GC Art

 

 

I have always enjoyed working with my hands, be it drawing or creating things. Since my early childhood I have had a curiosity for unusual techniques, which led me to study art and design at school and college. It was during this time that I discovered the art of tufting. I initially embarked on tufting projects for pure pleasure and, in doing so, I realised that this textured technique stems from my passion for drawing. When faced with a blank canvas my ideas multiply and come to life through tufting.

Our work is principally inspired by our surroundings on St Barts with its beautiful landscape, flora and fauna. These simple things in our daily life are transformed into works of art. I often allow my mood and imagination to guide my pencil and express my feelings through my designs.

Each piece is an instinctive composition inspired by color, gesture and texture. The natural world of Saint Barthélemy — its light, its shapes, its softness — guides our gaze and infuses our work.

Here, textures tell stories, colors resonate and patterns speak without words. Through thread and gesture, we transform moments of life into sensitive and singular works... Unique pieces, designed to be seen, touched and felt.

Manon Gréaux was born and raised on the island where her family lives. She then did her studies in Bordeaux France, which is where she met Mikaël Chateauraynaud. His enthusiasm to travel and discover another culture, combined with her yearning to be closer to her family, precipitated their move to St Barts in 2023.

Manon and Mikaël work together sharing the tufting tasks. Manon is more involved in the creative side, whereas Mikaël manages their marketing on social media, as well as their accounts and all things technical.

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As featured in Coccoloba Magazine