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His workshop today is overwhelmed by orders from all over the world. Thierry Courtadon draws and prepares stone models that his workers then reproduce by hand.
It is no longer the time to prepare stone blocks for masons because the mate- rial has become too precious to make whole houses. The objects of interior and exterior decoration range from the engraved «kube» and ashtray to the bathtub, table or bench. The art of the table is also present in this collection to accompany the pure lines of a great modernity.
Traditional or imaginative, the creations of his workshop are born from his inspiration, from emotions to the rhythm of his destiny. Thierry Courtadon always wishes to reinvent himself out of a fierce fear of lassitude. He likes to push back the limits of his creativity in order to discover as yet unknown territories.
His lace technique has allowed him to engrave words that take strength and immortality by feeding on the fire that still burns in the memory of this vol- canic rock.
Today, not content to satisfy the numerous requests, Thierry Courtadon is working on a monumental exhibition at the top of the Puy de Dôme. His pieces will come to crown the volcano in a majestic scenography facing the horizon and resting on the ground that gave them life.
A true honor for this «child of stone», this event pays tribute to the authentic beauty of this magnificent land of Auvergne and the infinite power of its volcanoes.