Q. Tell us about yourself and how you came to be an artist…

A. I think my becoming an artist has been very careful and gradual. I don’t have any formal art training behind me, and although I saw that as an advantage because I didn’t have any rules to follow or mistakes to avoid, it was difficult to really embrace it. But now I understand that my practice exists precisely because of this.

Q. Your main character trait?

A. Thoughtful, maybe.

Q. Describe your work in three words…

A. Technique, colors, dreams.

Q. What is your creative process?

A. I usually think about my works in series, not single pieces. My works have a lot to do with nostalgia, dreams, the ways we perceive humans. I want my works to have a little bit of a fairytale feel, which comes back to the nostalgia part! Another big factor when you’re creating artworks that are demanding in the way these tapestries are is planning. A lot of the excitement comes from planning how to execute certain things, calculating what is doable and in what extent, choosing the materials, etc. 

In a way, every piece is a surprise. One reason for that is that I work from the back side of the canvas, and I can’t always predict how the wool is going to behave. I have learnt to enjoy that!