it’s only thanks to this very specific moment in my life.
Sometimes life takes you away from what you love, only to bring you back home with new eyes.
For me, that happened with clay.

It all started in art school, where shaping clay was the most authentic way for me to express myself. But then, as life often does, it led me elsewhere: studies, jobs, different paths…which ones? A degree in graphic design and ten years working in communication as a graphic designer.
A beautiful, long, hard-earned journey, yet one in which I never truly felt “at home.”
I felt like something was missing; I couldn’t express my creativity in the way I needed to.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that if something doesn’t make me happy, it needs to change.
And so I changed it: I left my job, let go of ten years of experience in visual communication, and moved into the world of cooking.

Meanwhile, in 2023, I moved to Lisbon, Portugal.
With this new beginning and a new job, I hoped I could pour all the creativity I had been missing into my dishes… but that initial spark faded quickly.
I soon found myself crushed by an exhausting job that consumed me completely.

Then came the darkness. Burnout, anxiety and panic attacks, and + 30 kilos on my body.

August 2024. My 33rd birthday.
I decide to give myself a dream I had kept tucked away for far too long: a wheel-throwing workshop.

From the very first moment I touched clay again, I knew: it was her.
It had always been her: my real path. She had been there all along, waiting for me, patiently.
And suddenly everything returned: that light and sparkle in my eyes I had been missing for so long, the passion, the creativity, the happiness, the joy of being alive.

Soon after, Spazio Selena was born.

When I started creating my first pieces, I needed a space.

A small world, not only a physical one where I could build my studio, but also a metaphorical space where I could express my essence, my creativity, and pour in everything that I am, with my background — allowing myself to do it with calm and presence.

That’s where “Spazio Selena” was born — from the need to make that space real.

Doing this work, for me, means giving a voice to the child I once was…
The one who found peace and joy every time her hands got messy with clay, wax crayons, and markers.

For me, clay is therapeutic.
Every time I return to it, I experience the moment with calm and presence.
I can’t quite explain it, but it’s better than a mindfulness meditation.
Thanks to clay, I found my sense of calm.

Today, I bring that same presence and peace into the objects I create, so that they can reach those who bring them into their homes!
And that’s the heart of it all: these aren’t just ceramics, they’re invitations to live slowly, to rediscover beauty in everyday gestures, to care for your own space.

In the meantime, welcome to my space!🤍