Bastien Chevalier
Celebrities, artisan
Bastien Chevalier, who happens to have a passion for graffiti, converted from cabinetmaking to wood marquetry through a love of creation. He composes each inlaid dial like a naturalist painting, through tiny touches.
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On his chosen profession
“I have always loved drawing. I remember that at school I drew in my French notebooks. I also loved tinkering with wood. I remember when I was very little, making wooden swords and guns. Following my CFC as a cabinetmaker, I applied to Phillipe Monti in Ste-Croix, without knowing that Jérôme Boutteçon worked there and, thanks to my lucky stars, I was hired as an apprentice Marquetter.”
His advice for future generations
“To first work in cabinetry because it is a very good foundation, then to train as a marquetry craftsman in France. Unfortunately, there is no such training in Switzerland…”