Saturday 9 April 2011

Toile de Jouy au salon des métiers d'art


To end this week of craftsmanship, here's the world famous Toile de Jouy, which I have already told you about here. This week has only been a small selection of the splendours of this show...

Pour finir ma semaine des métiers d'art, voici les Toiles de Jouy dont je vous parlais ici. Cette semaine n'a été qu'une toute petite sélection des splendeurs de ce salon...

18 comments:

andrew1860 said...

I love Toile de Jouy and antique French furniture. Nice photo.

Lowell said...

An arts and crafts show really becomes worthwhile when it features artists and craftspeople doing their thing!

Re Images: I don't know what the hell is wrong with that blog, but I'm seriously considering canning it. I'll give it another couple of days. Or I might kill it tonight!

T. Becque said...

There's always such a dreamy quality to your photos.

Anonymous said...

I love the motion of the hammer, splendid timing!

Randy said...

I would love to see the finished product.

Anonymous said...

I would love to see the chair in the first photo when it's finished! Great shots!

Bob Crowe said...

I admire people who can make things like this since my manual dexterity is... well, I can turn a steering wheel.

Small City Scenes said...

I wish I was there.

I am putting in for grand weather for the next few weeks. MB

James Mark said...

These are lovely, and I'm with Bob on the manual dexterity side.

VP said...

We live in a time with too many so-called 'artists' and too few real craftsmen like these.

Gunn said...

I am always impressed with people who have talents like this!

paulboo said...

Well done with the timing on the hammering shot Ciel, nicely done :o) Must have been fascinating to watch them work.

Halcyon said...

I would love to have some for my chairs. :)

Thérèse said...

Toile de Jouy will live forever! You must have have so much fun with this show.

Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...

such craftsmanship. good to highlight these folks. and i enjoyed the music

Sharon said...

I very much enjoyed the series, Ciel. :-)

Sharon

Oakland Daily Photo said...

A nice long tradition. Toile is so luxe; I'm glad there are people keeping this skill alive and fresh.

Magpie said...

Such craftsmanship! I love handmade objects. Gorgeous.