Description
Study E-26 is an original handmade-paper artwork by Carole Baillargeon, combining collage, natural dyes and inks in a warm architectural composition.
- Artist: Carole Baillargeon
- Handmade paper, collage, natural dyes and inks
- Plants and dye materials: indigo, goldenrod, madder, thyme, yarrow, tansy, citrus and sarsaparilla
- Created at Le Vivoir during an artist residency in 2026
- Artwork sewn onto acid-free foam board that can be retained and reused when framing, then presented in an acid-free protective sleeve for safe storage until framing
- Dimensions: 8¾ x 11½"
- Signed, one-of-a-kind artwork
- Certificate of authenticity included
A textural study in which the familiar silhouette of a house emerges from richly layered handmade papers.
The artist
Carole Baillargeon
Deschambault-Grondines
As a multidisciplinary textile artist, my use of handmade paper, natural dyes and their derivatives marks a commitment associated with neo-materialist philosophical thought, which highlights traditional knowledge by advocating a new balance between humans and materials, between the memory of previous generations and a renewal.
Drawing inspiration from cultural and social heritage, I treat my subjects with my visual language: a schematization of shapes, an abundance of textures, an expressiveness of gesture. The use of structural codes drawn from different fields inspires me to compositions and representations where iteration inevitably takes place.
