#MCCOTCrush {33}

Julia Otilia

Château des Forges

Auvergne

France

Since September 2023, the 'Château des Forges', a 500-year-old French castle with a spacious property surrounded by nature and located in rural Auvergne, has a new lucky and happy Landlady. Her name is Julia Otilia. She is a talented  Swedish Slow conscious jewelry designer and a passionate and skilled artisan. The one who established the eponymous niche brand Julia Otilia. Together with her beloved life partner Tim van Caubergh, a Dutch inspired-by-nature furniture designer, maker and interior architect, she purchased her dreamy very big and unconventional 'home sweet home'. A special place to her heart to renovate, live in and turn into a workshop for two and, very soon, also into a charming boutique hotel for conscious travellers which should welcome its first guest next June. A unique space where to embark on the adventure of a lifetime,  experience a modern, artistic and creative fairy tale, enjoy a peaceful and genuine French 'douceur de vivre'. Julia’s new goldsmith atelier is located on one of the Château’s round towers while Tim has renovated one of the estate's historical barns and transformed it into a magnificent furniture workshop for himself. Nature lover at heart, Julia spent a happy childhood in Sweden strolling through the deep forests and exploring the islands of the archipelago. The raw and untouched beauty of Mother Earth has inspired her since her young age. Her refined, timeless and durable jewels characterized by a pure and clean Scandinavian design, were born as her personal way to express a series of delicate natural precious moments she captured: The twirling dance of a falling leaf, the gentleness of an unfolding flower, the silence of a mirror blank lake. Mainly handcrafted with care and dedication by herself or by local experienced craftsmen in the most ethical and sustainable way possible, using European consciously sourced and recycled precious metals (Sterling silver & 18K solid gold) and raw materials as natural and organic pearls from small family farms, carefully selected seeds,  nuts from the Himalayas and certified wood from Indonesia. As a perfectionist and details-lover, Julia creates fine and feminine jewelry collections, dedicated to women, like her ,who choose a life of love, awareness and a pure heart. As a talented female artist with a  positive soul and as a kind and committed-to-the-environment human being, she is convinced that "only by doing good, we can find the featherlight softness in our hearts. And see not only the beauty around us but also within". On the talent side, her partner Tim has also plenty of it: he indeed designs and builds bespoke interiors and high-end wooden furniture that go far beyond the functional and become true Arty masterpieces. The creative loving couple is living its 'French dream'. Let's meet them in person, taste a slice of slow living in the French countryside and enjoy their friendly company. Let's get inspired by their creative vision of a slow and arty life in an 'enchanted' castle. 

All the pictures are Courtesy of Mrs Julia Otilia

Julia Otilia

IG

@juliaotiliaconsciousjewellery

@lechateaudesforges

@timvancaubergh

#MCCOTCrush

#JuliaOtilia

#LechâteaudesForges

#Auvergne-based

#femaleartist

#committedtotheenvironment

#Jewelrydesigner

#Swedishfemalefounder

#Craftedbyartisans

#supportcraftsmanship

#Nicheproduction

#responsibleconsumption

#virtuousbrands

#consciousproduction

#premiumquality

#Consciouslysourcedmaterials

#MCCOTcelebratescreativity

#MCCOTcelebratesTalent

#MCCOTcelebratessustainability

#virtuousfounders

#readMCCOT

#joinourcommunity