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)