Anita Porchet
Celebrities, artisan
For Anita Porchet, enamelling is a career path that requires humility and patience. She has laboriously and progressively acquired her knowledge in a single pursuit: to create beautiful things.
Enameller. Enameller. Enameller. Enameller. Enameller. Enameller. Enameller. Enameller
On her chosen profession
“I don't know how much of it is a conscious and personal choice; I would rather say that life offers us different paths and depending on what drives us at a given moment, we take a path and events follow ... more or less according to our will. In my family, it was my godfather who introduced me to different forms of art (music, painting, architecture, engraving, and enamel). He taught me the first steps of enameling and advised me on my professional choices. I started by teaching drawing, painting, and manual activities while creating enameled objects, then at a certain point, I decided to try dedicating myself solely to the craft of enamelling.”
On the most unexpected detail of her
day-to-day life
“The unexpected awaits every day as it comes out of the oven.”
Her advice for future generations
“Gaining a broader perspective of the craft, travelling ... to then feel what suits you best. Enamel has many other applications beyond watchmaking.'