Temple—Projects

: À LIRE DANS LE NO.11 - Simon Johns vit et travaille au cœur des bois tranquilles de Bolton-Est, dans le sud du Québec. De son sanctuaire créatif émergent des pièces de mobilier relevant à la fois du design et des beaux-arts qui éveillent les sens, évoquant la tension entre le fabriqué et le naturel, entre l’archéen et le futur. En 2024, il inaugurait le Temple Projects, un espace d’exposition novateur installé dans une église anciennement abandonnée.⁠ ⁠ 🗞️ Le saviez-vous? Vous pouvez commander des EXEMPLAIRES PAPIERS de plusieurs de nos anciens numéros à partir de notre site web!⁠ ⁠ 🖥️ Vous préférez le numérique? Achetez la VERSION NUMÉRIQUE à prix doux: seulement 5$, taxes incluses!⁠ ⁠ /⁠ ⁠ : READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN ISSUE 11 - Simon Johns lives and works in the heart of the quiet woods of Bolton-Est, in southern Quebec. From his creative sanctuary emerge furniture pieces that straddle design and fine art, awakening the senses and evoking the tension between the manufactured and the natural, the archaic and the futuristic. In 2024, he inaugurated Temple Projects, an innovative exhibition space housed in a formerly abandoned church.⁠ ⁠ 🗞️ Did you know? You can order PRINT COPIES of several of our past issues directly from our website!⁠ ⁠ 🖥️ Prefer digital? Get the DIGITAL VERSION at a great price: only $5, taxes included!⁠ ⁠ -⁠ ⁠ MLIGNE 11 - HIVER 2024 - DANS NOTRE MIRE⁠ TEMPLE PROJECTS @temple.projects + @simonjohnsdesign 📸⁠ Simon Johns + @carbsnproteins ✍🏻⁠ @daverichard.editeur ⁠ -⁠ ⁠ #templeprojects⁠ #simonjohns⁠ #magazineligneqc⁠ ⁠ #quebecdesign #furnitureart #designandart #boltonest #creativesanctuary #contemporaryfurniture #designinnovation #artfurniture #naturalandmanufactured #archaicandfuturistic #designinspiration #quebeccreativity #moderncraftsmanship #exhibitionspace #artanddesign #designculture #furnituredesign #canadianart #creativespaces #artisticvision #designlovers #sustainabledesign #canadiandesign #quebecart

35mm shots of @laurengoodgal ‘s candelscape and @lebonar ´s lamp 📸by Elio Rifaat

Nous avons eu l’intention d’ouvrir en fin de semaine mais malheureusement ce ne sera pas possible. Désolé à ceux et celles qui auraient lu autrement dans La Presse, et félicitations à @laurengoodgal pour son entrevue avec l’excellente @_murielfrancoise ! We had planned to open this Saturday but it will unfortunately not be possible. Sorry to those who read otherwise in La Presse.

Photo dump- Thank you to everyone who made the trip, whoever believed in this project and made it happen. Merci à tous d’être venus et merci à tous les participants! The show will be open for a second and last day on June 29th 12-5PM La deuxième et dernière journée sera le 29 juin de midi à 17:00. @malcolmmajer @studio_ayumiya @_olivierbonnard @laurengoodgal @willchoui @h.bigeleisen @kinandcompany @edithsevignymartel @youthofthebeast @rachelbussin @alex.joncas @stevenbukowski

What a success! Quel succès! Thank you to everyone who made the trip, whoever believed in this project and made it happen. Merci à tous d’être venus et merci à tous les participants! The show will be open for a second and last day on June 29th 12-5PM La deuxième et dernière journée sera le 29 juin de midi à 17:00. @malcolmmajer @studio_ayumiya @_olivierbonnard @laurengoodgal @willchoui @h.bigeleisen @kinandcompany @edithsevignymartel @youthofthebeast @rachelbussin @alex.joncas @stevenbukowski @simonjohnsdesign

What a success! Quel succès! Thank you to everyone who made the trip, whoever believed in this project and made it happen. Merci à tous d’être venus et merci à tous les participants! The show will be open for a second and last day on June 29th 12-5PM La deuxième et dernière journée sera le 29 juin de midi à 17:00. @malcolmmajer @studio_ayumiya @_olivierbonnard @laurengoodgal @willchoui @h.bigeleisen @kinandcompany @edithsevignymartel @youthofthebeast @rachelbussin @alex.joncas @stevenbukowski

@simonjohnsdesign , a designer with a background in fine arts, lives and works in the tranquil seclusion of East-Bolton’s woods in southern Quebec, Canada. As part a new serie, he introduces “Magma Lamp” a floor lamp made of stoneware, polished aluminum and thick blown glass. Molds are made of a hand carved texture, clay is pressed into 2 parts of these forms, and thick glass is blown into the last section. Visit our website for more information (link in bio).

@studio.ascetes , led by Sherbrooke-born designer and sculptor Olivier Bonnard, constantly experiments with plastic materials, studying their shape, heat resistance, and light reactions. Their latest piece “Abat” features a plastic skin stretched in its molten state, resembling an animal or celestial body. Visit our website for more information (link in bio) #TempleProjects

@stevenbukowski designs functional and expressive furniture in New York City. His designs are guided by traditional practices with a playful approach. Inspired by industrial elements like tread plate and barbed wire, “The Gridlock Mirror” captures a compelling duality between ruggedness and intimacy. Visit our website for more information (link in bio) #TempleProjects

@laurengoodgal is a designer whose work is more than traditional upcycling. She is actively working to add beautiful and functional solutions to the ongoing challenge of local waste. Introducing a new series of pieces “Petit feu” she explores iterative making with the use of found object, scrap material and studio offcuts. Visit our website for more information (link in bio) #TempleProjects

@youthofthebeast a natural born curator, designer and editor, Jean-Michel Gadoua has built up a reputation as an aesthetic leader in contemporary design. As part of a new serie of work, the furniture designer presents “DEATH CHAIR”, which symbolizes the grounding necessary for elevation. Dedicated to the memory of Gilles Gadoua, 1936 – 2023. Visit our website for more information (link in bio)

@edithsevignymartel is a self-taught ceramicist from Montreal. Her work includes large, organic vessels and collectible furniture pieces. Her new work, “The Magdalene” and “The Salome,” challenge conventional notions of size and proportion, while adhering to the traditional concept of ceremonial vessels reminiscent of artifacts found in historical establishments. Visit our website for more information (link in bio)