Papiers Folies, the event that celebrates the creativity and art of stationery at Le Bon Marché

Hello creative friends! Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche invites you to the first edition of"Papiers Folies", a mini festival celebrating theart of stationery, from May 11 to 14, 2023. A veritable temple of fashion and the French art of living, the Bon Marché is also a haven forartists and writers, perpetuating the tradition of Left Bank scholars. For four days, the Espace Librairie Papeterie on the second floor of the department store will be animated bycreative workshops and masterclasses.

Program of Papiers Folies 2023 at the Bon Marché Rive Gauche :

The workshops :

Thursday May 11th

• Ink drawing - From 10:30 to 11:30 am, or from 11:30 to 12:30 pm
  Discover the ink drawing technique with Jacques Herbin and Rhodia
  
  

• Floral Stationery - 3:00 to 4:30 pm
  Create your own floral stationery with Season Paper

Friday May 12th

• Painting the human eye - From 11am to 12pm
  Draw an expressive eye with Luminance 6901 and Museum Watercolor with Caran d' Ache and Adrien Weber
  
  

• Painting the Sky - 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
  Paint a dramatic sky in Neocolor II with Caran d'Ache and Adrian Weber

Saturday May 13th

• Manga drawing for children from 9 years old - From 11am to 12:15pm
  Draw a Manga hero with Faber Castell
  
  
• Manga drawing for adults - From 2pm to 3:30pm
  Draw a Manga hero with Faber Castell
  
  

Sunday May 14th

• Creation of a Bullet journal - From 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
  Make a personalized newsletter with Leuchtturm
  
  
• Calligraphy - 2:30-3:30 or 4-5pm
  Discover the art of calligraphy and mail art by Montblanc with Edouard Dupont & Anne-Charlotte Mistral
  
  

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The animations :

• Letterpress printing - Thursday, May 11 and Friday, May 12, from 2 to 6 pm
  Discover the art of pad printing with Le Typographe. Free access
  
  
• Process of creating a notebook cover - Thursday, May 11
  Discover the creative process of Angélique and Julien from Papier Tigre's design studio, from the idea to the finished product.
  
  
• Calligraphy Demonstration - Friday, May 12, from 2 to 4 pm
  Discover the art of Japanese calligraphy with Namiki.
  
  
• Calligraphy on old paper notebooks and cards - Friday, May 12, from 3 to 6 pm
  Have a message personalized with Fabriano.
  
  
• Creation of a sculpted word - Saturday, May 13, 3pm to 6pm
  Discover Valentine Herrenschmidt 's art by choosing your thread and color to make your own custom word.
  
  
• Calligraphy demonstration and notebook personalization - Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14, from 3 to 7 pm
  Discover the art of calligraphy with Moleskine and have your notebook or diary personalized.
  
  
• Fabric square knotting demonstration - Saturday, May 13, 2pm to 7pm
  Discover the art of Furoshiki with Impression Originale. Originally from Japan, this fabric stole is used to wrap an object intended as a gift.
  
  
• Personalization workshop - Sunday, May 14, from 2 to 6 pm
  Personalization offered with Leuchtturm.

A word of advice: book your workshops quickly before they run out of space...

Know-how and creativity come together to offer you beautiful surprises in perspective!