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About
IQÉ

Created in June 1992 as part of the National Training Plan for the Crafts, école atelier is a training and research center, as well as a center for dissemination and support for the professional woodworking community.

As a partner of Cégep Limoilou and the Centre de formation et de consultation en métiers d’art (CFCMA), the Institut is the only school in Eastern Québec to teach specific courses in the Techniques de métiers d’art – option ébénisterie artisanale program, as part of the college curriculum (D.E.C.).

Supported by:

The Institut is supported by the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications for the acquisition of cultural equipment, and for research, dissemination, professional support and operating activities.

Associated with:

Conseil des métiers d’art du Québec (CMA);
Conseil de la culture des régions de Québec et de Chaudière-Appalaches;
Table des métiers d’art;
Corporation de développement économique communautaire de Québec (CDÉC)

Mission

To offer the highest level of training in artisanal woodworking in Quebec.

Vision

To be known and recognized as Quebec’s benchmark in artisanal woodworking, training the very best woodworkers.

Values

Integrity

At IQÉ, integrity is expressed through respect for the work of others and for individuals, loyalty to the organization and to one’s peers, and honesty in making one’s intentions and plans known to others.

Commitment

The people who work at IQÉ demonstrate their commitment on a daily basis by being available to students, by getting involved in the school’s success, by helping each other, by passing on their passion for the woodworking trade and by constantly surpassing themselves.

Quality

IQÉ defines quality in terms of the expertise acquired by its students during their training, as evidenced by the aesthetics and complexity of the works produced by the Institute’s former students. Quality is also reflected in the experience of our teachers and our respect for the environment.

Staff

Thierry Plante-Dubé

Director
direction@iqe.edu

Guy Langevin

Head of DEC et Arts-études
guy.langevin@mmaq.com

Thomas Rieppi

Deputy Director –
training director
thomas.rieppi@mmaq.com

Manon Joly

Activities and cultural mediation manager
manon.joly@mmaq.com

Magalie Clermont

Administrative Assistant
admin@iqe.edu

Samuel St-Pierre

Project Manager
projets@iqe.edu

Thomas Brassard

Communications Manager
communications@iqe.edu

Board of Directors

Elected by the General Meeting, the Board of Directors is the group of people responsible for running the IQÉ. The organization, operation and prerogatives of the Board are set out in the Institute’s statutes and regulations.
Board members

François Marquis
President

Andrée-Anne St-Onge Trudel
Secretary-Treasurer
Pedagogical advisor

Dany Lussier
Administrator
Woodworking instructor

Samuel St-Pierre
Administrator
Cabinetmaking student

Fanni-Ève Gauvin Fiset
Administrator
Cabinetmaker

Teachers

Most are certified by Emploi Québec to provide training to all types of clientele. Each has delivered more than 250 hours of on-the-job training.

IQÉ’s teaching expertise is second to none. Our instructors teach the technical courses in the DEC program, as well as the popular cabinetmaking courses. Together, they form the very essence of the Institut. Their personal qualities enable them to establish good relationships with students and create an environment conducive to learning.

Dany Lussier
Always on the lookout for new working techniques, this Cégep Limoilou woodworking graduate and woodworker has been teaching at IQÉ since 1995. He also specializes in 3D drawing.

Marie-Ève Tousigant
Marie-Ève has been working on residential and commercial projects for over 10 years. She designs, produces and installs custom furniture. She also works with various teams at the Centre de conservation du Québec. For the past 13 years, she has worked with various parties involved in the repair and preservation of objects and works of art. She recently began teaching at IQÉ, where she enjoys sharing her knowledge with the next generation of cabinetmakers.

Sophie Chapados
With a bachelor’s degree in architecture, Sophie completed her woodworking training at IQÉ. In addition to creating custom projects and developing small series of furniture and decorative accessories, she has been teaching at the Institut Québécois d’ébénisterie for several years.

Geneviève Bélanger
Over the years, Geneviève has developed skills in furniture repair, design and fabrication. She holds a BAC in fine arts and a DEP in cabinetmaking. She has acquired over 15 years’ experience with her company Materia Prima.

Éric Thériault
A graduate in both cabinetmaking and industrial design with over 20 years’ experience, Éric Thériault has worked in both Quebec and Europe in cabinetmaking, furniture restoration and ornamental carving. He teaches the “Turned and Carved Patterns” course at IQÉ.

Christian Faucher
A 2001 IQÉ graduate, he has been teaching at the Institute since 2002 in the Popular Woodworking courses, and since 2006 in the DEC program. He specializes in the restoration and creation of custom-made furniture, and has a passion for finishing.

Support staff

In addition to the management and teaching staff, support staff work tirelessly to ensure the smooth running of the school, and in particular the materials and equipment. Support staff ensure a safe environment and quality services, essential to the pursuit of educational objectives.

Nicolas Girard
Technician

Jean-François Côté
Assistant Technician

Marc Bourassa
Junior Technical Assistant

Premises

The IQÉ is a playground of over 18,000 sq. ft. The unique wealth of equipment and the quality of the facilities are what set IQÉ apart from the competition. What’s more, IQÉ is equipped with two outdoor dust collectors, ensuring a healthy, safe and work-friendly environment for students.

A finishing laboratory divided into two sections, one for manual work and the other for spraying. The building also houses administrative offices, a wood storage room, a computer classroom, a cafeteria, a business incubator and three workshops divided in two: one equipped with the machinery required for woodworking and one for bench work.

Specialized woodworking equipment :