Raised in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast – West africa) until the age of 18. Living today in Brussels- Belgium, my roots and heart still lie in Africa.
My passion for beads started 15 years ago with ancient and contemporary african beads. I started making and selling jewelry in order to be able to buy more beads.
Graduated in 2003 as a gemmologist from the HRD (Hoge Raad voor Diamant) in Antwerp.
Febr 2006: I took the Rio Rewards PMC certification (Precious Metal Clay) in Orlando- FL with Barbara Becker Simon.
Glass Beadmaking
Lost my heart to glass in March 2005 during a 2 day introduction course to lampwork beadmaking with Frederic Marey and Nadine Piskaldo.
May 2006: Jean-Pierre Baquère in Belgium
June 2006: Kristina Logan in Germany
Febr 2008: Larry Scott in Switzerland
Sept 2008: Kate Fowle Meleney in Switzerland
Member of and Responsible for Communication at l’Association des Perliers d’Art de France
Oct 07 & 08: initiated the first gatherings of lampwork beadmakers in Belgium at La Foire du Verre de Lasne
Tel: +32.(0)477.34.18.81
You can visit my gallery and workshop on appointment
