Born from a career change and a fascination with light, Valérie Colas des Francs has established herself as one of the leading figures in straw marquetry, a French craft originating in the 17th century and revived during the Art Deco period.
A student of Lison de Caunes, a master craftswoman and leading figure in the field, she trained alongside her from 2000 before opening her own workshop in Nemours in 2014. Since then, she has combined heritage restoration, contemporary creation, and bespoke pieces for a French and international clientele.
Straw, which she describes as a "simple, natural, clean, and luminous" material, has fueled her aesthetic exploration for over twenty years: seemingly rustic, it reveals shifting reflections and an unexpected modernity under her hands.
By diverting this art towards new territories, furniture, jewelry, fashion or visual arts, Valérie Colas des Francs creates a dialogue between simplicity and innovation, revealing all the richness of a humble material that has become a vehicle for elegance and contemporary emotion.
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