About

Hi! My name is Mariana and I’m a ceramic artist based in Vancouver, BC. My journey with clay begun back in 2015, when I enrolled my first ceramic class during art school. Little did I know then that this medium would capture my heart so completely, shaping a significant part of who I am today.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from the University of Campinas, in Brazil, where I’m originally from. Throughout five years of studies, I delved into various contemporary artistic mediums, with ceramics holding a special place in my creative exploration. After graduating in 2020, my husband and I took a huge step in our lives and decided to move to Canada the same year. 

Few years later, as the pandemic eased up, I found myself drawn back to pottery, enrolling in a community studio class as a simple pastime. It brought back to me the delightful feeling of getting muddy and creating cool objects with my very own hands. Soon, my friends and followers showed great interest in buying my work. This overwhelming response inspired me to establish my own small-batch ceramics brand, Mariana Ceramics, and sell it to the public on markets, Instagram and a store more recently.

From vases and mugs to plates and bowls, my creations blend hand-built and wheel-thrown techniques. Inspired by the mesmerizing allure of the ocean, I dive into creating pieces that echo its fluidity and capture the changing rhythm of waves, inviting a slice of that beautiful and intriguing rhythm into everyday life. Infusing each piece with an abstract aesthetic, I delve into exploring organic lines and harmonizing hues of blues, greens and whites, creating a visual symphony reminiscent of my coastal memories.

Nowadays you can find me creating at my community studio Café au Clay, working as a studio assistant at MiMOKO Ceramics (another talented artist based in Vancouver as well), climbing with friends and cuddling with my kitty cat Milo.

I feel grateful to make durable, timeless and funcional art, beautiful to look at, satisfying to hold, inspired by nature and proudly made in Vancouver, British Columbia. You can check a bit of my muddy creative process and behind the scenes on my Instagram @marianaceramics. 

Also, thanks for being here!

Love, Mari.