Bénédicte in Guérande
– PAYS DE LA LOIRE
Stone, pottery, imprints
“The previous owners had hidden the stones with concrete, so I had everything removed; the house was rediscovered, and I was too. The large windows look towards three different compass points, and I like to watch as the light changes throughout the day.”
I once lived in Paris, but my heart was in Brittany
Not so much Brittany itself but more in Breton houses, those solid, heavy artefacts of stone, of granite. When I separated, I decided to come here. And I finally found the right house. It was a long search; I didn’t like the renovations, as they seemed to remove the spirit. And there it was: the previous owners had hidden the stones with concrete, so I had everything removed; the house was rediscovered, and I was too. The large windows look towards three different compass points, and I like to watch as the light changes throughout the day. My office is here – I’m a journalist. But in recent years I have begun to work on pottery: plates, bowls, and vases. In various shades of white or green. I experiment with leaves and flowers I gather in my garden or on walks, perhaps on the beach; I use them to leave imprints on the clay. My house is open, and these are the dishes I use when I invite people to dinner, around the table. Including the village children, to whom I read my books of fables.
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Two books, three continents, thirteen cities, twenty-five homes.
Two photographic books that explore light, people, and life stories. The result of a journey, begun in 2019, which led us to a variety of locations and latitudes, revealing a different light and, alongside it, diverse cultures of living.
