Born in Goiânia, Brazil in 1962, I grew up surrounded by exuberant Brazilian landscapes which inspired me from an early age. I initially studied Architecture, during which time I became greatly inspired by the works of architects Roberto Burle Marx and Oscar Niemeyer. I graduated with a degree in 1985, cementing my interest in the fusion between urban landscapes and natural forms. After graduating I moved to Rio to pursue my Architectural career, it was here, a year later, where I was introduced to clay and became fascinated by its multiple possibilities for expression and development of ideas.

I began to focus more and more on working with ceramics and started exploring concepts where natural forms and urban landscapes merge.