The Elsie Collection Honors Quebec?s Craftsmanship + Local Resources
The Elsie Collection is a collaboration between the Jardins de Métis, Appareil Atelier + l?Autre Atelier offering unique seating for the visitors of the Quebec site each summer.
The Jardins de Métis began with an idea to develop a collection of seating for the visitors of the site each summer. The next step was commissioning Appareil Atelier, in collaboration with cabinet maker Julien Maréchal from l?Autre Atelier, to create two chairs that would highlight both Quebec’s local craftsmanship and wood products. Solid, elegant, and proportioned, the Elsie Collection is a balance of classic and contemporary furniture aesthetics.
Alexander Reford, director of the Jardins de Métis, shares the reason for the collection: “Metis has become a design destination with the presence of architects and landscape architects in profusion with the 23 editions of the International Garden Festival and the many buildings we have restored and built. But this chair is a first for us. Participation in the ideation, critique, and delivery of this unique object has been an exciting new adventure for me. And I can?t wait to enjoy its embrace and to offer Elsie?s Chair to our visitors from the day we open in June.? Photo: Felix Michaud
Inspired by classic bent chairs of the 19th century, the Elsie Collection pays tribute to Elsie Reford, the founder of the Gardens. Retaining the same timeless appeal using solid red oak from Quebec’s forests, the challenge here was to remov...
The Jardins de Métis began with an idea to develop a collection of seating for the visitors of the site each summer. The next step was commissioning Appareil Atelier, in collaboration with cabinet maker Julien Maréchal from l?Autre Atelier, to create two chairs that would highlight both Quebec’s local craftsmanship and wood products. Solid, elegant, and proportioned, the Elsie Collection is a balance of classic and contemporary furniture aesthetics.
Alexander Reford, director of the Jardins de Métis, shares the reason for the collection: “Metis has become a design destination with the presence of architects and landscape architects in profusion with the 23 editions of the International Garden Festival and the many buildings we have restored and built. But this chair is a first for us. Participation in the ideation, critique, and delivery of this unique object has been an exciting new adventure for me. And I can?t wait to enjoy its embrace and to offer Elsie?s Chair to our visitors from the day we open in June.? Photo: Felix Michaud
Inspired by classic bent chairs of the 19th century, the Elsie Collection pays tribute to Elsie Reford, the founder of the Gardens. Retaining the same timeless appeal using solid red oak from Quebec’s forests, the challenge here was to remov...
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