People / Marie Judith Le Gars
Marie Judith Le Gars (b. 98) is a French designer based in Paris. She graduated from Ecole Boulle in Paris, and holds a Bachelor of Arts and Design from Design Academy Eindhoven. Marie Judith’s practice takes inspiration from digital technologies and traditional decorative arts to create objects centered around the domestic space. Mixing artisanal and industrial techniques, she explores the contrasts between local and global, technological and natural and questions our contemporary relation to materials. Finding its starting point in the fascination for computer-controlled milling machines (CNC), Marie Judith focuses on developing a personal perspective that re-evaluates woodwork, challenging the current use of machines with the desire to create a future that integrates raw materials.
Luck Mirror
Starting during my studies, I’ve been sourcing materials such as wood offcuts collected from studio mates and workshops, discarded and split boards, and tree prunings, which allowed me to work with affordable materials. Combining my desire to work with natural, raw materials with my reluctance to throw away any scraps, I developed a process that combines a variety of woods through a system of joints, using little to no glue or screws. Relying on access to a CNC milling machine at work, a precise machine based on computer drawings, I manage to make the best out of every centimetre of material: larger boards for structural parts and smaller ones for decorative elements or joints.
The dimensions of each found material determine the final object: the width of a chair, the height of a mirror, the shade of a lamp… I work hand in hand with the resource while applying a consistent construction system. Through this process of addition, I believe that almost any typology can be created.