6 ideas to fill up on creativity

Discover the collectives of artists and craftsmen

The association Art Dinan brings together artists and craftsmen with a workshop open to the public all year round in Dinan, by appointment. We went to meet them by walking through the city's maze of alleys!

During our passage in the Grand Rue, we pushed the doors of the Jerzual Color Collective, an associative shop that welcomes around twenty Breton artisans.

Direction then Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer, where Les Plessix-Madeuc workshops work daily to support young visual artists by promoting encounters between the public and creators. In particular, the association sets up programs for artist residencies and the dissemination of works. Meetings are organized throughout the year:

• Conferences
• Exhibitions
• Meetings around the creative process and artistic practice

A small designer boutique catches our eye as soon as we arrive in Evran. Ty'Artisans brings together the creations of various local artists and artisans. You can find jewelry, ceramics, spreads and children's clothes there.

The map-guide, created by Art'Dinan, takes you from studios to galleries in Dinan, a city labeled "City of Art and History" and the surrounding area. It is available at the Tourist Office, at the town hall, in workshops and galleries. 

 You can also download it by clicking here!

Push the doors of a gallery workshop

Besides his historical patrimony and its exceptional nature, Dinan-Cap Fréhel is full of artistic souls and places to showcase their creativity. Painting is one of the arts in Dinan-Cap Fréhel that is on the rise!

We pushed the doors of one of the many galleries of the territory to contemplate the work of local artists. 

Located on the church square of Plurien, the charming Orfeu gallery workshop invites us to succumb to the charm of the paintings, lithographs, photographs and ceramics of the painter Athali. Finding it couldn't be simpler! All you have to do is spot the blue woodwork on its front.

We then plunged into the colorful world ofSteve's workshop and his inspiring paintings. Then head to Jean-Patrick Poiron's studio gallery, rue du Jerzual, where sculpture comes in all its forms. Wood, terracotta, metal, bronze or stone are all materials used by the artist to create his figurative works inspired by the living body, space and movement. Dream and reality, heritage and present come together within the walls of this workshop!

Portraits of painters who bring their art to life in Dinan-Cap Fréhel

• Martine Wentzeis shows off all the colors with his figurative and abstract works, from Dinan to the banks of the Rance.
• David Ride made his debut as an author-illustrator on Celtic symbolism before opening up to exciting new worlds.
• Tom Togol works by superimposing layers of paint, in Carlogen.

Meet committed artists

Art in Dinan-Cap Fréhel also knows how to go green! We went to meet passionate artists who recycle materials or bring waste to life. 

Anne and Pauline's bags are unique creations made from recycled boat sails. Collected from sailing schools or private homes in Côtes-d'Armor, the material is cut, washed and then dried before coming back to life during assembly. Each sail being unique, the bags are all very different, ready to accommodate the children's beach towels, shovels and buckets. Anne and Pauline redouble their creativity to include their art in an approach that respects the environment! 

OUR GOOD ADDRESSES 100% BRETON AND ECO-FRIENDLY:

• Pauline ADL, in Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer

Learn about the art of pottery

It was in Corseul that we stopped to reveal our artistic soul! From initiation to improvement, Sandra's pottery offers turning or modeling courses for all levels.

Neither one nor two, we put on our blouses and we get to work. Vase, suspension, abstract or realistic creation, everyone shapes their own ceramics. While some are trying their hand at modeling by addition, others are learning enamel decoration. 

The pottery workshop is coming to an end! If we have not yet become masters in the art of ceramics, we are rather proud of our creations. It must be said that Sandra was able to share her traditional know-how with us while showing great indulgence regarding the quality of our achievements… One thing is certain, we had a lot of fun putting our hands in the ground!

Become an apprentice glassblower

After years spent perfecting his technique in the capital, it is in Dinan, city of art and history, thatAdrian Colin ended up packing his bags.

Meet on the first floor of his parents' pottery shop, in the center of Dinan, to meet this glass blower named Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 2011. Perfume bottles, sculptures and jewellery: we quickly succumb to the works of this ambassador of the art glass factory in Dinan Cap-Fréhel. Adrian's specificity? He is a torch glass artist, an art mastered by around thirty artists in France alone.

DirectionGlass Workshop in Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes to test shaping and blowing. Martine welcomes us with a spectacular demonstration: she blows and turns her cane until she produces the perfect object. During family workshops, everyone has the opportunity to put their breath to the test, under the expert advice of master glassmakers! Enough to take your first steps in art in Dinan.

Unearth nuggets of local designers

Going to meet around thirty Breton designers in the town of Dinan is possible. Welcome to the store deewi ! This small concentration of art in Dinan brings together the creations of the Couleurs Jerzual collective. Here, the handmade is in the spotlight! 

Jewellery, porcelain, pottery, soaps, aprons, saddlebags, children's clothes, candles... It's hard not to find what you're looking for when you push open the doors of this little designer boutique!

Totally different universes with DNA that is always 100% Breton and artisanal, we say yes to a discovery of art in the historic center of Dinan!

Our local creators who bring art to life in Dinan-Cap Fréhel 

• Mesketa, in Saint-Cast-le-Guildo
• Itoha and its fleece clothing in Dinan
• The leather workshop, in Dinan
• Katell Leclaire, an ethical jewelry designer in Dinan
• Ohepo, an artisanal soap factory in Pleudihen-sur-Rance

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