The artisan in residence, program for the month of September 2020

Arcades of Swiss crafts, Site Platform 10, Lausanne

From Tuesday September 1 to Sunday September 6, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Luca and Ludmilla Bizzozero, art dealers and restorers in Dompierre (VD), will show you the restoration techniques applied to antique collectible furniture. Igra Lignum Antiquités specializes in the research, restoration and sale of Parisian furniture and decorative arts from the end of the 18th century.

Saturday, September 5, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Métiers d’art Suisse and the Office for Educational and Vocational Guidance of the Canton of Vaud have joined forces to inform you. Every first Saturday of the month, documentary information specialists are on duty to inform you about professional orientations in the field of fine crafts. Whatever your background or your age, find the information you need on the vocational training courses that interest you.

From Tuesday September 8 to Sunday September 13, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Fanny Pilet and Alain Besse, art restorers in Vevey (VD) , will reveal to you the techniques that allow the preservation of movable and immovable heritage. They will work on old painted furniture, paintings, woodwork and a sculpture. Sinopie Sàrl is a workshop active in the preservation, conservation and restoration of art and heritage assets of all sizes.

From Tuesday September 15 to Sunday September 27, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Laurence Kränzlin, jeweler-jeweler in Lausanne (VD), invites you to discover the techniques used to make her jewellery, which differ according to the production of mass-produced pieces or unique pieces. She will also introduce you to the finishing work that allows you to modify the appearance of the materials, how to create a ring from metal wires and the art of crimping.

The complete program: https://metiersdart.ch/fr_CH/l-artisans-en-residence

Past residencies: https://metiersdart.ch/fr_CH/l-artisans-en-residence/archives

News for each resident: https://metiersdart.ch/fr_CH/actualites?q=L%27artisan+en+résidence

Swiss Crafts Awards Ceremony: Friday, November 27, 2020, 6 p.m., Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts, Lausanne. Free admission subject to available places and health protection measures in force.