About

At my first jewelry class, I was told: "The only way to truly learn is to spend hundreds of hours at the bench".

Little did I know that this practice would evolve into something deeply personal and fundamentally change the course of my life.

Jewelry making has given me a sense of freedom and self-determination. It is a journey that encourages the exploration of different techniques, themes and materials. It has driven me to continue to travel, to learn, and to unravel the beautiful and intimate relationship that we have with objects.

I am passionate about traditional techniques. I integrate them in a free-form manner, working directly with materials to capture moments of fluidity and rule-free exploration.

 

Each piece I create is a little step on my quest for growth, individuality and character, rejecting mass production for a more personal approach.

More than adornment, jewelry to me is filled with romanticism that goes beyond its material form, holding within it stories, emotions and legacies that endure through time, just as jewelry making is not only a craft, it's a tradition to be preserved and carried on.

It's the medium which has allowed me to express myself and forge connections with others, infusing every creation and my own life with meaning. 

 

 

Bio:

Born in San Jose, Costa Rica, 1987. Natalia completed a goldsmiths' apprenticeship in Costa Rica (2008-2011) and started her own practice, later moving to Europe to attend intensive workshops with professionals in the field, during this time she also finished a degree as a Technician in Fine Arts, specializing: Art Jewelry in EASD Valencia, Spain. (2013- 2017) .

She was selected to do a semester as an exchange student in the Jewelry and Blacksmithing Department of the Eesti Kunstiakadeemia, Tallinn, Estonia(2016). To later return as a guest artist to impart a workshop on 2018 and 2022.

Her work been exhibited in Europe and internationally . Some recent exhibition venues include Talente as part of Munich Jewelry week and the annual Handwerk & Design expo and Alchemy 5: Transformation in contemporary enamels shown in University of Oregon and Museum of Glass Washington, USA.

If you would like to see my resume please click here