What would the sky be like without these shifting cotton balls, so poetic and vital to the planet? Lawyer and novelist Mathieu Simonet is campaigning to give them legal status. We need to realise their value in order to protect them, as clouds are also threatened by global warming. He…
The sky is Frank Follaco's speciality: misty, poetic, light, powerful.He knows how to work with it, whether in a large space or an alcove. But then, during this rainy spring, an idea sprouted. A bit like every time... from a real-life situation. An architect contacted him for a sunset sky.…
"I never tire of it. Such richness, such depth. It's impossible to imagine all the possibilities that lime offers. What I love most of all is its lived-in effect, as if that wall or splashback had always been there. Lime has this incredible quality: it blends in everywhere and immediately…
Joy. I received my new biscuit shapes. Flakes, triangles, navettes, diamonds... Or curvilines, what a funny name. They are made to order in Normandy. I'm in the process of making samples. I want spicy colours. Like a market stall, my inspiration for spring. Ginger, sweet pepper, nutmeg, pepper... I imagine…
When we talk about decorative painting, we often think of decorations in castles and churches. We think of painted decorations as classic, adorning timeless places, and therefore not relevant to our interior renovation projects for flats and houses. However, decorations created by a painter are accessible to anyone who loves…
Here we are! Finally, after so many years, we have new premises, a new creative workshop, a new shop, a new starting point... yes, we are now in Paris, at 142 Rue de Charenton, just behind the Viaduc des Arts, a few minutes from the Gare de Lyon, in this…
Une commande comme celle-ci n'arrive pas tous les jours (et c'est bien dommage!).Pour les Ateliers Gohard, Frank a peint une commode de miniatures d'après Tiepolo, une pure merveille ! Sur les côtés latérales et sur les tiroirs d'un modèle galbé, toute une série de peintures des plafonds peints a fresco et…
We have been based in Saint-Cloud for 12 years now! Our workshop has seen so many projects, sets and people come and go! Colleagues, who regularly help us when we have complex projects to complete within tight deadlines. Clients, who make appointments because we are too often out and about...…
An order like this doesn't come along every day (which is a shame!).For Ateliers Gohard, Frank painted a chest of drawers with miniatures based on Tiepolo's work – it's absolutely stunning! On the sides and drawers of a curved model, a whole series of paintings of frescoed ceilings and large-format…
We are in Vézelay, Burgundy. The first stop on the Way of St James. The Hôtel de la Poste et du Lion d'Or is getting a makeover. The new owners, Tibault and his family, are renovating the lobby and looking for flooring. Together, we come up with an idea: black…