ART WITH BONES

Isabelle's fascination with bones began the day she found a large cow skull beneath the porch staircase of her family’s farmhouse in St. Guillaume. She was about six years old, and she remembers that once she made the discovery, the heavy cranium with its loose, oversized teeth became her plaything. She was captivated by its shape, form, and color. She was especially drawn to the texture of the bone itself, and to the way it collected dust and dirt over time, forming a naturally subtle and beautiful patina.

Today, she has a large bone collection, and she seems to find animal skeletons and bones everywhere she explores. Isabelle's studio has become a kind of depot for friends who discover bones and gift her their finds beautiful artifacts of the natural world. Bones and skeletons are sculptures of perfect harmony; Isabelle is drawn to them for their natural essence and their simple, unostentatious character.