Lætitia Jacquetton
Biography
Living and working in such fast-paced hubs as Paris or Hong Kong, Jacquetton regularly gravitated to the soothing, replenishing qualities of forests and mountains, to reconnect with the place humans occupy in nature. Her lifelong interest in hand crafts rekindled the pleasure she derived from making objects beyond simply designing them. Her new quest leaned towards minimalist essentials since Japanese aesthetics, most notably artisan hand crafts, gardens, and architecture, were already a strong influence. She first had the chance to blow glass while exploring Okinawa. This new emotional experience was life-changing to the point that glassblowing instantly became a vital necessity. She drew upon her influences—the Mingei movement, Yanagi Sōetsu’s writing—to approach glassblowing using traditional blowpipes, a challenging skill that typically takes years to learn.
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