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Francine Lecoultre http:wwwlecoultrestudiocom lecoultremecom Being passionate about abrics and sewing since age Francine Lecoultre taught hersel batik in the '7s at age 7 In 4 she designed medieval costumes or a theatrical production in Switerland and was proessionally introduced to artistic dyeing by Alain Philipon Matre Teinturier de la Companie des Gobelins in Paris a th generation o Master Dyers pon emigrating to the S Lecoultre start ed working as a costume designer and textile artist She oined CDG and MPC 7 in the all o and graduated with a degree in costume design or theater lm & T rom FIDM She also holds a degree in art education rom the niversi ty o Bern Switerland Precision match dyeing techniues such as shibori and tiedye creating color palettes and testing various abrics or best suitable dyes are processes Lecoultre loves She owns a personal steel dye vat and appreci ates saving water and dyes by collecting vintage pieces and recycling ne o the pinnacle proects in her repertoire was to create ombrdyed silk crpe panels or the apanese kimonos or Westworld Season designed by Sharen Davis With several colors and multiples the team exhausted all the silk crpe available in Los Angeles or the ast turnaround o television Lately she's become involved in D printing The electrochemistry o gold plating process reuires the same precision skills and patience or matching the baths o metallic shades o gold silver or cop per Mixing the old with the new encompasses Lecoultre's visionary style Showcasing the talents o the dyers o the IATSE Local 7 Motion Picture Costumers MP is a poignant yarn to be spun By Stacy Ellen Rich 39