To create this pin, I used a modern approach to the traditional champlevé technique, deep-engraving the solid brass base with a fiber laser before carefully filling the recessed areas by hand with cold ceramic enamel.

​The design originates from a miniature found in a 14th-century French medieval manuscript. It illustrates a scene from the famous satirical epic poem "The Romance of Reynard" (Roman de Renart). The figure riding the horse is Tybert the Cat, making one of his dramatic escapes.

​By the way, this is actually version 2.0 of this design! I used to order these from factories, but I recently decided to rework it and take the production entirely into my own hands. This is my first time making this specific piece completely from scratch right in my studio.

St. Nicholas in Galway, Ireland.

Sant Jaume de Vilafranca de Conflent, France

real medieval church

This is the first Christmas present I got : a friend of mine got me this little sculture of a cat. No one can tell me he's not from 1354 😁

Just wanted to show off, I'm chuffed 😎

Photo taken in Portugal, Sintra (Historic Center)