Sarah Walbaum

Sarah Walbaum started out as a communications consultant at Atelier du vitrail Simon-Marq in September 2020. There, she discovered a craftsman's art of paper, tracing paper, glass and lead, as well as a team of attentive and passionate artists/craftsmen.

Moved by the beauty of the mouth-blown glass, Sarah understands that these sheets of glass have much to tell.

The idea of showcasing this material through design was an obvious one. Sarah Walbaum's works reveal the fascination that colored glass exerts on the viewer.

In residence at Atelier Simon-Marq, she has embarked on two projects. The first is the creation of sculptures that reveal the organicity and sensuality of blown glass. The second is the valorization of blown glass scraps used by Atelier Simon-Marq's master glassmakers. Thanks to a unique process, she creates small, one-of-a-kind glass pieces that she uses in the world of fashion and decoration.

Sarah Walbaum in residence at Atelier Simon-Marq

A master glassmaker since 1640, Atelier Simon-Marq puts all its expertise at the service of restoring old stained-glass windows and creating contemporary works. From Reims Cathedral to the United Nations, from Marc Chagall to Maria Helena Viera da Silva, the Atelier Simon-Marq has been committed to places and artists, promoting exceptional craftsmanship in France and around the world for almost 400 years. Know-how, tradition and modernity today characterize the soul of Atelier Simon-Marq.

"When you're interested in color, you know that its vibration depends on its support, its material, and the way light teases it. So what could be more magical than stained glass? Not to mention its spiritual dimension.

In 2021, Sarah Walbaum collaborated with fashion designer Ousmane Ouédraogo to combine her small glass pieces from stained-glass offcuts with the exceptional, colorful artisan fabrics used by the designer. The weavings are a blend of "eco-socio-responsible" natural fibers, nettle, hemp and organic cotton. This work was presented at the Sorbonne on November 5, 2021, as well as at Unesco, during the Semaine de la Francophonie. Its purpose was to pay tribute to Léopold Sédar Senghor, who died 20 years ago.

A collaboration with an haute couture designer is currently underway to create the jewelry pieces for its next collection in January 2023.

An exclusive jewelry collection is also being created for a world-renowned champagne house in Reims.

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