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DID YOU KNOW? Fan-making has a long tradition in France, but it was in danger of being relegated to the past until, in 2010, two young entrepreneurs revived the 190-year-old House of Duvelleroy in Paris, bringing couture fans to a new generation. Fans can only be assembled by hand, and Duvelleroy’s master fanmaker, Frédérick Gay, is one of the last in France to perfect this skill.
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FROM THE ARTISAN’S HANDBOOK Roses and ferns, Hydrangea and Virginia creeper… these are just some of the organic flowers handpicked by leather artist Carina Sohl in the Swedish countryside. Back in her studio, Sohl presses the flowers into lambskin using a unique technique she created herself. Though the flower breaks, its form is preserved in a detailed relief impression, creating a one-of-a-kind design.
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RARE CRAFTSMANSHIP
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A centuries-old skill, fore-edge painting is now so rare that Martin Frost is one of only two commercial artists in the UK creating these ‘hidden’ watercolours on the fanned edges of books. He is “proud to wave the flag” for a profession that is so uncommon it always surprises people. “When you fan out the book people go ‘wow, I wasn’t expecting that!’ That is a nice pay off.”
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SINGULAR TALENTS
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