Maria Castel-Branco

Maria Castel-Branco* had her professional kick-off as a multimedia and graphic designer. As a hobby she gave classes in crafts to children from Cova da Moura and decorate party cakes that turned out to be real sculptures, which already revealed an emergent need for creativity and plastic expression. She decided then to invest and deepen her knowledge on ceramics.

It was in January 2014 that he stumbled on ceramics and took classes for a year and a half, here he began to challenge the potential of this art, without ever leaving. Potters such as Ricardo Lopes and Vasco Baltazar taught her the skills of the wheel.

In her studio, Maria likes to make objects that perpetuate in time, regardless of trends. She likes to innovate and every piece is unique and away from standards. She loves all the imperfections that handmade work can not hide. Maria gets her inspiration on her daily life and surroundings.

Collective exhibition
"15 PLACES"
at Galeria Corrente d'Arte, Lisbon.
October 23th to December 5th - 2015
The installation “15 PLACES” presents the work of 15 members of the ceramics atelier Caulino.

"COLECTIVA"
at Oriq - Artistic Collective, Lisbon
at March 11th to June 7th - 2020


Solo exhibition
"THE CLAY PARADE"
at Pura Cal, Lx Factory, Lisbon
May 24th to July 22nd – 2017

“IS IT A SECRET?" HE ASKED. – “NO. IT’S SRING!”
at Pura Cal, Lx Factory, Lisbon
Mars 22nd to May 28th – 2018

"SENSES OF THE EARTH"
at Pura Cal, Lx Factory, Lisbon
from October 11th to December 12th - 2019

"CHLOROPHYLL"
at Pura Cal, Lx Factory, Lisbon
from June 9th to July 12th - 2020