• Estelle repairs and revamps chairs and sofas, and runs workshops to teach others
• She came to upholstery after a first career in engineering
• She studied at École Boulle and apprenticed in several masters' ateliers

Estelle Bisson had always admired the aesthetic dimension of craft, though it felt out of reach for her as an environmental engineer. In 2018 however, she made a major career shift toward craftsmanship. She began working in her father’s carpentry workshop, and soon realised her passion was not entirely in woodworking. With his encouragement, Estelle apprenticed with a master upholsterer and enrolled at École Boulle in Paris. “I fell in love with upholstery. It is very diverse and allows a contemporary aesthetic through textiles,” she says. Estelle relocated to A Coruña in 2021 and opened Atelier Estelle B, where she now serves a growing clientèle seeking quality craftsmanship to preserve heirlooms or revive worn furniture. She is currently working in collaboration with her father to create her own designs.