Craft
The maker's hours.
Some of these trades are centuries old, some only a few years young. In Antwerp, they sit a few streets apart. But a bench is a bench the world over. These are simply the ones nearest me, for now.
THE OLD TRADE - A MASTER DIAMOND POLISHER
The trade this city is known for, in a back-room atelier a few streets from the station. In black and white - it seemed to ask for the quiet.
PIETER BOMBEKE ATELIER ° ANTWERP
At the scaife ° Pieter Bombeke Atelier
A finished Dreamcatcher
Rare gemstones, cut and polished in Antwerp’s Diamond district.
MAKER - SARA MANCIGOTTI, HUMBLE FORGE
A morning at the bench ° Antwerp ° Ongoing reportage
One workshop, one method - cuttlefish casting in silver, from the raw bone to a finished ring.
Sara, studying the cuttlefish bone
Details, Pendant crafted by Lydia Segers.
IN THE STUDIO
I work quietly, stay out of the way, and let the room settle back into itself. The picture I want usually comes once no one is minding the camera.
CURRENTLY
Antwerp, BE
Taking projects for 2026 Europe-wide.
I read everything myself, usually back within a day or two.
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