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Antoine Vandewoude is a self-taught, multidisciplinary designer with a strong hands-on mentality. Initially, he worked as a theatre technician for the Flanders Opera, using his free time in between opera productions to restore old furniture. This led to the establishment of his own workshop in 1993. Soon his bespoke furniture found its way to the homes of prestigious clients in the fashion and art world, such as fashion designer Dries Van Noten.
After a successful career in joinery, Vandewoude ventured into ceramics in 2014. The result is a love story between his hands and the clay. In his furniture and ceramics, he always starts from his strong imagination, which he already had as a child. Sometimes the shapes are rough and organic, while others have a more understated design with sleek lines. Either way, his creations are always inexplicably pure.
Vandewoude does not believe in perfection. He never works to a plan, preferring to let his hands do the thinking and creating instead. His work is an ode to intuition and improvisation. Whatever the final product — pots, vases or lamps — Vandewoude always succeeds in striking a perfect balance between functionality and aesthetics. Each object is practical and designed to accompany its user for a lifetime.
