Early Life, Family and Training Born in Bruges, Bernard Cloet grew up in a household where craftsmanship was a fundamental part of daily life. He was the son of Jean Baptiste Cloet, a master plasterer, and Anne Marie Victoire Bourdon. This familial connection to skilled labor likely provided a grounded beginning for a young man destined for the arts. His roots remained firmly planted in Bruges, the city where he would eventually spend…