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Elsa Lenthal

  • Lavender worker
  • Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
  • Rising Star
Elsa Lenthal Lavender worker
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To be creative with lavender

  • • Elsa is specialised in the creation of lavender spindles, an ancestral Provence technique
  • • She uses quality fabrics and ribbons from her local region
  • • She has her own lavender field which she grows responsibly

Elsa Lenthal discovered the art of making lavender wands when she was a child. At the age of 10 she discovered the tradition of lavender spindle making with her mother and grandmother and has been passionate about this technique ever since. As a university student, Elsa made wands every summer and sold them on the markets of the surrounding villages. She studied art and cinema and obtained a diploma from a film school in Paris. She then pursued an initial career in this sector and lived in south east Asia for seven years. In parallel, she developed projects to promote textile crafts with women's communities. It was in 2015, when she returned to Provence, that Elsa set up as an independent artisan and started to develop a whole craft collection with her lavender flowers.

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Sachets of lavender

These lavender sachets are sold in threes. They are made of cotton and are filled with organic lavender flowers. Their scent lasts for several years.

Photo: @ JoanaMaclennanPhotography
Relaxation cushions

These relaxation cushions are filled with spelt and lavender flowers. The fabrics were chosen for their patterns and local manufacturing.

Photo: @ JoanaMaclennanPhotography
Lavender spindles

Elsa Lenthal releases new collections every year with different inspirations in the choice of colours and materials. In this selection, natural colours and linen ribbons reminiscent of the Provencal traditions are used. These lavender spindles are handcrafted with freshly picked sprigs of lavender in early summer.

Photo: @ JoanaMaclennanPhotography
Lavender spindles

These lavender spindles are handmade by Elsa Lenthal. The lavender is grown in the Alpilles using no pesticides or chemical fertilizers. The ribbons used to weave the spindles are made of linen, satin or silk. They come from one of the last French ribbon factories in activity.

Photo: @ JoanaMaclennanPhotography
Sachets of lavender

These lavender sachets are sold in threes. They are made of cotton and are filled with organic lavender flowers. Their scent lasts for several years.

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