She heads to the capital this Thursday, to settle at Porte de Versailles. Where the Made in France show will take place between Friday and next Monday. “A friend told me, you'll see, all the other shows will seem small compared to this one,” she smiles, while the event should attract nearly 100,000 visitors, who will come to discover everything that is being done. better and more beautiful, by French companies.
“When it was cold, or ugly, I locked myself in the workshop and sometimes I didn't come out until late at night. »
All glasses are hand-engraved by Émilie David and sometimes receive subtle gold or silver touches.
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An artistic fiber
This former care worker converted to engraving a few years ago, after health problems. “It became forbidden for me to carry heavy loads,” she explains. Never mind, she who has always displayed a great artistic streak since childhood, during which she stole large sheets of A2 format from her parents to make drawings, plans of small villages, etc., doesn't matter. did not hesitate for a single moment.
She took her first steps as an artisan at home. She had a small workshop near her house, but it wasn't the best solution. “When it was cold or bad, I locked myself in the workshop and sometimes I didn't come out until late at night,” she confides. “Here at least, I better separate my personal life from my professional life.” In its windows, the full extent of his art is displayed. She first makes sketches on pieces of paper, ideas “that sometimes come to me while I’m on the road”.
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Émilie David also creates calligraphy elements with a pen, like here, on cards.
Each glass is unique
She then transfers these sketches onto classic glasses or champagne flutes using a pen before moving on to her device intended for engraving. “I'm a bit like the local dentist,” she says, laughing, as the device resonates in the workshop like a drill ready to blast out a cavity. Different bits and tips allow it to work more or less finely and above all to adapt to the type of glass. “Crystal allows you to work better, on the other hand it is more fragile,” assures the artist, who must also adapt to the roundness of the glasses, which are all different.
In Paris, Émilie David will take with her around fifty engraved glasses, with the hope of attracting a new clientele. But also elements of calligraphy, made with old feathers, one of which belonged to his grandmother. She will also be called upon to demonstrate her know-how in public. A half-hour session which will take place on Saturday.
She will return to her workshop in Roumazières on Tuesday. But will also resume his travels across the region to speak to young people or those undergoing retraining, explaining his daily activity. Or by starting to prepare the various Christmas markets in which she will participate in the coming weeks.
“Dem Gravure”, 34 bis, rue Nationale in Roumazières. Tel: 06 13 24 56 85. Hours from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every other week.
