visit of Villa Frouin and its workshops
The Villa Frouin**_...
16 i 17 septiembre 2023Passed
Frouin Nadège
La Villa Frouin
Discovery of the Villa Frouin formerly villa Cigala:
- this Victorian English cottage of 1884 is a Gothic Revival building, framed with moulded windows falling on leafy bases. Wooden edge, scalloped. Unique example in Hyères.
- On this property there is also an old honey factory built in 1948, rehabilitated in place of creation and exhibition. In total 2 workshops and their 250m² show-room dedicated to art and crafts.
- The visit to the remarkable gardens, workshops and gallery is free, open to the public from 10am to 7.30pm. The opportunity to discover this English cottage recently restored and its garden replanted more than a year ago. This one was thought of as an English garden with Mediterranean essences.
On the agenda: - Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 am: NFB Nadège Frouin Brackez, an upholstery artist, will share his know-how in upholstery with a demonstration of sculptural hair. On this occasion she will introduce you to the different stages of the traditional crin trim of the upholstery.
- On Saturday and Sunday at 4.30pm: conference on the physiological language of Etienne Frouin aka E9 Inertion (duration 30mn), he will also introduce you to his work as a painter and metal sculptor.
- Throughout the weekend, Jade Frouin, a young ceramic sculptor but also a tour artist, will give you demonstrations of shooting and modeling. She will also present her sculptures and her artistic world.
Good visit to their place of life and creation.