Marie-Laure Viébel is a contemporary French inheritor of gilding craftsmanship and professional ceramic artist.
Educational Background
École du Louvre, Paris — Major in Decorative Arts
Chemin de Terre, Paris — Professional studies in ceramics, porcelain and enamel craftsmanship
Artistic Creation & Stylistic Features
Gilding Art: Proficient in traditional gold leaf gilding and lacquer gilding techniques, specializing in creating delicate golden decorative patterns on ceramics, wood and stone materials.
Ceramic Art: Focusing on stoneware and porcelain creation with minimalist and contemporary shapes, usually integrated with gilding and gold tracing techniques.
The artist innovatively combines classical French gilding craftsmanship with Eastern ceramic aesthetics, producing exquisite, elegant and noble artworks. She enhances the artistic tension of ceramic works through the unique luster and texture of gold leaf, making her pieces possess both practical value and high collection value.
Important Artistic Experience
2024: Invited as a resident artist at Shangyu Blue Modern International Ceramic Art Center, Tsinghua University, China.
November 2025: Delivered public courses on gilding art at Shaoxing Shangyu Vocational Education Center, promoting the integration and innovation of Sino-French traditional crafts.
Professional Identity & Honors
Member of Fondation Taylor, France
Member of Ateliers d’Art de France
Regular participant in influential international art exhibitions, including Paris Maison&Objet International Craft Exhibition and Sèvres International Ceramic Biennale.
Selected Exhibitions
2025,Head against Head, Together,Béziers, France
2024,Head against Head, Together,Châtel-Guyon, France
2024,Head against Head, Together (Paris Olympics Special Exhibition),Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France
2023,Rêvolution,Hôtel de Paris, Monaco
2022,In the Seeds of Time,Tbilisi Art Fair, Georgia
2019,Rêvolution,Hôtel de Paris, Saint-Tropez, France
2019,Seeds of Life,WEILL Department Store Art Space, Paris, France
2019,Women’s Power,Barthélémy Toguo Foundation, Bafoussam, Cameroon
2017,Meteorite (Supporting Exhibition for the Venus Khoury-Ghata Poetry Award),Paris, France
2015,Rêvolution (COP21 UN Climate Change Conference Special Exhibition),4th District City Hall, Paris, France
2015,The Wind Blows; It’s Time to Live (Joint Exhibition),Galerie Caroline Tresca, Paris, France
2014,Fire, Ice and Life (Joint Exhibition),Galerie Reinold, Paris, France
2013,Every Seed Hides a Future Giant,Anne Fontaine Foundation, Paris, France
2013,Fragile (Murano Glass Themed Joint Exhibition),Musée Maillol, Paris, France
2013,Galopec: The Seven Deadly Sins (Collaborative Exhibition),Barbizon, France
2012,Seeds of Life (Joint Exhibition),Atelier du Lavoir, Paris, France
2011,Seme di Vero (Solo Exhibition, Murano Glass Seed Sculptures),Seguso Gallery, Venice Biennale, Italy
2011,Retrospective Journey: Coco de Mer Around the World (Global Solo Tour Exhibition),Espace Aubert, Strasbourg, France
2010,Art Walk,André Ferréol Private Garden, Aix-en-Provence, France