My name is Perrine Franco and I am a restorer/conservator of sculpted works. I have always been very interested in history and art, especially sculpture. It is therefore quite natural that I started my higher studies at ENSAV, La Cambre in Brussels in conservation-restoration of works of art. During my two years of master’s studies I specialized in stone materials.

The last year of my master’s degree was dedicated to writing my final paper entitled “Study of the cleaning of soot from a fire, embedded in the crystalline material of white marble”.

During my studies, I had the chance to do several internships, notably at Lapis Arte BV. There, I was able to work on the restoration project of the Rubenshuis, the Eucharistic tower of St. Peter’s Church in Leuven and on a commemorative sculpture in Zulte. This internship gave me the opportunity to gain experience on important restoration sites.

I also had the chance to go to Luxor in Egypt for a one-month internship in collaboration with a French mission and La Cambre. There, I was able to work on Ostraca’s and Oushebtis that had been buried in one of the tombs in the “Valley of the Artisans”. This workcamp allowed me to learn a lot about restoration on archaeological sites.

Finally, I did an internship at Tollis, located in Paris. During this internship I had the chance to work at the Opera Garnier and on one of the facades of the Louvre museum. I was also able to restore a large white marble sculpture.

Stone and plaster are the two materials I am most passionate about and with which I have specialized. These two materials include not only sculptures but also built heritage (facade decorations, stucco, mouldings, etc.).