I’m a Latina ceramic artist based out of Montreal, Canada. My work is rooted in my experiences of identity, migration, and displacement. My art explores the complexity of my mixed identity within a foreign environment. I use my ceramic art and utilitarian work to contemplate the intersection between my cultural heritage, the collective culture of my homeland, and the multiple identities I have come to inhabit.

With my work, I explore the possibilities of clay through various hand-building techniques: coils and slabs and throwing elements to make sculpture objects. Through the tactile nature of clay, I investigate the power of memory, the significance of cultural symbols, and the interplay of color, texture, and form.

My large-scale vessels echo the profiles of Mesoamerican and pre-colonial vessels while addressing various cultural influences that make up the Latin identity. I hope my art will help bridge the gap between my personal experience and the collective experience of the Nicaraguan diaspora.