Originally, I worked with shells that I collected myself on the beaches of the Atlantic coast in France. Then when I became more successful, I diversified my supplies to highlight the beauty of exotic shells, their colours, their designs and their shapes.

I master shell marquetry. I had to develop and perfect my bonding techniques which vary depending on the nature of the supporting base. For example, to decorate fountains, fireplaces and bars, I use different glues from those I use for boxes, masks or frames with a wooden panel.

The use of shells for decorative purposes dates back to the 15th century with very little innovation since then. I continue to decorate caves or fountains in the same spirit as in the past. The same is true with the various objects I design such as candlesticks, caskets or obelisks.

I like to transform everyday objects by dressing them in seashells. People do not normally know how time-consuming gluing shells is. It is a process that is limited by the manual dexterity of the artisan and it is unlikely that productivity around this could increase.