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Professional background

Having played the violin since the age of 14 gave me the idea of becoming a violin maker.  

I studied cabinet making in secondary school, which helped me gain substantial knowledge of timber as a material, and allowed me to undertake several trainings in various manufacturers' workshops.  I therefore entered the Mirecourt school in 2001 with a substantial foundation in the craft of violin-making.

The 3 years I spent in the Mirecourt school have proved very beneficial for me.  My teachers M Legeard and Nicosia have mainly taught me the techniques of the French method. The presence of many violin makers and apprentices in this town represents a unique opportunity for new ideas and experiences.

After graduating in Art and Crafts, I continued my training in the Mirecourt workshops

Observation of the craft in various workshops in Lille.

6 months training with Y. Deloffre in Besançon.

(manufacturing of violas for children, violin and cello restoration)

2001-2004 National School of Violin Makers in Mirecourt :

Simultaneous training : 

With X. Walger in Toulouse (servicing and restoration of 19th Cent. French violins)

With R. Terrier in Mirecourt (restoration of “Vieux Paris” and “19th Cent Mirecourt” violins)

June 2003 CAP  in fiddle making

June 2004 DMA (Diplôme des metiers d'arts)

2004-2005 apprenticeships in restoration and bow making in Mirecourt

With R. Terrier (Restoration of 17th and 19th cent. Mirecourt violins)

and C. Baroin (Manufacturing, servicing and restoration of bows)

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