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Barrel N°1 of 5 liters (empty) of the Tonnellerie...

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Barrel N°1 of 5 liters (empty) of the Tonnellerie Navarre sublimated by the artist Ninu OFFERED BY THE TONNELERIE NAVARRE AND NINU (Virginie Mariany) Surprised by the demand for small barrels, Willy Navarre, a cooper from Charente, decided to develop this activity, thus relaunching the family business. He has been a cooper since 2006 and learned his trade in the family business. After two years of apprenticeship, Willy travelled around France and its regions, and today he runs the business with the support of his father Didier Navarre. Four generations have perpetuated the heritage of the family history. Virginie MARIANY alias NINU, is originally from the Alpes Maritimes. Since she was a child, she has enjoyed transforming and discovering new things. Her father taught her to be curious about everything, and her mother taught her to be independent and always give free rein to her ideas. She is passionate about many things, including motorcycles and abstract art. It is following a serious motorcycle accident that she is forced to put aside this passion to devote herself to the next one... Full of life and ideas, she starts to create, at the beginning only to dress her interior. She shares her creations and is approached by galleries to exhibit her work. From now on, she multiplies openings, art markets and exhibitions in order to share her artistic universe. "I like my art to be mixed with all possible supports, rum barrels are unheard of so why not?"