Artist Spotlight // Coquelicot and Bergamote

Please introduce yourselves to my readers:

We are Mathilda and Delphine, the designers of the brand Coquelicot and Bergamote.

M: I am a passionate, creative person through and through. After studying philosophy, I became a comic book colorist and I like to experiment with new techniques, nothing scares me. To this end, I am specialized in mosaic and now I am expanding my knowledge of ceramics.

D: I am a color fan and I collect all kinds of printed fabrics. I graduated from the Parisian Art School Duperré, I practice as a fashion designer, mainly in kidswear. Disappointed by the clothing industry, I decided to satisfy my convictions through the design of objects. I then rediscovered the material and took out my sewing machine to manufacture innovative and colorful items.

What inspired you to start crafting? Coquelicot and Bergamote is born of our shared taste for beautiful things. So we came together to express our emotions and to release our creative minds. Throughout our discussions, we discovered that, more than surprisingly similar tastes, we were also annoyed daily by the same little problems in our busy freelance mom lives. We also had the same desire to express ourselves through material in a personal way, true to our first love, fabric and mosaic. We have spawned a line of products both practical and beautiful.

What is your favorite item to make?

 Each one of us has her favorite field, mosaic for Mathilda and textile for Delphine, but what both prefer is prototype development. From a lack in the house, find an idea to solve it… Begin to talk about the function to reach a final form and then choose materials, patterns and colors.

  Do you have a best seller? Our two best-sellers are a good illustration of our work: the keychain Jasmin and the hooks Réglisse are both very useful and beautiful. They provide solutions to everyday life and can fit a lot of situations according to the user’s needs.

What inspires your designs?

Our thirties women common references are reflected in our taste for vintage fabrics and objects, directly from our childhood. We are fond of Liberty because of their  subtle patterns and so delicate fabrics. We are fans of Japanese style, and especially Kawaii patterns. 

 What tips have you learned that you can share with other artists? We need to be very thorough with the manufacturing of our products and patient because a new business needs a lot of time to take off. So far, we sell our creations through our website or via Etsy, and we participate in designers markets. On Etsy, we participate in several teams to make contacts, get answers and also to help other sellers. Social networks have become a part of us! We maintain a fan page on Facebook, which allows us to talk about our news and post photos regularly ... in short, to say a little more. Sometimes, we send out a newsletter by direct mailing. And recently, we also have a Twitter account. It is vital now to show we exist and to be active on the web.

Share a little bit about the process that goes into making your items:

We want to design objects that can make life easier and save time to other moms, and by extension, to the whole family. We then try to answer through our creations to this question: Why could a useful item not be beautiful? No more ugly items … Keep in sight only the best, just aesthetic pleasure! In practice, we spend a lot of time in discussions. Each one explains her ideas and argues to convince the other one. Luckily, we often very quickly agree, we really have close tastes. If there is no immediate agreement, we leave ourselves an area of ​​freedom to experiment. This confrontation inherent in working together is really an advantage. We build our sales pitch at the same time we create the object! Then we divide the tasks, and go! We create prototypes, which are again subject to criticism, and when it is validated, we start to produce! Thanks to this exchange in which each takes on the role of the client, we are sure to really take care and to make well-finished products. 

 Hobbies: family time with our children

 Favorite food/dessert: Earl grey Tea (with bergamot)

 Favorite colors: Silver, chocolate, red polka dots …

 Favorite way to relax and unwind: lunch on the patio with friends, hunt for vintage treasures at flea markets …

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