PAPER AND MATERIALS CREATIONS

Since 2023, Gabrielle has also been exploring hanji, the traditional Korean paper. Both hanji and washi are exceptionally strong yet remarkably delicate materials. Sculpted plates, coated with inks handcrafted in her workshop, enable a meticulous transfer onto paper, with each print yielding a unique effect influenced by the paper’s weave, the ink’s density, and the pressure applied during printing. The pigments settle into a myriad of dotted patterns that weave through the fibers, creating organic compositions, some reminiscent of shagreen. Each domino and each texture tells a unique version of the original motif and story defined by the engraved plate. Used as isolated domino panels, triptychs, or series, these papers allow for endless combinations of patterns and shades.

This technique frees Gabrielle Regnault from the vertical constraints of traditional wallpaper formats, allowing her to design wall compositions tailored specifically to each project. These creations, crafted on a material that is both sensorially delicate and functionally durable, adorn not only walls but also chair backs, doors, headboards, and screens. They can also be used to conceive unique series of lighting pieces, harmonized through their shared matrix, elevating these functional objects to the realm of art.

The precious object-decors:
Embroideries, cut-outs, and three-dimensional dips

Gabrielle Regnault’s work is situated in the world of luxury and high-end decoration. She collaborates with architects and interior designers to create pieces that seamlessly integrate into the spaces they envision. In 2024, she will design wardrobe doors and a dining room decor in Marrakech for Clémentine Vidal Laury, and in 2025, she will create a bas-relief for a project by Stéphanie Coutas in the south of France. She welcomes her clients to the Jules et Jim showroom on Rue Thérèse in Paris, where they can discuss their projects amid samples from her material library.

Projects may stem from a specific idea or the architect’s needs (wall coverings, furniture, ornamental pieces), or from a more open inspiration. In all cases, Gabrielle begins a research process: sketches, models, and samples are created to refine the final composition. Once the artistic concept is defined, and depending on the nature of the project, the creation is either done on-site (with timelines dependent on the progress of the construction) or on panels in the workshop, which are later assembled. This flexibility allows her to work in parallel with the architectural process while respecting the requirements of complex projects.