Tere Pensel - Teresa Pensel

Since I was very young I’ve enjoyed working with my hands. This all began when my grandmother taught me how to knit and sew; I spent many afternoons in her living room among wool and scraps of fabric. For my family, art has always played an important part; this included the cinema, theater, and exhibitions.
I was born in Buenos Aires- a cradle of extraordinary talent and a showcase of innumerable artistic diversity from all over the world. The journey through different artistic expressions flowed naturally for me. It is also important to mention that I always felt nourished by the rich artistic legacy of the native people that inhabited Brazil early on… that has always deeply influenced my work.
I have traveled around my country, approaching different artistic spaces where diverse artistic expressions converged. Ceramics were always exciting to me; however it was many years until I finally approached the art form in a definitive way. I graduated as an apparel designer, and for 20 years, I worked as an independent entrepreneur designing clothing collections. This coincided with attending ceramic workshops where I found that I thoroughly enjoyed myself… I relaxed and it felt like a fun game. Almost unintentionally, I began to put together my first collection. I was encouraged by my sisters who have been a pillar throughout my life. When I offered this initial collection to interior design studios in Buenos Aires, I quickly sold the entire collection. Soon thereafter, more and more orders came in and my portfolio of clients grew to such an extent that decided to dedicated myself full-time to my new ceramic venture.
Starting in 2018, I have been lucky that wonderful opportunities followed one after the other; this has given me the opportunity to continue growing as an artist.
— Terese Pensel