Christian de Nardi, One of the Best Craftsmen of France
One of the Best Craftsmen of France in Table Cutlery1- St Claude
The professional journey of Christian De Nardi bagan in the Jura, near Saint-Claude, where he learnt the cabinetmaker's and wood turner's craft.
2- From St Claude to Thiers
His love for beautiful articles led him in 1981 to Thiers, in Paul Morand's workshop, where he discovered the art of fashioning handles with the most natural materials, exotic wood, horn, elephant ivory, etc...
3- Maison des Couteliers ( Culter's House)
It is at the Maison des Couteliers that he developed these talents for manual work by creating very beautiful pieces of table cutlery, alongside Angel Navarro ( National Award winner in crafts in 1982) and Virgilio Munoz ( One of the Best Craftsmen of France).
4- One of the Best Craftsmen of France
In 1986, he presented a master piece consisting of 12 pieces in a subtle alchemy of Goldsmith's art and Marquetry and received the envied title of One of the Best Craftsmen of France.
5- Master Craftsman in Cutlery
In 1990, he received the title of Master Craftsman in Cutlery, participated in the launch of the CAP cutlery training at the vocational school of Thiers.
He became a member of the French Association for the Jean Troisgros de Roanne Table Arts where he sat on the board of directors.
6- National Trophy for Table Arts
He took part in 1992 in the Roanne National Trophy for Table Arts, and was the Table Cutlery partner "Route des Amériques" presented by the Chamber of Handicrafts of Puy du Dôme for the Auvergne region.
The latter received the first national prize.
7- La Ferme des Trois Canards (The Farm of the Three Ducks)
In 1993, he was associated with the opening of the restaurant "La Ferme des Trois Canards" at Peschadoires.
After a year in business, this restaurant obtained a Toque and 13/20 at Gault-Millau.
8- Challenge Initiative Innovation
In 1994, he received the first prize in the Industry category of the Challenge Initiative Innovation, organised by the Conseil général du Puy de Dôme, for the patent of a hafting system for knives and flatware for catering.
9- Nowadays
Nowadays, in his workshop since 1995 in the Thiernoise Region, at Peschadoires, Christian De Nardi manufactures Flat ware for famous publishers.
