Shadows on a Wall in Autumn: Wallpaper from Callidus Guild - Remodelista
My ceramicist/aesthetic arbiter friend Richard Carter recently introduced me to the work of Yolande Milan and Christian Batteau, describing the creative duo as “true Renaissance people.” He was right. To see more of the Batteaus’ one-of-a-kind creations, visit Callidus Guild; for pricing and ordering, go to Jean de Merry. Linear wallpaper (shown at right) from Callidus Guild’s Sinuous Collection, which they describe as “crystalline lines encapsulating blooming dispersions of jewel-colored threads.” The Sinuous line papers have a base of hand-tinted marble dust plaster with varying degrees of polish and sheen. Yolande explains, “Italian architect Carlo Scarpa reintroduced the use of ancient encaustic–a type of marble dust plaster–in many of his renovations of museums as an aesthetic bridge between ancient buildings and his contemporary additions... ...since the feeling of the plasters evoke both so well. We do the same in our approach to finishes.” Ribbon from the Sinuous collection in two-tone Begune ivory with a softly undulating waxed finish. Above L: Tessellation is said to echo the natural forms found in the growth pattern of crystals, honeycombs, and lava flows. One of the surfaces created for the Louis Vuitton store in Sydney, Australia. Photograph via Jean-Louis Deniot. Custom wallpaper by Callidus Guild in designer Jean-Louis Deniot’s Paris dining room. Yolande in her Brooklyn studio making verre eglomise mirrors to be used as panels for the walls of the Chanel Ginza Fine Jewelry store in Tokyo. Christian Batteau works out of a studio in rural Arkansas where he is creating a sustainable art farm and residency program. The Batteaus work with a team of painters, sculptors, artisans, plasterers, and gilders in both Brooklyn and Arkansas.