Marie José Gustave | Bambous
Location: Lisbon by Night, 802 Dundas St. W.
Marie José Gustave has been combining artistic research and lifestyle to create functional art pieces out of recycled cardboard for more than ten years. Her work, influenced by her Caribbean origins, lies between industrial design and contemporary craft. Pushing the limits of an under-appreciated material, Marie José creates innovative and decorative home objects that maintain a raw, natural quality. Concerned with craftsmanship, texture, and volume, she makes each one of her objects by hand. Marie is a member of Le Conseil des Métiers d’arts du Québec, and received SIDIM’s Excellence Award 2010 for her lamps. Her studio is based in Montreal.
Bambous are made with different types of cardboard, combining various textures and tints. Light-weight and sturdy, light is transmitted through the translucent areas of the tubes. Bambous made out of knitted paper yarn are soft and flexible. (Cardboard, paper yarn)