Meet Alice

 

I am a Brazilian-born artist who began to work with ceramics while in college at the University of Santa Catarina State in Brazil, where I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. Later, while living in Portugal, I taughtFine Arts to youth.  After moving to the United States and while earning a Master’s Degree in Anthropology at Hunter College in New York City, I re-focused on creating ceramics and developing my wheel-throwing techniques.   

I make functional and artistic objects in clay, such as bowls, mugs, plates, platters, vases, and figurines.  Each piece is individually crafted and one-of-a-kind (although the pieces fit well as sets).

My work with clay allows me to communicate closely with nature and reconnect with an old-time practice developed throughout human evolution.  My goal is to make well-designed ceramics that are both utilitarian and decorative (and more sustainable than plastic objects).

To create ceramics, I use mostly wheel-thrown techniques (and some hand-built techniques). I like making symmetrical, refined forms and expressing myself by glazing, stenciling, or painting on the surface of the ceramics.  My ceramics are bisque-fired at cone 5/6 (oxidation) and often glazed with matte, earthy colors, or the blue, green, and yellow hues found on the coast. 

Now a resident of Naples, Florida, I am a state-certified art teacher who teaches an array of classes at local art organizations and who participates regularly in art shows in Southwest Florida.