What was the first object you created?
I designed rings made of flat strips threaded together, which could be worn as a ring or bracelet. When the ring is worn, the bracelet rests on the finger and creates a window offering a unique view of the piece. When the bracelet is worn, the ring becomes an ornament as well as a sound object that resonates with the bracelet.
How is your job related to your homeland?
I maintain a special relationship with local customers, who appreciate my creations for their link with the region. I collaborated with a woodturner to create the piece Heim, whose shape is also linked to Alsatian architecture.
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How do you find inspiration?
I find the strongest source of inspiration in objects: their shapes, materials, colours, and uses inspire me enormously. Often, I find them on the ground while I am walking in the street. I connect this practice of walking and discovery to the experiences and encounters that it can generate.
What is a well made object according to you?
For me, it does not lie in the perfection of the execution. A well made object awakens a feeling of harmony in me. Such an object is in perfect alchemy with the story it tells and the idea that its creator wanted to give it.