Anita Porchet
émailleuse sur cadran
Corcelles-le-Jorat
About
« Enamel requires great patience. You have to have a certain character to accept that after fifteen successive fires, all the work is damaged! »
Anita Porchet was only twelve years old when her godfather, himself an engraver-enameller, introduced her to this age-old art. Trained in enamel by Pierre Schneeberger, she studied at the Higher School of Applied Arts in La Chaux-de-Fonds where she obtained her CFC in 1984 with an engraving and enamel option, then at the Cantonal School of Art. of Lausanne where she obtained her certificate of artistic aptitude in 1985.
« Miniature painting on enamel allows for endless creativity. »
Anita Porchet continues her practical training with the Geneva enamellers May Mercier, Suzanne Rohr and Elisabeth Mottu-Juillerat. Since 1995, it has collaborated with recognized companies in the arts and crafts such as Patek Philippe for the creation of the Aube sur le lac pocket watch made on the occasion of the company’s 175th anniversary; Vacheron Constantin for whom she reproduced the ceiling of the Opéra Garnier in Paris; Piaget but also in fields other than watchmaking such as Hermès International or Chanel. She travels, exhibitions and demonstrations of enameling in Japan, Florence, New York, Paris, as well as in Shanghai. She receives several distinctions for her fundamental role, her perseverance and her independence in the revitalization of a discipline in danger of disappearing. Sought after by many brands, Anita Porchet has never made any concessions on her independent status.
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Diplômes
1985 Certificat d'aptitude artistique, Ecole d’arts de Lausanne
1984 CFC option gravure et émail, Ecole d’arts appliqués de La Chaux-de-Fonds
Distinctions
2017 Prix du patrimoine culturel immatériel vaudois
2016 Hommage au talent, Fondation de la haute horlogerie
2015 Prix Gaïa dans la catégorie Artisanat-création, Musée international d'horlogerie de la Chaux-de-Fonds
1984 Prix Patek Philippe, Manufacture Patek Philippe, Genève
Liens
Le Temps : La haute horlogerie récompense la lenteur
https://www.letemps.ch/economie/2016/05/20/haute-horlogerie-recompense-lenteur
L'Hebdo Distinction : le prix Gaïa à Anita Porchet, L’hebdo, 27 août 2015
http://www.hebdo.ch/hebdo/montres-passion/detail/distinction-le-prix-gaia-anita-porchet
RTN : L'art rare et subtil de l'émaillage, Myriam Wittwer, RTN, 25 août 2015
http://www.rtn.ch/rtn/Programmes/emissions/La-Matinale/L-art-rare-et-subtil-de-l-emaillage.html
Le Figaro : Les mirages de l'émail, Michel Jeannot, Le Figaro, 21 novembre 2014
http://www.lefigaro.fr/horlogerie/2014/11/21/30006-20141121ARTFIG00126-les-mirages-de-l-email.php
World Tempus : Anita Porchet, la valeur de l'instant présent, Mathilde Binetruy, WorldTempus, 15 mars 2013
http://fr.worldtempus.com/article/insider/anita-porchet-valeur-instant-present-334552
La revue des montres Interview : rencontre avec Anita Porchet chez Piaget, La revue des montres, février 2012
http://www.larevuedesmontres.com/2012/02/interview-rencontre-avec-anita-porchet-chez-piaget/
RTS : Haute horlogerie: Anita Porchet présente le métier d'émailleur, RTS, 16 janvier 2011
http://www.rts.ch/play/tv/12h45/video/haute-horlogerie-anita-porchet-presente-le-metier-demailleur?id=2899499
Paticipation ACD
GOOD 2017 Vaud
GOOD 2016 Vaud
Canton
Arts Crafts
Domain
The crafts of watchmaking and jewelery
Address
Route de la Goille 2
1082 Corcelles-le-Jorat
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