handbuilt contemporary ceramics
 

Clara Rêgo, Porto, Portugal, 1985

 

Visual artist creating sculptural pieces modeled manually in ceramics, whose main inspirations are the shapes and textures of corals and marine elements, rock formations, minerals, fungi, microscopic images and various other natural elements. The symbolism of her creations draws on various mythologies, dreams and meditations and by crossing them with imaginary utopian narratives, she creates elements of feminine expression and empowerment and representations of possible natures, in a creative movement of catharsis and ritual.

 

- Ceramics course level III in Escola Superior Artística Soares dos Reis, Porto, Portugal;

- BA Comics and Illustration BA in ESAP Guimarães, Portugal;

- BA Hons Fine Art in UEL, London, UK

 

Clara works in her own ceramic studio developing an authoral project applied to decoration and construction projects as well as some partnerships turned to utilitarian ceramics - Mo.li.er - Cocktail ware, Sankalpa - organic candles, Dael - tiles for public lighting.

 

She works regularly with the community, managing the development of group tile murals (Camara Municipal de Guimarães, Territórios de Pedra, Biblioteca Municipal de Guimarães, ...)

She also works as a live illustrator using video projections in plays and contemporary dance pieces as well as developing an education and art event project alongside other people, after creating non Profit Organisation SELVA, based in Porto.

 

Member of Homo Faber Guide and Portugal Manual.