About CeramikFest

I am an organizer of various cultural initiatives and a graduate of architecture from Wrocław University of Technology. For twenty years, I have been professionally involved in organizing events and creating thematic exhibitions. Fifteen years ago, I exchanged my hometown of Wrocław for a tiny village in the Sudetes foothills, where my husband and I run an agritourism business, a workshop venue, and the Lavender Alternative Foundation, which operates in the areas of culture and improving women's well-being.

Privately, I am a lover of lavender, peace, and animals.

I am a ceramic artist. In 1995, I graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, Faculty of Ceramics and Glass. I studied in the studio of Professor Krystyna Cybińska. For over twenty years, I have been running my own studio, where I create unique ceramic works – vessel forms, sculptural pieces, and painting on ceramic plates. I mainly work with slips, using the sgraffito technique, in a characteristic narrow color palette ranging from cobalts to blacks and grays. My exhibitions often draw from literature and poetry, and I also transfer the collage technique to ceramics. Porcelain is a purely abstract material for me, which, due to its lightness and purity, is ideal for large-format installations. I also work with alternative firings, which give the works special beauty through their raw texture.

My works are in private collections in Poland and Europe, as well as in the Museum in Wałbrzych, Siklos Hungary, CEBIKO Korea, and the Center of Polish Sculpture in Orońsko. I am a bronze medal winner at the International Ceramics Biennale CEBIKO, Korea. I have participated in many group exhibitions (Germany, France, Netherlands, Poland) and have had many solo exhibitions (Warsaw, Łódź, Wrocław, Kraków, Gdańsk). I have participated in ceramic plein-airs – Porcelain Otherwise Wałbrzych, Siklos Hungary, Lab Oro Center of Polish Sculpture Orońsko.

I see myself as someone fortunate to explore and connect two creative worlds: landscape architecture and ceramics. In 2020, I founded The Planting Studio, where I focused on creating landscape and architectural visualizations. It's work that constantly inspires me and presents new challenges, and I approach it with passion and commitment.

Returning to Poland was a pivotal moment in my creative journey. I discovered ceramics – a medium that allowed me to express myself directly and tangibly, offering the opportunity to work with organic forms and textures inspired by nature. This discovery led me to establish Studio De Armas in 2024, where I experiment and learn daily, transforming clay into art.

Combining both fields gives me great satisfaction, and creating visual stories, whether in digital landscapes or ceramics, brings me joy. I focus on exploring how nature, form, and function can meet in meaningful ways – always striving to grow and improve in both practices.

Beyond the studio, I cherish the simple yet beautiful moments life offers. I love dogs with playful smiles and cats with mysterious, penetrating eyes. I find solace in birdsong at dawn, the gentle rustle of leaves, and earthy tones and textures that remind me of tangled roots and the beauty of light dancing on freshly fired ceramics. These quiet details constantly inspire me.

I am Venezuelan, and in 2004 I emigrated to London carrying with me the most essential aspects of my Latin identity. During the 16 years I lived in England, I discovered how those values evolved while engaging in dialogue with multiple cultures that, at least on paper, seemed completely different from my own. From that multicultural coexistence emerged a fusion that broadened my perspective, teaching me new ways of understanding others and the world around us.

I studied Computer Science at the University of Greenwich, convinced that technology can be a bridge between people. Over time, life led me to a new chapter: since 2021 I have called Poland my home. Here I continue to build my identity, now from the convergence of three worlds that nourish and complement me: the Venezuelan that shaped me, the English that structured me, and the Polish that inspires me every day.

Today I develop the digital presence of the CeramikFest Foundation, a space where art, community, and creativity intertwine. Outside of work, I enjoy both the tranquility of nature and the dynamism of the city, as well as a good exchange of ideas that allows me to keep learning from those who are different from me. After all, I believe that openness is what brought me here.