Verre Minuit - Midnight Glass "Artist Inspiration"

ARTIST INSPIRATION

Karine Bouchard found her calling in 1990. Two friends who had recently lost their young child approached the artist and asked her to fashion an urn. Shortly thereafter, Verre Minuit Inc. was founded, with Karine and her partner, Claude Harvey, at its helm. An artist - in every sense of the word - Karine excels at her craft. She has a rare genius, a second sense, for the strengths and limitations of color, lighting and shape.

Consequently, all of Karine’s creations are poetic in tone. Each glass urn is as unique as the person it commemorates, and each tailor-made piece receives the same attention, the same care. Karine’s talent as an artist and warmth as a human being assure the popularity of her product among her many clients.

Since her career in glasswork began, Karine has been in constant demand. She frequently participates in expositions, giving public demonstrations of her craft. Nor has she escaped media attention. In fact, various Quebec, Canadian and American visual arts and business journals have made her the subject of numerous articles.

In 1996, she participated in the Biennial Canadian Glass Conference and in the Prix D’Excellence where she captured the prize for entrepreneurial excellence in the manufacturing category. Verre Minuit’s leading-edge designs make it the preferred choice with its clients and have led the business to experience considerable success over the last few years. The company is proud to serve its North American and European customers, many of whom hail from the funeral, lighting, hotel industries and the field of architectural design.