• Teresa's brother introduced her to the world of ceramics
• She treasures the primitive relationship between hands and clay
• Her background in social work shapes the way she runs her studio

Ceramics is more than an art for Teresa Branco. It’s a way of life that has accompanied her since her brother took her to a ceramics workshop when she was only 18. She studied social science and worked in the field for two decades but ceramics was always present. “My work was intense but I needed the regular connection with ceramics for my well being,” she says. Opening her own studio, Brâmica, enabled her to naturally integrate a social dimension she holds close to her heart. “My studio provides a creative space in Porto where individuals can come to work independently on their own projects.” Positive stories such as a South Korean tourist who, after spending time at Brâmica, set up her own workshop back home, bring great joy to this ceramicist on a social mission.