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How do you distribute your activity between manual labor and more “intellectual” work?
It is a fusion: as a cabinetmaker we learn to
inhabit our bodies and know how to use
its moves to perfection and for a greater fluidity. I am often thinking about the
best way to handle a project and I scribble
what I have in mind, this gives me a better
view of the project. The best ideas always
come to me when I’m on the moon.
According to you, what are the essential qualities in the profession of cabinetmaker?
To work with wood, you must be sensitive
and not to limit yourself so you must be
open-minded. When it comes to making
decisions, you should be able to follow
your instinct and be quiet while working if
you want a neat job.
Knowing that we live in an era where
light, technological and technical progress prevail, do you think your business
will disappear or is there still hope?
On a planet where the resources used for
technical and technological progress are
limited, I am convinced that the wood will
be one of the most effective materials for
the future; because if intelligently managed, the trees quickly renew themselves.
Evolution is not unidirectional.

And throughout history, are there some
cabinetmakers you admire?
I do not really have admiration for a cabinetmaker in particular. I admire all the creators in the world.
What are your plans today?
I want to create furniture and other objects
inspired by nature. I love nature and I love
observing it. I ‘m on my way to self-sufficiency and voluntary simplicity. The cabinetmaking is my job but above all, it is a
passion among many others!

What do you answer to all those people
who say that the use of wood is a thing
of the past?
How will they create metal or oil when
there will be no more “in stock” on earth?
Wood is renewable and its use can be
managed without being a disaster for the
ecosystem of the earth.
Do not kid yourself into thinking that because wood is not “ hi -tech “ it is obsolete!
How would you describe the job of
cabinetmaker?
It is a job where we never stop learning
and it is full of surprises; it is an activity
that makes us travel through time. Working with wood expands our sensitivity to
nature, our attention to detail and our
meticulous mind in everything we do.

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