Jérome Blanc

Woodturner - sculptor

The synthesis of my surrounding world helps me to find inspiration. Unusual nature, ways of life and urban structures make my imagination vibrate along with my personal sensitivity which will all be translated into creations made of wood.  I like purified forms, colour contrasts, textures and the mixing of different materials. My current work also follows the instinct of the moment and different shades of the wood. My work is based on a constant dialogue with matter, my creations allying aesthetics with technical difficulty, inscribing themselves within a movement and a design that are stripped and elegant.

Biography

Born in Geneva on the 5th of July 1978

2011  Demonstrator at the 25ème Symposium of the AAW, St.Paul (USA)
2009  Résident at the  Internationnal Turning Exchange in the Wood Turning Center of Philadelphia (USA) 
2005  Provides training courses for woodturners in my workshop from
2004  Training  woodturning with Mr. Marc Ricourt (F)
2003  Training woodturning with Mr. Jean - Francois Escoulen (F)
2001  Creation of my woodworking business, carving and turning
2000  Training woodturning with Jose and Tricia Lehete (AUS)
1998 - 1999  School for carpentry in Arts and Crafts of Geneva (CH) 
1994 - 1998  School for cabinet maker in Arts and Crafts of Geneva (CH)

Awards and honors

2010  2nd Prize in the City Plan-les-Ouats (CH)
2009  Select for the Pop Purchase Award AAW, Albuquerque (USA)
2006  1st prize at the European conteste, Breville (F)

Major exhibitions

2011  Gallery Ramstein. Bâle, (CH)                                                                
2011  Gallery Artsplurieles, Château de Réchy (CH)
2010  Price Jumelles, Ballenberg (CH)
2010  Gallery Yart, Yverdon (CH)
2009  Gallery J-J Hofstetter, Fribourg
2009  Gallery Wood Turning Center Philadelphia (USA)
2009  The Gallery Julienne, Plan-les-Ouates (CH)
2008  Gallery of SEMA, Paris (F)
2008  Gallery C'Bos, Geneva (CH)
2008, 2009  Participation in the traveling exhibition AFTAB, Europe
2007  Laboratorio Gallery in Venice (I)
2007  Galerie Marianne Brand, Carouge (CH)
2007  Gallery of the Hotel de Ville, Yverdon (CH)
2006, 2007  Participation at the traveling exhibition AFTAB, Europe
2006  Design Biennale Luzern (CH)
2006  Gallery Embargo, Paris (F)
2005  Gallery of the Hotel de Ville, Yverdon (CH)
2005  Exhibition "All wood" at Musée de Charmey (CH)
2004  Galerie Delafontaine in Carouge, Geneva (CH)