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Théo Jerusalem craftsmanship

From drawing to inlay.

A motif designed in Jerusalem, a marble object shaped in Makrana, inlay work carried out in Agra. Each stage brings material and drawing together, giving ritual objects their distinctive presence.

Marble Kiddush Cup — Lapis Lazuli Animation composed from the photographed Kiddush. The flower fragments separate and come together again. Their cuts, the surface and recesses are an illustrative reconstruction.
Illustration of the inlay principle · Cuts, surface and recesses reconstructed.

Bereshit collection · The Kiddush

The Kiddush. An inheritance.

A blessing shared. A creation to accompany the Shabbat table.

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The drawing sets the direction.

It begins with a composition: lines, flowers, letters and their place on the form. The drawing prepares the meeting between a Judaica object and the stones that will define its details.

Hand drawing a floral motif, craftsmanship photograph from the Maison website

Colour takes shape.

Stones are chosen for their colours and patterns. They are then cut and adjusted into small elements, each with a precise place in the composition. Malachite and lapis lazuli give each variant its character.

Stone cutting, craftsmanship photograph from the Maison websiteView full size — Kiddush
Selection of coloured stones, craftsmanship photograph from the Maison website

Stone meets marble.

The motif is carved into the marble to receive the stone elements. The fragments are adjusted, then fixed into their recesses. Inlay becomes part of the surface of the object, bringing the drawing into the material.

Revealing the surface.

Polishing reveals the meeting of marble and stone, smooths the surface and brings out the colours. Finishing focuses attention on the details that give the creation its balance: form, motif and light.

Artisan at a polishing station, craftsmanship photograph from the Maison website

Craftsmanship

Giving the materials form.

01 Lapis Lazuli

02 Green, depth

03 Craftsmanship

Stone, marble, the gesture.

Craftsmanship

Craftsmanship becomes ritual.

Working with materials finds its meaning when a creation enters a home, a Shabbat table or a celebration. The drawing becomes an object to use, give and pass on.

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