Mapie BelGaryBronze chaser

Mapie BelGary

Metal painter and sculptor

Born into a family of artists, Marie-Pierre Bel graduated twice from the Ecole Boulle, first in bronze mounting, then in chasing. She uses her chisels to strike copper metal, long steel tools whose heads can be used to imprint shapes or textural effects. An encounter that changed the course of her life and gave her the opportunity to acquire a 3rd skill, that of art turner, by becoming a student of a Master of Art for 3 years.

Sculpture

on bronze

With these three trades, she was spotted by interior designers, for whom she worked for 25 years. She specialized in cast models, i.e., the first pieces needed for mass production. In 2004, she decided to create her own bas-reliefs in chased bronze under the name Mapie BelGary. She then transposed them to porcelain and marble powder, and more recently to paper; theoriginal remains in metal.

I chose metal because it’s a material that needs to be tamed; it seems cold, yet I put my warmth into it by working with it.

Mapie BelGary

Mont-Saint-Michel prompted him to settle in Cérences, in the Manche department. A quest for spirituality!

She is very proud of her goldsmith’s work, “a tribute to La Manche “, and the one entitled ” sur le sable “, inspired by the harbour of La Vanlée.

In the future, she hopes to offer chasing workshops.

Contact

Mapie BelGary, rue des Douves, Cérences. By appointment only. Special opening hours for holidays and school vacations. Further information: mapiebelgary.com

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