Interviews and Personal Stories
Bending Wood, Shaping Emotion : The Design Approach of Tiffanie Baso
Maëva EMONDMaster's student in Design, Arts & Crafts, and IndustryJean Monnet University, Saint-Étienne, France Yu YAKIMaster's student in Design, Arts & Crafts, and IndustryJean Monnet University, Saint-Étienne,...
Taking Time to See : Charlotte Goffette on Design, Ecology and Sensibility
Morgane MARGERIEMaster's student in Design, Arts & Crafts, and IndustryJean Monnet University, Saint-Étienne, France Charlotte Goffette is a designer with the status of artist-author. She mainly works on public commissions and for...
Reinventing furniture through encounters, industry and reuse by Laurent Badier
Briana BOUQUIERMaster's student in Design, Arts & Crafts, and IndustryJean Monnet University, Saint-Étienne, France Lila MITTON Master's student in Design, Arts & Crafts, and IndustryJean Monnet University, Saint-Étienne,...
The contemporary practice of cabinetmaking by Benoît Vauthier & Manu Lerendu
Adrien HUGOOSales & communicationsLyon, France Benjamin VINOT Master's student in Design, Arts & Crafts, and IndustryJean Monnet University, Saint-Étienne, France Rodigo BENTO MENDES Master's student in Design, Arts...
Shaping the body, between craftsmanship and sculptural vision. Interview with Marine Billet
Morgane MARGERIEMaster's student in Design, Arts & Crafts, and IndustryJean Monnet University, Saint-Étienne, France Lila MITTON Master's student in Design, Arts & Crafts, and IndustryJean Monnet University, Saint-Étienne,...
Elsa Dinerstein: from gesture to object : a sensitive approach to contemporary ceramic practice
Natasha LUTZ Master's student in Design, Arts & Crafts and Industry Jean Monnet University, Saint-Étienne, France Angela SAMISON Master's student in Design, Arts & Crafts and Industry Jean Monnet University,...
Bullets as Symbols of Peace: A Conversation with Artak Tadevosyan, Founder of HayAr Jewelry
Lida POGHOSYAN EU and International Project Manager SEPR, Lyon, France In a world where war and conflict still claim countless lives, art often becomes a language of hope and transformation. Armenian artist and jewelry designer Artak...
Luc Venaille, the story of a woodworker rooted in its region
Jean-Stéphan FAURE European Project Manager CMA, Lyon, France After working for a few years as a Chef, Luc Venaille made a career change to pursue his passion for woodworking. He studied arts and crafts in apprenticeship and...
Noémie Garcia Galvez, the poetry of having a coffee
Jean-Stéphan FAURE European Project Manager CMA, Lyon, France The Prix Avenir Métiers d'Art honors the young talents who are shaping the future of exceptional crafts. Created by the Institut pour les Savoir-Faire Français,...
Claire Caron Mayor, Sculptor and Taxidermist
Jean-Stéphan FAURE European Project Manager CMA, Lyon, France Claire Caron Mayor, a sculptor taxidermist trained at École Boulle, combines artistic excellence with ethical innovation. Her unique, animal-free sculptures reflect a...
Empowering Craftworkers: Myriam Nicolas Shares Her Craft with Europe through the MOSAIC Project.
The Chamber of Trades and Crafts of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (CMA Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) is committed to supporting and promoting the talents of local craftworkers. One of them, Myriam Nicolas, a passionate felt-maker, has taken this opportunity to...
Reviving Armenian Heritage Through the Art of Ceramics
Sona HRANTOUNI Community Manager TUMO Studios, Yerevan, Armenia Discover how Armenian ceramist Vardan Aghabekyan preserves tradition and infuses art into everyday life through his unique ceramic creations. Ceramics have been a...