Our member artisans
Our artisan members are committed and dedicated to the democratization and promotion of Quebec craftsmanship, both locally and internationally. Thanks to them, the cooperative is a dynamic and unique place where each member brings his or her own personal touch and know-how.
All are committed to preserving ancestral knowledge while integrating new technologies into their practices. Their skills, often acquired in specialized schools or with master craftsmen, remain at the forefront of technological advances.
"For all the founding craftsmen, creating a producers' cooperative was a way of giving ourselves a boutique-gallery in our own image, and also a place where we could learn from each other and develop both collectively and individually. "Chantal Auger, ceramist and
founding member of l'Empreinte coopérative.
Bronek Kochanski, fashion designer
Tania and Bronek Kochanski create fashionable clothing and jewelry in their Montreal workshop. Their aim is to create a modern collection with a sophisticated, feminine touch.
Sylvie Lupien, jeweller
Sylvie divides her time between small-scale jewelry production and the creation of research and sculptural works. Her favorite materials are sterling silver and colored cement.
Renée Bovet, artist painter on silk
Renée paints works full of joy and vivacity. Her clean, precise lines and warm, vibrant, transparent colors give her paintings a rare intensity.
Marie-Christine Lété, ceramist
Sculpture is her passion and an integral part of her approach to ceramics. Her decorative and utilitarian pieces, made on the wheel, are raku-fired. This firing method gives the impression that the pieces have a long history.
Richard Hajj, jeweller
Richard incorporates an elegant marriage of materials into his jewelry, including local and exotic woods, silver, aluminum and acrylic glass. Simple geometric shapes, clean lines and crisp colors make these contemporary jewels veritable miniature sculptures.
Julie-Soleil Nadeau, weaving and leather goods
Julie-Soleil creates luminous weavings inspired by the colors of nature. She also creates small leather goods incorporating her colorful weavings.
Sonya St-Gelais, felt maker
The materials used in her felted creations are merino wool, renowned for its softness, and silk. Sonya dyes or paints her silks herself, which allows for a wealth of colors and gives her collections their artistic allure.
Lidia Raymond, jeweller
Lidia loves creating minimalist, meaningful and delicate jewelry. It's her way of helping women feel radiant and invincible every day, and rewarding themselves because they deserve it (and tend to forget it!).
Elfenn Manrot, illustrator
Even in the heart of the city, nature always has an essential place in Elfenn's creations and animals are often the main protagonists. Her illustrations are universal, appealing to young and old alike.
Sylvie Laframboise, cabinetmaker
Each piece of wood is unique and alive, in its grain, color, texture and patina. Sylvie offers designs that defy standardization and fashion, and that you'll be happy with every day.
Karina Guevin, glass artist
Her approach to glass is innovative. Together with her partner Cédric Ginart, Karina pushes the boundaries when it comes to developing her creations. Form and color come from the depths of her soul and reflect her sparkling personality.
Isabelle Kapsaskis, jeweller
Isabelle creates as she travels. With the same passion. This raw energy is reflected in her pieces. She's in touch with everything around her, and then transmits it in her textures, shapes and colors.
Margie Mikliechuk, ceramist
Her work is both playful and functional, and she loves to create objects that bring out the childlike joy in all of us, yet are useful when we need to be grown-ups!
Sophie Cousineau, ceramist
"Inspired by nature, science, travel, technology, the infinitely small and large, extremes, contrasts, movement, I hope my work will inspire as much wonder as it does me."
Mathilda Lovell, ceramist
Traditional, European, African and Aboriginal inspirations blend in Mathilda's clay, and are reinvented through contemporary ceramic techniques.
Mélanie Laplante, glass artist
"I like to superimpose layers of colored glass which, transformed by heat, form a movement whose traces can be seen, different in each piece. I add my own touch, by cold-faceting angles following the curves created by the heat."
Pascale Viau, fashion designer
"My label is my baby. I've found my style, my path and a way of doing things that's in line with my ethical and environmental values. I'm constantly working to develop a product so that it's as environmentally friendly as possible."
