Portrait
Stéphane Thermoz
Born in Sacramento in 1972 to French parents, I grew up between California and Boston before returning to France in the late 1970s.
Trained in art history at the École du Louvre and the Sorbonne, then in multimedia production at the University of Paris 8, I have worked as an IT consultant since the early 2000s. Two seemingly distant worlds — the history of forms and the world of technology — that nonetheless sharpened my sensitivity to detail and precision.
In 2019, wood turning changed everything. I train regularly at the Jean-François Escoulen Wood Turning School in Aiguines, where I have had the chance to work with Yann Marot, Alain Mailland, Jean-François Escoulen himself, Guillaume Fontaine, Romuald Clémenceau and Mark Gardner — turners whose rigour and generosity are a constant source of inspiration.
I share my work several times a year at artisan markets and Christmas markets in the Oise department — a chance for direct encounters with those who will welcome these pieces into their homes.
The workshop
Inside my workshop
From tree to piece
My process
Choosing the wood
Careful selection of timber — often local, always patiently dried.
Shaping
The wood takes shape on the lathe. The silhouette gradually emerges.
Finishing
Sanding and treatment with oil or wax to reveal the grain.
Unique piece
Each creation is numbered and signed. It will never be reproduced.
Find your piece
The shop brings together my creations available for sale. Each one is waiting for its owner.
Go to the shop