Matthieu Cheminee

I have been using the stamping technique for over 20 years. “Stampclastic” as I call it, is a tribute to all the jewelers around the world who transform any old piece of steel into tools or any piece of metal into beautiful jewelry.

Originally from Paris, France, Matthieu Cheminée moved to Taos, New Mexico, at the age of 19, where he fell in love with Native American art. There, he studied Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi techniques and traditions - specifically Navajo stamp work. Later, while living in West Africa, he worked with Tuareg and Bambara jewellers. Matthieu perfected his skills while training in Canada and today teaches in Montreal. Matthieu has set up the Toolbox Initiative as a support organization and has just published a fourth book on chain-making to add to “The Art of Stamping”, “Legacy: Jewelry Techniques of West Africa”, and “Inadan: the Mastery of Tuareg Artisans”.

Watch an interview with Matthieu by Anna Lindsay MacDonald for MetalAid (Sep'23) here.
Read an interview with Matthieu on Art Jewelry Forum about his background, career and work in Africa here.