A residency at Maison Flottante in September 2025.
Laura Bartier was born in 1995 in Creil and lives and works between the Oise region and Paris. A graduate of the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the ENSAD in Nancy, she has developed a multidisciplinary practice—drawing, sculpture, installation—that blends traditional craftsmanship with new technologies (Jacquard weaving). Engaged in research where weaving contributes to maintaining the balance of our environments, she seeks out breeders, farmers, dyers, and weavers. Highly attentive to the meticulousness and spiritual dimension of these crafts, she creates work populated by hybrid species and overlooked narratives, where the living reclaim their place and challenge the way we inhabit the world. Her work has been supported by several grants and institutions: the DRAC Hauts-de-France, the National Culture and Arts Foundation of Taiwan, the Cneai =, and the ADAGP, enabling her to present her research in France, the Netherlands, England, Belgium, Taiwan, and Japan.
A Residency in Crafts and Visual Arts
During this month-long residency at the Maison Flottante, my research focused on riparian vegetation—that boundary between the river’s above-water and underwater worlds. It afforded me opportunities to encounter and observe the local flora, fauna, and residents. Following the creation of a Jacquard weave inspired by this environment, this work was presented at the 2026 Biennale at the Manufacture de Roubaix, where it was awarded the Lieux Communs Prize (Belgium). At the same time, learning glassblowing from artisan Francis Lefèvre at the Atelier d’Art du Verre de Vesly opened up new formal explorations around textile suspension.
The residency was also marked by a creative process linked to local heritage, particularly at Château de Gaillon, with a commission for a series of woven works scheduled for 2027. Several public events provided opportunities to share the research undertaken: a lecture and a presentation of works at Château de Pinterville as part of European Heritage Days, as well as participation in the exhibition “La galerie des petits” at the Musée de Louviers, from December 6, 2025, to April 25, 2026. The latter offers a playful and sensitive approach to textiles, in dialogue with the collections of a city historically linked to this industry.
Moving between contemporary and traditional techniques, her practice encompasses drawing, sculpture, textiles, installation, and performance. Observing the growth of plants, harvesting fibers, exploring the body as a tool, working with fermentation-based dye baths, and revealing the colors brought out by sunlight: it is from these experiences, and everything they entail within a given environment—particularly in their relationship with a specific space and its inhabitants—that her artistic approach is built. Every element that makes up the space, no matter how small, has its importance and its role. In search of fragile balances, Laura brings together seemingly disparate elements, making them correspond or confront one another through games of assembly and transformation.
A Region of Artistic Crafts
Laura Bartier was selected following a national call for applications. The selection jury consisted of: Florise Garac, Deputy Mayor for Culture of the City of Poses; Clémence Plassart, Heritage Manager of the Seine-Eure Urban Community; Raphaëlle Jarry, Head of Cultural Projects for the Department of Eure, Elise Quantin, Head of Regional Relations at the Institut pour les Savoir-Faire Français, and the cneai team—comprising Pierre Duval, Communications & Coordination Officer, Bastien Sbuttoni, Administrator, and Ann Stouvenel, Director.
Poses lies at the heart of the Seine-Eure region, which for centuries has been a land that fosters exceptional craftsmanship. Today, hundreds of artisans live and work here for the world’s leading luxury houses, which export their products worldwide and contribute to our country’s reputation. There was a strong desire to continue and further enliven this beautiful story. That is why, in this fertile region of Normandy, between Paris and Deauville, the Seine-Eure Urban Community is fostering a powerful synergy between artistic craftsmanship and luxury through the creation of the brand “La Fabrique des Métiers d’Art.”
Event
Heritage Days 2025, Saturday, September 20, and Sunday, September 21
at the Maison Flottante, 52 Chemin du Halage, Poses - Normandy
and at the Château de Pinterville
Partners
The residency is supported and guided by:
City of Poses,
the Seine-Eure Urban Community,
and the Department of Eure.