Why did you choose this particular craft?
My fascination for precious metals, skills, crafts, conceptual and contemporary art influenced the decisions I made when I was 18. The first object I created was a necklace, which is now owned by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
How do you express the tradition of jewellery making in your work?
In contemporary jewellery the line between art and craft becomes blurred. It’s my endless admiration for nature that gives me an emotional motive to start my work. And besides that, there's my passion, my knowledge of materials and the skills that allow me to experiment, shape and create.
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What do you love most about your job?
Creating art pieces that nobody else does with a lot of love for the technique used to make them. I am proud of being able to share this passion with the public, and also of passing on my know-how and love for this unique craft to my students.
Has there been a special moment in your professional life?
A collector once sent me a letter with a plant root that he had found in his garden, and which looked very similar to one of my pieces. The letter included a Latin phrase that read 'Art imitates nature but surpasses it'. This touched me more than all the important moments in my professional life.