History of ECLAT ECLAT
From then to now...
ECLAT ECLAT was officially launched in Marseille in 2022. However, it had long been unofficially in existence throughout Australia and France.
When Kate, the owner and founder of ECLAT ECLAT, was in high school, she was pressured by society to choose between her passion of music, and her love of the sciences, when choosing her university degree. Unwilling to accept that logic and creativity were separate unities, she enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts, undertaking majors in psychology and music. Many years, and degrees later, Kate found herself in France with a Master in Creative Art Therapy, jobs providing music therapy services, teaching piano and English, and a passion for all things creative.
ECLAT ECLAT is the culmination of many years of being multi-passionate. Kate's connections throughout Australia and France, led to the official launch of ECLAT ECLAT, enabling her to combine her areas of expertise and passion, with those of her team, to provide creative opportunities in the wider Marseille community.
Why ECLAT ECLAT?
What's in a name?
ECLAT is an acronym, something which is very common in life, especially in France. ECLAT stands for Enriching lives through Creativity, Learning and the creative Art Therapies.
The beauty of the acronym is that it works in both English and French, transcending cultures.
The word éclat exists also in the french language. It can be translated to a sliver, a shard, radiance, brilliance, brightness, glare, sparkle, shine, flash, outburst, glow and lustre...
There is an expression in french "une action d'éclat" which can be translated as a courageous act or an incredible feat.
Here at ECLAT ECLAT we embody these definitions, the acronym, and the connotations of éclat in our philosophy and ethos.
As to why we chose to use the word twice in our business name... Like in all creative and therapeutic endevaours, there are always two parties present: therapist and patient, teacher and student, inner child and current adult, past version and current version, self and ego...
We feature ECLAT twice in our name as a nod to the creative and therapeutic process, and the understanding that no matter which endeavour one may embark on, it will not be a solo journey.