LMDC Wooden Tableware
HISTORY
A green hill overlooks Lake Aiguebelette in Savoy.
At its summit, an old house has become a place of communal living and activity where the residents share a laundry room, a workshop, daily life, and a garden.
In one of the outbuildings, tucked away above the bakery, a small workshop bathed in sunlight blends the scent of wood with that of fresh bread.
It is here that Baptou works with wood to make tableware, decorative objects, children's toys, and jewelry.
His creations are made entirely by hand, with care, patience, and passion, using mainly local wood.
For him,“a wooden object is a combination of the work of nature, which causes the tree to grow; the skill of the craftsman who shapes it; and the pleasure of the person who uses it.”
The craftsman's view of his craft is similar to the alternative way of life he has chosen:
A true philosophy.
