Large Enameled Stoneware Hen By Jeanne Levêque

Era: Years 50-60

Condition: Excellent

Technique:Glazed stoneware ceramic

Other:Signed under base

Height: 30 cm

Length: 35 cm

Depth : 17 cm

Shipping : 30 Euros


Jeanne l'évêque was born on July 23, 1914 in La Guerche de Bretagne . She grew up in an artistic family. Her father was a decorative painter and her mother ran a store selling decorative objects for the home. Her schooling took place in La Guerche, and she already had a passion for drawing, taking courses in this discipline by correspondence and then at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Rennes. During the troubled period of the war, she had a short career with the Nantes postal cheques office, which she soon abandoned to devote herself solely to her art. Encouraged by Mathurin Méheut, whom her father had known during his studies at the Beaux-Arts de Rennes, she finally began a professional life that matched her aspirations, and her career would remain animated by the constant support of this artist and friend, who was her advisor for many years. 1944 Student at the Ecole des Métiers d'Art, rue Duperré, Paris. Her favorite mode of expression is illustration, but she also reveals a talent for modeling. 1945 - Free internship with ceramist Monsieur Meynier in Paris. He used one of the first electric kilns. His work met with great success at the Galeries Lafayette boutique Séléction. 1946- Internship with Monsieur Texier in Malicorne. 1948- Set up his first workshop in La Guerche de Bretagne. Production of original pieces entirely hand-made; the entire production is exhibited at the Perdriel gallery in Rennes. 1950 - Travels to Saint- Anne la Palud. Mathurin Méheut introduces him to the large gathering for the Pardon, and many sketches are made at this time, of women and children in regional costumes and groups of gypsies arriving for the third day, These were to be the source of inspiration for future subjects 1952-62 Varied production of small series or masterpieces for exhibitions or at the request of enthusiasts (market figurines from La Guerche, Breton figurines from the Plougastel region, satues of saints, cribs and non-figurative decorative pieces, tableware). Jewelry series, some of Celtic inspiration, advertising series in large print runs. 1955 Participation in the first Cannes International Ceramics Festival. 1962-1972 Meeting with Guy Houist, town planner for the Brittany region, numerous works under the 1 % for decoration: creation of outdoor panels in glazed stoneware. 1965-1988 Gradually gave up mass production, opened a second workshop in Locmariaquer. Jeanne devotes part of her time to teaching, and welcomes many trainees. Continued research and production of unique pieces (simplification of shapes, enrichment of decorations and enamels). Participation in international exhibitions organized by the Chambre des Métiers. His research won him a gold medal at the Munich Crafts Exhibition in 1978. Beyond 1988 personal production of rare pieces, research continues. Organizes a ceramics club in Locmariaquer. 1996 Pierre Henriot, director of the faïencerie d'Art Breton, discovers his religious statues created in the 60s. Re-acquired and published by the faïencerie.