Katherine Paré, silkscreen
Superimpositions of floral, foliate and geometric motifs, dots and lines between representation and abstraction. The resulting textile objects: scarves, bags, dishcloths... are unique or produced in small series.
Alain Laferrière, cabinetmaker an toy maker
"Mes valeurs sont liées étroitement à mon travail. À travers la sculpture, je suis à la recherche de la simplicité des lignes, le respect de la nature et de l'environnement. Je cherche à créer des objets qui vont susciter des émotions, des souvenirs, de la nostalgie."
Fabiola Castillo, magical crochet dolls
The idea of making plushies, sculptures or, better still, pixies, little magical imaginary beings, came a little for the art of magic... Each pixie materializes by mixing imagination, magic, respect for the environment, cotton and crochet.
Dorothée Bouliane, glass artist
"Glassblowing is an amalgam of concentration and delicacy, strength and speed. Glassblowing is a dance where you have to be perfectly on the beat to be able to enjoy this magic where the blower and the glass are in communion."
Guest artisans
Nearly 80 multi-talented Quebec artisans exhibit and sell their work at the boutique l'Empreinte. Experienced artists rub shoulders with young Quebec creators and designers.
In addition to our 20 member artisans, L'Empreinte represents over 60 guest artisans.
Thanks to our guest artisans, we can offer you a vast choice of fine craft pieces while maintaining our high standards of quality. Their creativity and talent greatly enrich the cooperative's
offering, and make our boutique-gallery a year-round showcase for the very best in Quebec arts and crafts.
CARA CARMINA, ILLUSTRATIONS
Exclusively in store
CYNTHIA DM, TEXTILE SCREEN PRINTING
Exclusively in store
EOLI, MODERN MOBILES
Exclusively in store
FELIXE CAROLE DICAIRE
Exclusively in store
GENEVIÈVE DOSTALER, MILLINER
Exclusively in store
HOBEIKA, STATIONERY
Exclusively in store
ISABELLE FERLAND, WOODEN FASHION ACCESSORIES
Exclusively in store
JOSÉE DROUIN, RAKU CERAMICS
Exclusively in store
LES GUÉDINES EN FOLIE, TOY MAKER
Exclusively in store
MAUDE BLAIS, CERAMICS
Exclusively in store
MELOW BY MÉLISSA BOLDUC
Exclusively in store
PAPEROLE, ILLUSTRATIONS AND STATIONERY
Exclusively in store
RITA ROTONDO, MARBLE SCULPTURE
Exclusively in store
DIANA GARCIA, DECORATIVE OBJECTS FOR THE HOME AND OFFICE
Exclusively in store
MUSTAPHA CHADID, SCULPTURE ON RECYCLED METAL
Exclusively in store
THE LADY BAG ATELIER, UNIQUE HANDBAGS
Exclusively in store
TINE MODEWEG HANSEN, ILLUSTRATION
Exclusively in store
VELVET MOUSTACHE, PLUSH AND DECORATIVE CUSHIONS
Exclusively in store
CASAUBON-MOUGEOT, FINE ART STATIONERY
Exclusively in store
DUEL, BAGS MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS
Exclusively in store
GOYE CERAMICS
Exclusively in store
KID'S STUFF, EVOLVING CLOTHES
Exclusively in store
CUIR PHILAMAIN, LEATHER BAGS
Exclusively in store
SIMON TURCOTTE, JAM MAKER
Exclusively in store
SUPER LACETS
Exclusively in store
ATELIER TONIC, HERBAL TEAS
Exclusively in store
PIERRE CHAMBERLAND, PAINTER
Exclusively in store
KOLLONTAÏ, WOMEN'S CLOTHING
Exclusively in store
PEAKBWA, PROGRESSIVE CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN
Exclusively in store
NICO NICO, WOODEN BOARD GAMES
Exclusively in store
CATHERINE DE ABREU, CERAMIST
Exclusively in store
ELISABETH WANNAZ, MILLINER
Exclusively in store
HÉLÈNE MONFORT, WATERCOLOR
Exclusively in store