Heart & Crafts is proud to announce WONDERLAB in China : WONDER LAB, the first museum exhibition dedicated to French Master Artisans, is presented at the National Museum of China from 12 January to 17 March 2017. Bringing together 15 of the most talented French artistic craftsmen and women, the WONDER LAB exhibition offers a…
Born in 1950, Roland DARASPE lives and works in Macau, Aquitania, France. Master Artist, member of the « ACADÉMIE NATIONALE DES SCIENCES, BELLES-LETTRES AND ARTS OF BORDEAUX« , he is one of the most important contemporary French silversmiths. He creates objects himself from silver leaf, to which he gives its définitive form : softened, cut, folded, rounded,…
Each show piece is conceived, designed and made entirely by myself in my workshop. The shapes are forming by the hammer raising technique using a silversmith’s anvil stake and torch annealing. The pieces are planished and chased using pitch to support the work. Sometimes I add gold elements or set stones into the piece. I…
The creations of Roland Daraspe are objects of such comfort and conviviality that they beg one to touch them, giving a quiver of pleasure – not just a delicate sensation but one can also feel the beating of the silver. One can appreciate the professionalism, the craftsman’s hand and can imagine the trouble taken to…
EPV, It stands for “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant,” and in the world of French craftsmanship, it’s become a highly coveted distinction. The three most sought-after letters in the world of French craftsmanship stand for Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant, a distinction that confers valuable recognition and benefits on the country’s most outstanding artisans. Amy Serafin looks…
Roland Daraspe is a goldsmith/silversmith artist who lives and works in Macau, in the Medoc region where he creates objects that are sold all over the world. Even though his reputation had been firmly established for many years, official honours took a long time coming and it was only within a small circle of initiates…
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