Inspired by pieces shaped by the Ocean, I’ve been creating a small collection of unique pieces inspired by the treasures found on the beach after a storm. Those selected collections of unidentified pebbles, rocks, corals, sea glass, driftwood and corrugated steel once selected and cherished become treasures.
My interpretation turns them into ceramic, bronze and raw sapphires transforming those elements into pre- cious and sacred jewels.
From those wanders is born the collection TALISMAN – 11 carefully crafted unique pieces, creating a dialog between the rawness of the Ceramic and the precious language of sand casted Bronze revealing the natural treasure of raw Sapphire.
This limited collection is showcased exclusively in Los Angeles, California, at Stahl + Band, founded by Jeffery Molter. A timeless space focusing on highlighting natural materialities and where carefully curated pieces establish a strong connection with nature and the close by ocean.
| Hours | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Venue | Stahl + Band |
| Type | Exhibition |
| Duration | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| City | Los Angeles |
About
Margaux Leycuras
Margaux Leycuras, lives and works between Bordeaux, in France and California. After graduating from the Ecole Nationale d’Architecture de Nantes, she worked for several years in a high-end residential architecture firm in California. It was in this environment and through this culture that she developed her ceramic practice. She founded her ceramic studio, Ash design in 2019. She approaches ceramics as an extension and complement to her architectural practice: space becomes a sensory experience, and clay is one of her means of expression. Her practice is a search for balance between form and function, and the light enhances the harmony of form and textures of the material. Margaux’s influences are marked by the spiritual and aesthetic precepts of wabi-sabi, which appreciates the beauty of imperfection and impermanence in a quest for understated elegance. As much as her Califor- nian experience through references to light and wide open natural landscapes. These inspirations translate into an aesthetic characterized by organic, natural and minimalist forms, revealed by materials and light. Her collections of light sculptures are born from this exploration of the clay primary material and its limits, offering a sensory, tactile, luminous and sensitive experience.
