Master - apprentice trajectory:
restorer of antique horse-drawn carriages
Sven Gatz, former minister of culture in Flanders, launched a second call in early 2019 to apply for scholarships to pass on craftsmanship. Craftsmanship is seen as a form of intangible cultural heritage that is in the minds and hands of people: knowledge and skills with roots in tradition.
Passing on this kind of craftsmanship, often an intensive and time-consuming process, is a prerequisite for keeping it alive. That is why Minister Gatz wants to give the necessary support to professionals who apprentice someone for 2 years and teach him or her the tricks of the trade. Through this intense collaboration, craftsmanship can be passed on and it is not lost.
André thought it was a good idea to pass on the knowledge he had built up over the years to a successor.
Because his son Brecht had already shown a lot of interest in the 'antique carriage' in recent years, they decided together to apply for this grant.
Project 1: conservation of a hearse with a gala carriage seat
![Before conservation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_bc653c6ed35b4182a1d08703c3550d62~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_bc653c6ed35b4182a1d08703c3550d62~mv2.jpg)
![Gala seat before conservation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_0d54930ab30a42b7b069c52b1a5c022c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_0d54930ab30a42b7b069c52b1a5c022c~mv2.jpg)
![Result](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_1cdff76177b24322a8909ced95f18f30~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_89,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_1cdff76177b24322a8909ced95f18f30~mv2.jpg)
![Before conservation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_bc653c6ed35b4182a1d08703c3550d62~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_bc653c6ed35b4182a1d08703c3550d62~mv2.jpg)
Project 2: restoration of a sedan chair
![Sedan chair before restoration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_bb30157be8f84abd9032e9e75e8e3003~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_106,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_bb30157be8f84abd9032e9e75e8e3003~mv2.jpg)
![Sedan chair before restoration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_1a690d5f38114ae7aecc9aebb889d51f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_1a690d5f38114ae7aecc9aebb889d51f~mv2.jpg)
![Result](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_4836a01c7e0448b7b4e7d95f39366ee8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_4836a01c7e0448b7b4e7d95f39366ee8~mv2.jpg)
![Sedan chair before restoration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_bb30157be8f84abd9032e9e75e8e3003~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_106,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_bb30157be8f84abd9032e9e75e8e3003~mv2.jpg)
Project 3: restoration of a hearse
![Before restoration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_eaf788527b5642e4b2eb903f3922afe1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_105,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_eaf788527b5642e4b2eb903f3922afe1~mv2.jpg)
![Iron base made by L. Lienhart uit Wolfsburg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_874a9e3aa9ed43ada62b074037f48884~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_874a9e3aa9ed43ada62b074037f48884~mv2.jpg)
![Result](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_73be88ad924047e4b7a0334f289b45e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_109,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_73be88ad924047e4b7a0334f289b45e3~mv2.jpg)
![Before restoration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ccb68_eaf788527b5642e4b2eb903f3922afe1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_105,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/0ccb68_eaf788527b5642e4b2eb903f3922afe1~mv2.jpg)