auratus

Emmen, 2022

auratus, lat. gilded, ornamented with gold.

Gilding is a decorative technique for applying gold leaf to solid surfaces such as wood, metal or porcelain. The poliment gilding technique is one of the oldest and most versatile gilding techniques. What makes this technique special is that the gold can be polished to make it shinier than other gilding techniques.

Christine Hofer is the owner of Atelier Hofer in Emmen. She applies this technique, which is still used today in the production of decorative objects and in the restoration of objects.