Maisie Cuisine Book

Maisie Cuisine Book

The aim of this workshop, led by photographer Maisie Cousins, is to use photography as a tool to broaden our powers of observation. During the week, students explored macro photography to create miniature and abstract worlds using everyday objects and accessories. This invites us to reflect: what else are we overlooking in our immediate environment?

Workshop (2025) with Maisie Cousins

Assistants
Inès Riber
Students
Ava Barbieri, Célia Bigler, Cecília Bueno, Fiona Caballero, Justine Diep, Shiva Gisiger, Inès Hayoz, Carla Katsuva-Sivahera, Pierre Mahé, Antoine Soulié, Elisa Vareilhes, Aline Savioz, Ashley Schneiter, Farah Mirzayeva, Lucca Vogel, Salomé Billato, Shiny Vallenas, Léa Huguenin, Rose Graf
Know-how
Imagemaking, Photography direction, Still life
Ava Barbieri , Célia Bigler , Justine Diep - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Ava Barbieri , Célia Bigler , Justine Diep - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Ava Barbieri , Célia Bigler , Justine Diep - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Ava Barbieri , Célia Bigler , Justine Diep - Workshop Maisie Cousins

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Lucca Vogel - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Lucca Vogel - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Lucca Vogel - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Lucca Vogel

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Farah Mirzayeva , Aline Savioz - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Farah Mirzayeva , Aline Savioz - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Farah Mirzayeva , Aline Savioz - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Farah Mirzayeva , Aline Savioz - Workshop Maisie Cousins

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Salomé Billato , Fiona Caballero , Léa Huguenin - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Salomé Billato , Fiona Caballero , Léa Huguenin - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Salomé Billato , Fiona Caballero , Léa Huguenin - Workshop Maisie Cousins

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Inès Hayoz , Elisa Vareilhes - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Inès Hayoz , Elisa Vareilhes - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Inès Hayoz , Elisa Vareilhes - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Inès Hayoz , Elisa Vareilhes - Workshop Maisie Cousins

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Shiva Gisiger , Pierre Mahé , Antoine Soulié - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Shiva Gisiger , Pierre Mahé , Antoine Soulié - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Shiva Gisiger , Pierre Mahé , Antoine Soulié - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Shiva Gisiger , Pierre Mahé , Antoine Soulié - Workshop Maisie Cousins

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Cecília Bueno , Carla Katsuva-Sivahera - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Cecília Bueno , Carla Katsuva-Sivahera - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Cecília Bueno , Carla Katsuva-Sivahera - Workshop Maisie Cousins

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Shiny Vallenas - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Shiny Vallenas - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Shiny Vallenas - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Shiny Vallenas - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Shiny Vallenas - Workshop Maisie Cousins

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Rose Graf - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Rose Graf - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Rose Graf - Workshop Maisie Cousins
Rose Graf - Workshop Maisie Cousins

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Workshop Maisie Cousins-Backstage
Workshop Maisie Cousins-Backstage
Workshop Maisie Cousins-Backstage
Workshop Maisie Cousins-Backstage

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