Blaise Cayol

Background

Cayol has developed the practice over more than two decades through largely self-directed study, traveling to learn regional techniques and maintaining close contact with older basket traditions. He works from Tavel in the Gard and has also developed woven garden/landscape structures, installations and teaching.

Central to the practice is his view that baskets historically answered concrete needs—harvesting, storing, carrying, delivering and sheltering—and his continued use of raw, minimally standardized plant material. More recently he has planted and maintained his own willow and other weaving plants.

Boundary

Cayol also makes environmental installations, sculptural baskets and landscape commissions.