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Workshop – boutique

 

Open all year round, La Ruelle Fourrure is a workshop and boutique that offers ethical clothing and accessories made from fur and other salvaged materials created by Serge Boulanger in Gaspésie.

 

In addition to creating tailor-made creations, Serge markets clothes and ready-to-wear accessories at our boutique in Saint-Siméon: coats, scarves, hats, mittens, handbags, cushions, throws and other exclusive items. His beautifully made pieces are unique and reflects his sense of aesthetics and finesse.

 

A true artist in the field of fur, he has passionately practiced this heritage craft for over 40 years. He learned it from his father, who himself practiced it for about fifty years. Serge received recognition from the Conseil des métiers d’art du Québec in 2015 for his production of recycled fur clothing and accessories.

 

A privileged contact with fur and its history

Having a personalised approach with the customers and wishing to make fur accessible to all, Serge invites you to come into his universe to discover the craft of patrimonial art which he is passionate about. Thus, during your visit at La Ruelle Fourrure workshop-boutique, depending on your degree of inquisitiveness, you will be able to:

 

• Try on clothes and accessories made from fur that are sometimes over 100 years old;
• Handle different types of recovered fur (mainly mink, raccoon, muskrat, Persian sheep, fox, lynx (bobcat), coyote and seal, but also other species);
• Discover the history of fur in Quebec;
• Know the different steps of making a garment;
• Discover the various steps of the making process (eg: sewing machine, blocking, cutting) and practice them for yourself!