Passion, exchange and creativity
Discover our resident artists

All year round, the artists of the Château des Pères, who exhibit some of their works in the Park, offer discovery workshops in sculpture and modeling. Carole, the gardener of the Estate, also offers to share her know-how in the workshop! Discover their profile!

Plastic artist, ceramist Yann Perfect

Yann Parfait, a ceramic artist, and his workshop 3.Quatorze, formerly based in Châteaugiron, are taking over the Atelier Poterie du Domaine.

Originally from the Paris region, Yann studied at the Beaux-Arts in Quimper. Specializing in ceramic work, Yann never limits himself to a single field or technique. Quite the contrary, he is constantly looking for new ways to explore and push the boundaries of his art. He is particularly interested in ancestral Japanese decorations, such as Michima and Kurinuki, which enrich his artistic practice.

You too can experiment with him! Yann will offer workshops accessible to the general public to share his passion. Discover new skills, in addition to traditional methods of turning and turning clay.

A must-see event for pottery enthusiasts, the curious and lovers of art in all its forms!

Creativity, matter and freedom Marc Georgeault

In his creative approach, Marc Georgeault wants to convey subtle messages while leaving room for aesthetics so that the public has the freedom to be moved as they wish; intellectually or sensorially. The affirmation of his convictions and the desire to live from his passion lead him on a path of permanent artistic research, segmented by orders that enrich his technique.

Inspired in particular by the emotions aroused by changes in scale, he creates monumental installations and sculptures that fit into both urban spaces and natural areas.

Firmly anchored in this world in perpetual motion, Marc is affected by the way of living in collaboration with nature and the problems that arise from it. Working at the Château des Pères allows him to share his knowledge and know-how and to accompany each intern towards a project that they like or to lead them towards a proposed subject.

Like a spark Mickaël Bigot

What he saw as “a sideline hobby” made him a true artist… Self-taught and attached to simple things, Mickaël Bigot knew how to find in steel the material revealing his talent. A heron, a lion, a scorpionfish, an iguana... difficult to remain indifferent in the face of so much exoticism. The virtuosity of his art lies in his ability to create, from recycled materials whose origin we cannot imagine, works of striking lightness and realism...

Pottery workshops Carole Genot

Since 2019, Carole, a graduate in horticulture and landscaping, has been passionately watching over the vegetable garden at the Domaine du Château des Pères. Having fallen under the atypical charm of the place, she grows vegetables, herbs and forgotten varieties every day with care and creativity.

Proud to follow the entire cycle, from seed to harvest, she selects nearly 1,700 varieties to guarantee exceptional diversity, including 211 types of tomatoes. Her work feeds the plates of the Domaine's restaurants, combining local flavors and environmentally friendly practices.

For Carole, the vegetable garden is more than a garden: it is a living ecosystem, both aesthetic and useful, to discover and share.

The stone - very gently Sylvie Icher

Sylvie Icher naturally gravitated towards training in stone professions (engraving, carving, sculpture). She wants to understand the material, which she will first study and scrutinize. She likes the contrasts of textures, the work of light on surfaces, this inner journey that is the implementation of an "idea" in the material... She uses tools for this of course, but above all, she wants understand its subtlety, fragility and weak points. Working with stone is a challenge that Sylvie Icher takes on every day.

A philosophical commitment Gwénaël des Garennes

Gwénaël's work is nourished by her different life experiences during which she developed a critical spirit and strong convictions that she wishes to highlight through artistic creation. Her commitment to environmental and feminist causes is evident in each of her works. With a childish aesthetic through formal simplification and the use of bright colors, his work aims to tear away the veil of cognitive dissonance, biases and fragmented visions to reveal an uncomfortable, even intolerable reality. His works invite the public to go beyond appearances so that they confront deep societal themes.

Passion, exchange and creativity Discover our resident artists