"It was more by chance, during a gap year. After secondary school, I was unsure about what to study. There were various fields that interested me, but nothing I was truly convinced about. During that gap year, I wanted to take some time to think. As I was always busy with my hands whenever I had a spare moment, I decided to use that time to learn a craft. That’s how I ended up in the studio of a letter sculptor. Barely two weeks later, I knew what I wanted to do for the rest of my life: create. I immediately felt that this was my natural habitat: the tools, the materials, the stones, the paper, the books, the smell of oil, paint and dust. The tapping of hammers and chisels. And the eagerness with which I wanted to discover, learn and master everything. Now I know that’s passion. And that passion is still just as strong."
