Miriam Mora. Barcelona, 1980

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I started modeling clay mythological figurines as a self-taught sculptor in late 2007. Since I was a child I have always liked myths and legends, in fact my favorite characters were mermaids and I was known at my first school for telling stories about mermaids and also for writing and drawing my own fairy tales.
Two years later I learnt other craft techniques such as painting on silk scarves, making paper Mache dolls and paper lamps, however, what I most liked was sculpting in clay so I continued making my figurines while working for several years. Finally, I decided to take sculpture classes and I have trained as a sculptor from 2014 to 2018.  

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ARTISTIC TRAINING

2017-2018: Sculpture personal project at Manuela Rivero's atelier in Barcelona. 
2016-2017: Human figure sculpture course taught by Manuela Rivero at Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc in Barcelona.

2015-2016: Creative sculpture course taught by Manuela Rivero at Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc in Barcelona.

2014-2015: Human figure and portrait sculpture course taught by Manuela Rivero at Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc in Barcelona.

2009-2010: Courses of painting on silk and crafting paper lamps and paper mache dolls taught by Carmen Femenía at Taller Cyan in Barcelona.

2007-2014: Self-taught sculptor.

 

ACADEMIC TRAINING

2006: Industrial Technical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. 

2008: Master in Renewable Energy at the Barcelona University.

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ART EXHIBITIONS

2017: 3rd year-end collective exhibition at Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc in Barcelona

2016: 2nd year-end collective exhibition at Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc in Barcelona

2015: 1st year-end collective exhibition at Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc in Barcelona

2011: 

- Exhibition of my handmade paper Mache figurines collection called the Celtic Goddesses of Avalon at Formiga Martinenca cultural centre during the Barcelona districts major festivals.

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- Exhibition of my handmade paper lamps as stage decor for the medieval music concert called "Rosa das Rosas" performed by the soprano and harpist Arianna Savall and the tenor Petter Johansen at Santa Maria del Pi Church in Barcelona.

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AWARDS

2013: Finalist of the drawing contest "poster of the abundance tree" organized by Guia Gente website.