STAINER

I was searching for many years to find some meaning to my life when a series of events would lead me to Jacobus Stainer. Though I had no background in traditional violin making and never intended to become a violin maker, circumstance was to throw me into this craft wholeheartedly. I had left my job as an engineer in 1987 to pursue a career in sculpting. I had enjoyed this activity for some 10 years as a hobby and decided to try to make a living at it. I was Introduced to Stainer`s work in1988 by a friend, who himself was a true Stainer fan. Intrigued by this instrument maker of antiquity, I read more and the emptiness in me was beginning to fill. I soon carved my first violin. The endeavor was to completely change the direction of my life. From that day until 2012 I have devoted all my attention both physically and mentally to the understanding and production of Stainer`s instrument. This remarkable individual and the instruments he created were truly a marvel of human potential.