A 2016 Espace VERRE graduate, she is currently beginning her 1st year as a member of the Fusion workshop.

You were spellbound by the Tiffany Glass show at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 2010. Was it the first time that a material spoke to you so explicitly?
I was always drawn to the arts and worked in several artistic fields throughout the years, be they fashion-related, functional or decorative. Indeed, the first time I felt so drawn to a material was during my visit of the Tiffany exhibition. I really fell head over heels – even left everything to go study glass through and through. But I don’t regret my decision, seeing as after spending the last 3 years at Espace VERRE, I am more passionate about glass then ever and totally convinced that I will not have enough of one lifetime to explore its infinite possibilities. It’s truly stimulating!

Your passion for flowers and the celebration of femininity are obvious sources of inspiration for your work. Do you plan to explore other avenues over the next year?
Because my art is a reflection of me, femininity and the beauty of nature are two themes that naturally emerge from my works. I find great richness in curves and colours, and I simply cannot impose myself inspirations that I do not feel. I let my hands run free and they translate what I live, what I see, what I find beautiful. Over the course of the next year, I would like to pursue those two sources of inspiration, but in a growing aesthetic, always evolving. There are myriad ways of representing femininity and nature – I want to have my own, nurture it, and let it bloom as a flower taking root and growing more beautiful.

And beyond glass, is there a dream that you have entertained for a long time?
Ever since I was in Grade 8, I have told myself that one day, I will have my own business, produce beautiful things and sell them myself. I am almost there! As a self-employed worker, I don’t even feel like it’s work – it’s great – and I am happy and fulfilled. Maybe one day I’ll have my very own line of products that would be well-known and widely distributed. It would be a massive dream-come-true!