For a long time, I felt a deep discomfort working with the commercial clay bodies available in Argentina. None of them truly resonated with what I was trying to express through my ceramics — their colors, textures, and behavior felt limiting, disconnected from the sensorial and visual language I was searching for.
That discomfort became the starting point for transformation. I realized that if I wanted my work to evolve and truly reflect my artistic voice, I had to go back to the foundation: the clay itself.
I began to study, test, and develop my own mid-temperature stoneware clay bodies — experimenting with formulas, materials, and ratios, often starting from scratch. It was both a technical and emotional journey.
Each test revealed something new — subtle shifts in color, texture, plasticity, and finish — and eventually led me to create clays that responded more intuitively to my hands and ideas. Clay bodies that carried the warmth, strength, and tactility I needed in my work.
That process not only improved the materiality of my ceramics but also deepened my connection to the craft. The clay became mine — not just in use, but in essence.