I was working as a preschool Arts teacher when I came back into contact with clay. The sensation of it brought childhood memories of my grandparents' farmhouse. I used to stick my hands in the mud, playing with my cousins at a nearby pond. That experience led me to take up turning classes.

In 2019 I met the Juana Sánchez community, off the riverbanks of the Magdalena River. Four women, the last of a generation of potters, taught me their craft. They hand build clay vessels with a coiling technique that starts with a spiralled base, as other natives do with basketry and knitting. Since then, I have vowed to help them spread and preserve their know-how.

Knowledge exchange and humanism are part of my DNA. My family has been a constant advocate of knowledge and information transmission, hence my interest in sharing know-how to preserve our local craftsmanship, inspire and help others through craft encounters, exhibitions, and collaborations.

The savageness behind my workshop’s name is a representation of the innate and intuitive. It relates to the fearless bravery that powers my family and how I approach all things.