Interview

• Do you remember when you first got inspired to pursue this craft?

  Yes, it was at the end of a workshop with a jeweller. There was some time left and the craftsman did a demonstration of enamelling. When the door of his small kiln opened on the glazed piece, I saw in a few seconds a new and fascinating world that was calling me.

• When and how did you actually start?

  In 2014, I started by creating and enamelling jewellery but quickly I felt the desire to free the enamel onto larger surfaces to better reveal it. Breaking out of the tradition. By the end of 2018, I had my first large custom-made kiln and I dived into the material with joy and boldness.

• How do you approach innovation in your work?

  Innovation allows me to express my creativity, to respond to my imagination, to make my pieces unique and to progress in this fascinating world of enamelling. In my approach, tradition and innovation intermingle and feed each other to offer a balance between respect for the past and the desire to perpetuate this rare craft.

• What specific techniques do you master?

  A major part of my work is done with the 'plein émail' technique, dry or wet. For specific orders, I also use other methods such as champlevé (engraving), among others. I like to continually experiment, to step out of the box and to free myself from some of the formulaic stages of the making process in order to innovate.