1965 The early years with my Father-in-Law

I would like people to know that my father-in-law and I entered the professional jewelry world in an unconventional way in 1970. We were amongst the first artists to create our own work and to have it displayed with our own brand name at leading jewelry stores such as Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. Previously it was mainly workshops who executed the designs of renowned professionals for important jewelry brands. I would as well insist that everything I make is one of a kind. I try to be original: if I repeat a concept it is always different because it is made by hand. It is difficult for me to reproduce myself.



I have been doing this job for 43 years and consequently my work has changed through time. I was never taught to make conventional jewelry and through the years I have discovered my own style and technique. Similar to the so-called primitive cultures you can recognize my work because it is distinctly different from the actual norms.

Through centuries you can recognize artifacts made by the Hittites, the Scythes, the Anatolians, the Egyptians, the Hellenistics, the Romans and the Mayans; they each hold the stamp of their beliefs which was unique to their own civilization. I do not pretend to be their heir, but I try to express in my work the reality of my time. I always wondered why people were seduced by different trends and what fashion is all about.

Are we influenced by the electromagnetic waves showering our planet? I am at a loss to explain this phenomenon but I believe our minds have changed little since humanity began. The same intrinsic logic remains. Artists have the talent to follow their instincts and their sensitivity; they are able to translate it into different medias thanks to their skills. Artists are beings who communicate their objectives through object making, literature, music and acting. They transcend their own feelings and transform them to explain their view of the world to the public.

 

 

 

 

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