Born in Buenos Aires, I moved to Caracas, Venezuela with my family at the age of 10, and have been living in the US since 2001. My passion for making books and capturing images began in elementary school, when I would write stories about a little girl named "Nube Blanca" (White Cloud), illustrate them, and read them to my friends at school.
During my printmaking major in college, I came to understand the theory of why I had always been drawn to the book format: the idea of content presented in a specific order, the element of time, the close relationship between object and viewer. This interest led me to create a series of books which I called the Enigmographic Series (images under the "Book Arts" tab).
I guess it only made sense that, given my passion for paper and black and white imagery, I would develop a keen interest in photography. Perhaps I was lucky to begin studying it back when digital photography was not yet an established field. This allowed me to become familiar with the traditional elements of photography, to experience the darkroom and the chemistry, the feeling of which is irreplaceable.
In 2001, I moved to Boston to train as a bookbinder at the North Bennet Street School. There, I learned the trade of bookmaking, used by man since approximately the 4th century . Although I focused primarily on the technical aspects of creating such an object, I continued to make books with content, such as poetry and photographs.
I’m currently working as a binder and artisan in New York City. After years of training and working in printmaking, photography and bookbinding - and having gone a long way since those early childhood tales of “Nube Blanca”- I feel the same joy I felt as a 10-year-old whenever I exercise these crafts. Through this site, I hope to share that joy with you!