Originally from Belgium, my career path has been somewhat unconventional. With a university degree in social communications and advertising, I spent 15 years working in the audiovisual sector in Brussels. Then came a complete shift: I trained as a psychomotor therapist and, in 2001, moved to France. This was followed by running a goat farm and serving as president of a non-profit traveling toy library.

At the same time, a life-changing event led me to reassess my professional path and reinvent myself.

In 2013, I settled in the Périgord Vert, in Dordogne, and chose to become a woodturner. At that time, I knew almost nothing about the craft, aside from occasionally “tinkering” with a lathe that was closer to a toy than a professional tool.

It was in 2015 that this new adventure truly began. Patiently, I trained and practiced, gradually refining my skills and consolidating my expertise.

After a few years, requests for introductory workshops started to come in. Impostor syndrome appeared — but eventually, I let go and allowed myself to pass on my knowledge through beginner training sessions.

Today, I am grateful for that decision and take great pleasure in introducing newcomers to woodturning when they knock on my door. This role as a teacher has also pushed me to keep improving: to transmit effectively, one must fully understand and internalize both the gestures and the tools.

Alongside teaching, I continue to create and shape objects — sometimes improbable pieces, or at least technically more demanding than before.

While aesthetic care remains essential, my finishing criteria have evolved. I now leave more room for what each wood species naturally reveals, embracing a more organic, sometimes raw finish that highlights the intrinsic character of the material.