Behind the scenes
The search for an organic texture
Each piece comes to life from a wax model, which I shape by hand and with a soldering iron. The wax melts when exposed to heat, and I use these wax castings to create an organic style and shapes. irregular.
The surfaces alternate between polished areas and others that are more granular or rough. The volumes are thick, almost sculptural, with organic, asymmetrical contours.
I like to imagine that each piece of jewelry is like a miniature sculpture that is the entire legacy of the gesture, the fire, and a bit of chance!
A traditional and ancestral method.
I stumbled upon Delftware casting by chance, and out of curiosity, I wanted to try it. Since then, I haven't stopped.
Unlike lost-wax casting, where the craftsman sculpts a wax model before entrusting it to a foundry, Delft earth casting is practiced directly in the workshop.
The model, made of wax or metal, is pressed into a mold filled with very fine sand that captures every detail. Once the mold is closed, the molten metal is poured inside. When it solidifies, the jewel comes to life.
That's what I love about this method: you witness the birth of the piece, you see the transformation happen before your eyes, the magic of the metal becoming form!
My story
I am neither a jeweler, nor a gemology expert, nor trained in traditional techniques. I am self-taught.
I learned through experimentation, observation, and sometimes making mistakes... often!
What I do comes mainly from curiosity and the pleasure of understanding the subject matter, the pleasure of creating and bringing my ideas to life.
Today, my workshop is located in France, in the Val-de-Loire region.
But I travel often, and I'm currently based in Warsaw, where I'm looking for a new workspace... to create even more!