Sismology Screen from Atelier Demichelis

Sismology screen by Atelier Demichelis. Limited edition, numbered and signed.

Dimensions: W 150 x D 4 x H 185 cm
Materials: patinated brass and copper.

Laura Demichelis was born and brought up in Provence, in the south of France. Trained at the École Boulle in Paris, she obtained her Diploma in Arts & Crafts, specialising with work in bronze. Her Diploma piece, the ‘Dérive’, won her the top national prize in the competition which the Riboud Foundation sponsors at the National Institute of Arts & Crafts, and the piece has been frequently exhibited. After several years’ work with the designer Van Der Straeten in his atelier in Paris, she spent a year in Asia, in particular studying ancient bronze-casting techniques in Vietnam. Her creativity was hugely enriched by her familiarisation with precious traditional know-how. In 2014, she settled in Berlin, where for 2 years she worked with the designer Stefan Leo & was introduced to different techniques and new materials, like leather, parchment, glass, thus adding to her design repertoire. In 2016, she set up on her own in the centre of Toulouse: Atelier Demichelis, where she designs and makes contemporary lighting and other furnishings & fittings in bronze. All her creations are hand-made & signed, either one-off or in a short numbered series. Laura draws her inspiration from her travels, but also from nature & daily life — so long as there is a story to tell.