Alain BEGOU (1945-): vase

In 1967, Alain Bégou discovered the practice of blown glass by maintaining the ovens at the Biot glass factory (Alpes Maritimes). Then, he learned the job of blower at the utility and decorative glass factory in Allex (Drôme). In 1979, he opened his own workshop with his wife in Villetelle (Hérault) and Marisa then spontaneously joined her husband's creations.

Perfected by tireless research, Alain and Marisa's work quickly stands out.

In 1994 the Bégou found their definitive mode of creation. They then specialised in the use of glass powders that Marisa tames to invent sumptuous compositions.

Their works combine the perfect mastery of matter and the sensitivity of a creative imagination where nature is secretly reflected. Marisa is the decorator, Alain the creator of the form and each of their pieces exalts this subtle marriage. To the rhythm of this perfectly measured four hands, the creation of one work calls for another. Their pieces are exclusively made according to the rules of blown glass and it is through this restrictive technique, too often excluded from the field of creation, that Alain and Marisa Bégou imagined a free and personal expression.