Faire Magazine (Issue 12)

About Faire Magazine

FAIRE is a luxury bi-annual magazine, with 144 pages featuring stories that bring the reader inside creative homes and studios, celebrating diversity, place and process.

Exploring creativity in all areas of life from creating powerful, physical work to looking at how we create a home and tend our gardens, and how we enrich others lives through creative collaboration and community.

FAIRE magazine is a certified CarbonNeutral® print product, using FSC® certified paper and natural non toxic inks, the magazine is printed by PurePrint in the U.K.

Check out their instagram page : @faire.press

The magazine's cover is often a work of art in itself, setting the tone for what lies within. It may feature a striking photograph, an evocative illustration, or a captivating piece of contemporary art, giving readers a glimpse of the visual delights that await them inside.

Within its pages, Faire Magazine showcases a dynamic range of content. You can expect in-depth interviews with leading artists, writers, musicians, and other creative visionaries, providing insights into their work, inspiration, and philosophies. These interviews allow readers to connect with the minds behind the art, gaining a deeper understanding of the creative process.

About Faire Magazine issue 12

• We step inside the enchanting century-old Dordogne home of French artist Claire Guiral, aka ‘Miss Clara’. Fuelled by an insatiable curiosity and a profound love of colour, she transforms everyday items into poetic art pieces that evoke a strong sense of nostalgia and imagination. Her creative process is guided by intuition and inspired by nature, literature and her collection of vintage objects. For more information, Claire Guiral instagram
• Mary Nuala Flanagan is an Irish antique textile dealer who lives just outside the town of Uzes in the South of France. Twin sisters Florence and Beatrice Champ spent every weekend soaking up the colours, textures and stories at the flea markets and brocantes with their antique-dealer parents. Today, Beatrice works across art and craft, combining the mediums of tufting, ceramics and upholstery. Florence is an artist and painter who creates exuberant, personal artworks.

• Inside the Parisian home and ateliers of painter Christine Gurtner, a multifaceted artist with expertise in painting, sculpture, illustration, and styling, has been engaged in creative pursuits from a young age. For more information, Christine Gurtner instagram

• Jill Walker is a Cheshire-based artist whose work is inspired by the rural landscapes and history surrounding her. Her work explore themes of memory, heritage, and the passage of time, using materials collected during her walks to celebrate the subtle details of everyday life.For more information, Jill Walker instagram

• Charlie Scott, an Irish painter and graduate of the Belfast School of Art, returned to his hometown of Falcarragh in Donegal to live and work. Nestled between Mt Errigal and the Atlantic Ocean, his art delves into his personal connection with nature.

  For more information, Charlie Scott instagram.

• Victor Giannotta, born in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is a world traveller who found his home in the remote village of Saint-Martin-de- Lansuscle in the Cévennes, France. His passion for wood and traditional craftsmanship began at the Beaux-Arts in Paris and was refined through his work as a woodworker in Lozère. Victor’s creations, ranging from utilitarian objects to sculptures, reflect his deep connection to nature, time, and the land.

  For more information, follow Victor Giannotta on Instagram

• Issue 12 also features stories about:

  • An excerpt from the beautiful new book, Venice between Kitchen and Atelier: Recipes Handed Down for Artists and Food Lovers by Zaira Zarotti, a Venetian fine art photographer, visual storyteller, writer and ceramicist living

    and working in the Venetian countryside.

  • Celebrated artisan Lena Morelli who revisits and restores storied antique furniture from her atelier in the village of Saint-Victor-la-Coste in Provence, France.

  • Michael Birch Pierce, an innovative textile artist based in Richmond, Virginia, who is known for transforming traditional embroidery into a powerful

    medium of self-expression.

  • We explore the third edition of Homo Faber. The Journey of Life, organised by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship and held at the

    Fondazione Giorgio in Venice.

  • Home by Tetyana Maryshko.

  • Spanish luthier Elias Bonet.