Workshops
villa Noailles offers free workshops throughout the year, aligned with its programming, for both young audiences and adults.
Workshops for young audiences are held outside school hours, while those for adults take place during the festivals.
American Vintage Photography Award, International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories – Hyères, 2024
@bgphuma
Thursday 19 and Friday 20 February, from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm for ages 8–12
Thursday 19 and Friday 20 February, from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm for ages 13–16
Registration required for both half-days
€20
In this workshop, I propose working around the photographic diptych: a simple form made up of two images placed side by side, which allows one to tell without explaining. The diptych interests me because it leaves meaning open: what matters is not only what the images show, but what happens between them. Using examples from my own work and that of contemporary photographers, participants discover different ways of creating a relationship between two images—narrative, dreamlike, formal, or textual.
They are then invited to create their own diptych at the Villa Noailles, wandering through the gardens and interiors to produce two images that echo, transform, or complement each other, without the obligation of telling a closed story. The workshop emphasizes observation, choice, and assembly, allowing each participant to leave with a personal diptych.
Basile Pelletier (born 2002) is a photographer, artist, and designer based in Paris. Trained at École Kourtrajmé and later in film studies at Sorbonne Nouvelle University, he develops work that explores open, suspended narratives, where ambiguity and the strangeness of everyday life become narrative tools. His images leave room for chance and drift. His work has been presented notably at Villa Noailles, Centquatre-Paris, and Galleria Continua.
Guest architect, founder of the design studio Utopie Pratique
www.utopiepratique.com
Thursday 19 February at 9:00 am, 10:30 am, or 3:00 pm for ages 3–6
or Friday 20 February at 9:00 am, 10:30 am, or 3:00 pm for ages 3–6
Registration per session
Duration: 45 minutes
€5
Archipel is a space for play and construction designed for children aged 3 to 6. Using materials inspired by aquatic and island environments—pebbles, seaweed, driftwood—children build and transform structures at their own scale. In the cave, around the campfire, or on the raft, they can hide, gather, invent stories, and observe their surroundings, giving free rein to their imagination.
Archipel offers two modes of play: free exploratory play, to experiment without constraints, and a collaborative mode, to co-construct together and share the experience. It is a universe designed to be touched, handled, and inhabited, where each child becomes the creator of their own space.
Kelly Molon is an artist and designer, founder of Utopie Pratique, a design studio specializing in the creation of educational, therapeutic, and participatory environments for children. She holds a DNSEP from ESAL and later trained in design and research at the University of Strasbourg. Her practice lies at the intersection of space, play, and childhood. Her work explores how children appropriate space through playful and sensory devices conceived as tools for experimentation and connection. Drawing on observation of use, prototyping, and in situ experimentation, she combines modeling, digital fabrication, and traditional craftsmanship in an iterative and evolving approach. She has collaborated for seven years with schools, hospitals, and museums.
Archipel was designed by Kelly Molon, founder of the design studio Utopie Pratique, in collaboration with Premiers Cris, a research and creative association dedicated to early childhood (ages 0–6).
With the Villa Noailles mediators
Atelier Archipel is a play space for children aged 3 to 6, featuring materials inspired by the sea and islands. It allows them to build, explore, and invent stories on their own or together, guided by the Villa Noailles mediation team.
Designed to be touched and handled, this immersive environment encourages imagination and creativity.
Wednesdays February 25, March 11,
March 25, April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20,
May 27, at 4:00 p.m. for children aged 3 to 6
Registration per session.
€5
