Maureen Thienpont
Sculptress
Interview with Maureen Thienpont
It was very nice to interview Maureen. From the beginning to the end, I felt very welcome. She was open to all my questions and answered them all very clearly and extensively. The interview went very smoothly, it was enjoyable to listen to Maureen's many stories.
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We saw Maureen's work and absolutely fell in love with it, so we asked her to create a piece for our house. What Maureen has made exceeds our expectations! We love it! Everyone notices how beautiful it is. Maureen knows how to tap into sublime beauty. We adore our beautiful and unique piece!
We bought a work shortly afterwards, 'Heaven and Earth', which exactly reflects the title.
solidity and transcendence in a interplay of fluid forms.
We love the organic forms in Maureen's work, the way she brings the soul of the stone to life, and how she elevates the earthly of the material rock to spiritual heights.
The works of Maureen arise organically. The connection between the creator and the stone ensures that each sculpture has a unique appearance. They invite you to feel. Not only do you want to touch the stone, but you also turn inward to discover your own emotions. The natural curves, the effortlessness, the fact that Maureen allows the stone to speak and does not force it into a specific pose, are all aspects that charm the viewer. Simplicity, purity, authenticity.
On the first day of the retreat, I was peacefully enjoying my breakfast when I noticed a magnificent sculpture opposite me. It seemed to speak to me directly, capturing my full attention. I was utterly mesmerized by Maureen’s piece of art…
The perfect lines, the seamless transitions, and the various shapes and interpretations visible even from a distance…
It didn't take long for me to decide that this incredible piece had to be in my living room, so I could enjoy its beauty and perfume every day.
I feel that Maureen and I resonate in our understanding of art forms and the messages they carry.
Maureen was exhibiting pieces of her work at a meditation retreat we attended in Germany.
I learned that a friend of mine was considering buying it.
I told him he was really lucky as he had picked the best one.
Meanwhile I had fallen in love with it.
He decided not to take it, and instead my husband thought it would make a good birthday present.
Until very recently, I did not attend to the name of it until I came to write this praise of it: Transforma-tion — the very name a master had given me as a spiritual name decades ago, which is Paravratti in Sanskrit.
The light and the lines of this beautiful work certainly bring me to remember the spiritual transformation possible for all of us.
Blessings to you
I was born in USA, immigrated to Belgium 2,5 years ago for a better life (a Transforma-tion).
How to reach me
Address
Berggatstraat 6
9890 Semmerzake
Mobile phone
0032 478 300 185
maureen.thienpont(at)skynet.be