Leather, stone, glass, paper, silk, wood, natural materials, as we know, craftsmanship is above all a matter of materials, modeling, cutting, processing, transformation.
Create the object from an original element, or combine several materials, even if what you are trying to achieve is ultimately very different, everything always starts from the same process, the choice of material and the use of tools adapted by only a few insiders who know how to use them to sublimate and give shape to their drawings.



In Brussels, Les Ateliers Gabriel is a group of Belgian workshops aiming for excellence in craftsmanship, decorative arts and the art of living.
These workshops have the desire to perpetuate and promote their profession, to change the perception of creative craftsmanship among their customers and the general public.

Les Ateliers Gabriel is an extraordinary association, a very eclectic group of master craftsmen, in very different trades.



Lunetier Ludovic allows you to give free rein to creativity for the creation of your custom-made pair of glasses, choice of design, materials.



Louise Bescond is an art binder, she gives back many years to your precious books, her art is known internationally by clients who sometimes ask her to work on old books that are unique in the world.



Antoine Van Loocke is the master of blades, those that are forged by hand, many hours leaning on the wire of their steel, his knives are legendary.



The masters of glass, those who have knowledge of the ancestral techniques of stained glass, creators of magic by mastering light, glass and colors, it is the Mestdagh family and their workshop and in particular Katrien who perpetuate this unique know-how whose many decorators and architects are clients.



The leather, the skin, the tanning, the mastery of this natural material and its transformation into leather goods of excellence, this is the Niyona artisan workshop. When you enter this very beautiful workshop, there is really a lot of leather, of all colors, all origins, large wooden tables and tools carefully arranged on the workbenches.
Here, we like innovation but we respect tradition, that of excellent leatherworkers, the material is noble and we work with it with respect to create the most beautiful of bags, a flat cover for gastronomy, a sublime card holder, an armchair with a tailor-made design, leather in all its forms and designs.



Dorothée l'a Fait, skilled golden hands to highlight your hairstyles, your neck or your most beautiful outfits, your wrist or a table that receives. Dorothée is the mistress of flowers, in materials of all kinds and a thousand colors, she uses special antic tools to make fabric flowers and transform the hand dyed materials into petals and into bouquets of silk flower broches, headpieces or other accessories, only one of a kind.



Frédérique de l'Atelier V.O. is also an exceptional craftsman, her art is rare and her ability to create is limitless, always providing maximum quality of execution. Her world is stationery, paper as a creative material, the most beautiful boxes to protect your secrets and store them in style, a notebook just for you to write down your own stories, she cuts, glues , bends, shapes the material to transform it into a special, exclusive object.

Finally, the natural material par excellence, wood. Alexandre is the artisan designer of furniture, wood is his source of inspiration, he draws lines and sculpts his furniture by combining noble materials. He says he pushes the limits in his achievements, in his workshops, he creates and uses his tools to make unique furniture, always very beautiful with a perfect level of finish.

This is the first article we make on this great creators band, so skilled and kind people, the first but not the least.
More info, go the their website HERE