​Bottle Decoration with Gold Leaf ✨

​Create a luminous decorative bottle using drawing, painting & real gold leaf

​Practical Details

​📅 Date: April 11
⏰ Time: 14:00 – 17:00
📍 Location: Atelier Grand Soleil, Paris
🗣 Language: French / English
🎨 Includes: All materials, artistic instruction, tea & light snacks
👩‍🎨 Level: Beginner friendly

​The Experience

​Join us for a slow, creative afternoon exploring the delicate art of bottle decoration with drawing, painting, and gold leaf.

​Guided by artist Arnold d'Alger, you’ll learn how to transform a simple glass bottle into a unique decorative object using traditional gilding techniques and your own hand-drawn design.

​This workshop is designed to feel relaxed, inspiring, and tactile—an opportunity to step away from screens, experiment with beautiful materials, and leave with something you created yourself.

​Whether you’re an artist, a curious beginner, or simply looking for a creative experience in Paris, this workshop offers a warm and welcoming space to explore decorative art.

​What You’ll Do

​The workshop unfolds in three stages:

​✏️ Design Your Decorative Motif

​We begin with a guided drawing session where you'll create your own motif inspired by floral forms, sun, and light. This sketch will become the foundation for your bottle decoration.

​✨ Discover Gold Leaf Techniques

​Arnold will demonstrate the process of traditional gilding, introducing the tools and materials used to apply delicate gold leaf.

​🎨 Decorate Your Bottle

​You’ll then decorate your own glass bottle using gold leaf, pigments, and brushes, bringing your design to life and creating a one-of-a-kind decorative piece.

​☕ Tea and light snacks will be served, creating a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy the creative process and connect with others.

​At the end of the workshop you will leave with you own hand-decorated bottle, created through a combination of drawing, painting and gilding techniques.

​About Arnold d'Alger and Atelier Grand Soleil

​Arnold d’Alger is a Paris-based multidisciplinary artist working across drawing, ceramics and decorative arts. Through his studio and atelier Grand Soleil, he develops a body of work that blends traditional craftsmanship with a contemporary artistic approach. His practice often explores themes of nature, light and mythology, expressed through hand-drawn motifs, gilding techniques and sculptural ceramics.

​Alongside his artistic practice, Arnold collaborates with luxury houses, designers and cultural institutions, creating bespoke decorative works, installations and limited editions. His atelier in Paris also hosts workshops, dinners and artistic gatherings, where participants are invited to discover and experiment with artisanal techniques such as painting, ceramics and gold leaf decoration.

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​Atelier Grand Soleil is a multidisciplinary creative studio based in Paris, founded by artist Arnold d’Alger. Conceived as a space for artistic experimentation and encounters, the atelier brings together ceramics, drawing, decorative arts and handcrafted techniques.

​Through workshops, private events and artistic collaborations, Grand Soleil invites participants to discover traditional crafts in a contemporary way. The studio regularly hosts hands-on experiences where guests can explore processes such as ceramics, painting, gilding and decorative design in an intimate and inspiring environment.