MY STORY
I am Clémence Georges-Picot, a French textile artist based in Paris and the founder of Clème, my artistic practice centred around ribbons
At first, I didn’t feel legitimate pursuing a creative path. I began my studies with a preparatory year in Art and Fashion at Atelier de Sèvres in Paris, with the ambition of becoming a leather goods’ designer. But at the time, I struggled to find my own voice, my own language. Without yet knowing how to express what I had inside me, I gradually distanced myself from the idea of making creativity the centre of my professional life
A few years later, after studying luxury management and marketing, I became a product manager within the same industry — close to the creative process, yet always slightly removed from it
And yet, the need to create eventually found its way back to me
Clème was born quietly, from a simple need: to create something alongside the rhythm of my full-time job
I began with a first piece, conceived as a gift for my parents — a textile interpretation of the Gulf of Morbihan. We had just moved into a holiday home in Brittany, near the Gulf, and I wanted to create something for a large empty wall in the living room
The piece, now titled ‘Écume des jours’ lives in our holiday home in Carnac — a place that has always held a special meaning for us
While creating it, something began to awaken. Years of dormant creativity seemed to find their way back to me. Ideas began to flow, and a sketchbook I had long left aside gradually filled with a renewed vision
The technique emerged naturally through experimentation with a material that had never left me: ribbons. A familiar, almost comforting object I had always carried in my pocket — a “doudou”, a quiet anchor, a reassuring presence
For years, I had doubted my ability to create — yet the answer had been there all along, in my pocket
I gradually developed an innovative technique on my own — using ribbons on their edge to create perspective, movement and play with their satin sheen
This first piece became a turning point: a way of revealing myself, finding my way back to creativity, and opening a new chapter. I named it ‘Écume des jours’, a title inspired both by its connection to the sea and by Boris Vian’s novel. I perceived the story as a passage into adulthood, and as a reflection on the choices and responsibilities that come with it. This idea resonated deeply with my own journey — leaving behind a path that was predetermined, and taking the responsibility of creating something of my own
Very quickly, the process became essential and the path ahead felt obvious. The response from friends, family, and eventually even strangers confirmed what I had begun to feel. What had started as something deeply personal became impossible to ignore. I knew I wanted to pursue it fully — and in early 2026, Clème was born
Since then, I have been developing a body of work centred around ribbons, exploring texture, touch, movement and light. I play with perspective, seeking to bring movement into stillness. Each piece changes with the light and with the viewer’s position, revealing different perspectives as one moves
around it
My work draws inspiration from my travels, fragments of life in Paris, nature, design, architecture, overlooked details and fleeting moments encountered along the way
Above all, I seek to create works that come alive within a space — in dialogue with those who inhabit it, and continually shifting with light and perception
This is the artistic language I was once searching for