Journal

TIPTOE by Eve Lippa

31 Jan 2023

TIPTOE through the eyes of an artist—what does that look like?

Constantly seeking inspiration, we gave artists free rein to make our pieces their own within their creative worlds. A way to bring together two creative fields and discover TIPTOE from a different perspective. Today, we’re sharing Eve Lippa’s work with you.

Hi Eve, could you introduce yourself?

Hello. My name is Eve Lippa, I’m a Bordeaux-based artist in love with color, and I paint in my little studio. I think I’ve always drawn, and as a little girl, I used to say that when I grew up I wanted to be an illustrator. I have a baccalaureate in Literature with a focus on Visual Arts, a Master’s degree in Visual Arts on “Color and Emotions,” and a postgraduate diploma in Applied Arts on “Color in Environmental Design Projects.” At the end of my studies, I went to Rome for six months to do an internship in a Roman architecture studio. Back in Bordeaux, I taught visual arts classes at an elementary school. Then, not having enough time for my own creative work eventually led me to work full-time in my little studio. And it’s a real joy. I work there alone, but I love collaborations, so I have “virtual colleagues”; I’m not completely isolated in my creative process.

How would you describe your creative world?

I would say my creative world is colorful, sensitive, and spontaneous. I paint according to what I feel like at the moment, and what I paint is ultimately just a pretext for trying to represent emotions, feelings… And I love varying the surfaces I paint on: canvas, paper, vases, small boxes, furniture, TIPTOE table legs… Anything can be an invitation to create!

Where do you draw your daily inspiration from?

Inspiration can come from anywhere: a book, a song, a film, a photograph, a moment, an emotion, something you saw while walking down the street, a combination of colors, a composition… I have to say that right now, it’s not inspiration I’m lacking, it’s time, because the days go by quickly. And when ideas come to me, I usually draw them with felt-tip pens in a small notebook, to paint them later, perhaps…

How important is your home to you? What does it say about you?

I love decorating. My home probably says about me that I like blending different styles: vintage, contemporary… But also that I love color! And light is just as important to me. The walls in my home are white to bring in as much light as possible and to highlight all the colors, which can be found in the furniture, objects, fabrics… I find that an interior with colorful touches brings joy and good cheer.

Tell us how you wanted to reinterpret a TIPTOE object as part of this collaboration?

When I started thinking about this collaboration, I wondered how I was going to paint the TIPTOE table legs. At first, I thought about painting illustrations on them. But the long, slim shape of the legs led me to paint something simpler and more repetitive instead. Like a bold pattern. Wide diagonal stripes, to bring a sense of movement. And I very quickly thought that if I was painting the legs, I should also paint my tabletop. That’s when the idea of recreating my painting “La Terre est bleue comme une orange” came to me. So I thought about the composition and colors of the table as a whole: legs and tabletop. The edge of the tabletop is painted yellow and pink to echo the colors of the legs.

Why did you accept this project with TIPTOE?

I accepted this project with TIPTOE without hesitation, because I love the brand. A little over two years ago, when my small workshop was being built so I could work there, and I was deep in thought about how to design this future space, I was looking for ideas online, and that’s how I discovered this great brand. I fell in love with the TIPTOE table legs. I dreamed of them, and TIPTOE made it happen through this collaboration. I’m really happy about it! I think my simple, colorful painted shapes work well with TIPTOE’s design.

What is your vision of TIPTOE?

I see TIPTOE as a beautiful eco-responsible design furniture brand, offering great creative and functional possibilities for your own interior, especially thanks to its famous modular table legs, whose design is so recognizable and so representative of the brand. TIPTOE has built a true identity around them: you can choose their color and height to create a high table, a dining table, a coffee table, a bench, a stool… So many possible combinations!

Any recent creative discovery you’d like to share with us?

There are a lot… I’d say WARREN ET LÆTITIA, which I must have discovered a few months ago… They are designers who make colorful interior decoration objects in Paris, using 3D printing with recycled and/or recyclable materials. A WARREN ET LÆTITIA pendant light would go wonderfully with TIPTOE furniture. 😉