Monthly Archives: September 2022

Vibrant Belgian Designer in Marrakech

 

 

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Abstract face plate — LRNCE Ceramics  Artist Laurence Leenaert

Marrakech, Morocco

 

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Laurence Leenaert

 

Leenaert discovers her designer trajectory in Morocco

 

As a creative free spirit, lured by the abundance of sunshine, arid climes, swaying palms and the rich artisan tradition of the North African Maghreb, Laurence Leenaert arrived in Marrakesh on an intuitive wim and a prayer carrying not much except her sewing machine and a desire for more exotic artistic expression. Maybe she was seeking inspiration from a distant, orientalist mystique similar to the likes of Matisse, Delacroix, Laurent and Lichfield. This spontaneous decision has proved to be very fortuitous because she now has a burgeoning design empire manifested from a love for the local tribal arts and their traditional materials, while managing to encounter the right people at the right time. This also included applying her natural design talents and the knowledge that she aquired from past studies in Fashion Design at Kask, in Ghent and a productive internship at Bless in Berlin.

 

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‘Shens’ painting  — LRNCE

 

Favouring rich, grounded, earthy palettes, highlighted by freewheeling, minimalist line drawings in Piccaso, Miro modernist styles while infused with Morrocan tribal patterns and ritualistic symbols, Leenaerts multidisciplinary designs exude a joy and respect for the local artisans she readily embraced. Her diverse product line now includes textiles, ceramics, clothing, wall hangings, rugs and furniture based on impulsive, resorceful local collaborations, beautifully handcrafted by a broad collection of resident artists.

Founded in 2013, LRNCE has become the lifestyle brand that Leenaert had dreamt of while back in Belgium and has astutly brought into fruition.

 

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Lrnce ceramic vase

 

 

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Jacquard Fabric Chairlrnce objects chair

 

 

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Lrnce Studio bottle vase

 

 

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‘Neas Terra Cotta’ Cotton Jacket with Jacquard Fabric

 

 

 

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LRNCE Hand painted vase

 

 

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lrnce wall painting and decor

 

 

 

Hand painted twin handled vase by Laurence Leenaert

Hand painted twin handled vase with relief panel

Laurence Leenaert

 

 

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Henri Matisse ‘Zorah on the Terrace’, 1912

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

 

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LRNCE soft furnishings and ceramics

 

 

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lrnce – ‘Le Palmier’ vase

height 24 ins

 

 

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Lrnce ceramic charger

 

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LRNCE hand painted ceramic vases and objects

 

 

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 Pouffe – lrnce textiles pouffes  – Woven Jacquard Fabric –  Hanif

 

 

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lrnce ceramic vessels

 

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Laurence Leenaert in Marrakech courtyard

 

 

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Four handpainted LRNCE plates

 

 

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Laurence in her Marrakech studio

photo by Jack Johns

 

 

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LRNCE embroided cotton hanging

 

 

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Large ‘Chetan’ vase – LRNCE

 

 

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Embroided cotton wall hanging – Lrnce

 

 

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Ayoub wearing the Anwar shirt

 

 

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lrnce ceramic abstract fruit dish

 

 

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Laurence Leenaert line drawing on vases

 

 

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Morrocan vases by LRNCE

 

 

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‘Scene de campagne’ — Jacques Azema

1971

 

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‘Moroccan Saddles His Horse’  Eugene Delacroix – 1855

Hermitage Museum

 

 

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Lrnce – modernist pottery

 

 

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Lrnce – rich orange glaze pottery

 

 

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‘A Royal Palace in Morocco’ — Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant

 

 

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Embroided cushion — lrnce

 

 

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French Tribal Dance ovoid vessel

 

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Large Saladier bowls

 

 

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lrnce ‘Gabriela’ Hand Painted Ceramic Large Saladier

 

 

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Jalil — wool embroided on cotten framed panel

 

 

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Large lrnce charger

 

 

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LRNCE cotten jacket

 

 

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Marrakech Jemaa El Fna  — Kristen McMenamy by Peter Lindbergh

1990 Paris Vogue

 

 

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lrnce store display,  A New Tribe, London

 

 

Paul and Talitha Getty in Marrakech courtyard

Paul and Talitha Getty in Marrakech courtyard

photo by Peter Lindbergh, 1970

 

 

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White wrought iron modernist line chairs – LRNCE

 

 

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