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Slim Guenaoui

  • Du Sable à la Lumière
  • Stained glass maker
  • La Saucelle, France
  • Rising Star
Slim Guenaoui Stained glass maker
Contact
French, English
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+33 761553934
©Hervé Schmoor

Through the light

  • • Slim seeks to master the traditional method of stained glass
  • • He is excited about the craft finding its role in the 21st century
  • • His workshop accepts one off commissions as well as restorations

After a degree in ethnology, a training in psychology and ten years of professional experience, Slim Guenaoui abandoned his career to become a stained glass artist. The discovery that this age-old craft was still very much alive, was a real breakthrough – a passion that he decided to pursue. Slim has been running his own workshop since 2017. He specialises in the traditional lead stained glass technique, as well as the Tiffany method. He particularly likes to create links between yesterday and today, adapting traditional representations with contemporary figures. The connection between matter, spirit and light that stained-glass embodies is something that greatly inspires Slim.

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Works

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Photo: ©Hervé Schmoor
Mandala Ōṁ

This stained-glass window is handcrafted in the form of a mandala and finished with the Ōṁ symbol in its centre, a sacred sound and spiritual symbol in various Indian religions. Various elements of glass worked in grisaille, yellow and with enamels are held together with lead strips.

Height 41 cm
Width 41 cm

Photo: ©Hervé Schmoor
William Tell

The design of this handcrafted stained-glass window is inspired by an engraving depicting William Tell, who was condemned to shoot a crossbow bolt at an apple resting on his son's head. Various elements of glass worked in grisaille, silver yellow and with copper red are held together with lead strips.

Height 52.5 cm
Width 38.5 cm

Photo: ©Hervé Schmoor
William Tell

The design of this handcrafted stained-glass window is inspired by an engraving depicting William Tell, who was condemned to shoot a crossbow bolt at an apple resting on his son's head. Various elements of glass worked in grisaille, silver yellow and with copper red are held together with lead strips.

Height 52.5 cm
Width 38.5 cm

Photo: ©Hervé Schmoor
Vigne

This stained-glass window with tinning is primarily composed of Tiffany glass. The stained-glass window, created with a rich range of bold hued colours, represents plants of Japanese inspiration.

Height 205 cm
Width 40.5 cm

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