyes so quickly.
This captivating material, these ancestral gestures seduced Julie Lefebvre during a leisure course ten years ago. Since then, the young woman has converted by passion.
“Basically, glass is sand and we see it transform in our hands, says Julie Lefebvre. It’s really magical and I like myself let the material carry you.”
Registered at intangible heritage of humanitythe glassblower’s job has not changed since the first century BC. Immemorial knowledge that the artist is keen to share.
“It’s the right gesture, at the right time and at the right temperature, says Julie Lefebvre. It’s important to share this with the public, to be able to pass on this passion for this profession, this know-how which is currently in danger with the increase in the price of gas.”
An alchemy between Julie Lefebvre and her visitors that works with each of her fascinating demonstrations, especially as the holidays approach.