Elsa Rebelo was destined to become a ceramicist. She grew up surrounded by ceramics: her home town Caldas da Rainha is a Portuguese city with a long ceramics history, her father was a ceramic sculptor who owned a ceramics manufacturer where Elsa spent her time during school holidays. She fondly remembers the hustle and bustle of the women preparing clay and piggy banks the shape of dogs with long ears. At eight years old she created her first piece: a candle holder with ceramic roses. Her passion for handmade ceramic techniques grew as she studied and perfected them with local masters. Her contemporary pieces tell narratives, based on real life experiences and encounters.
Elsa Rebelo