Mariana

My name is Mariana Ciliberto. I’m a ceramist and fibre artist. I always have my camera handy too. Most of the time with my trusty Minolta 50mm macro lens on. I love colors and texture…and getting pretty close up and personal.

I was born and raised in the Argentinean Patagonia where the wind blows strong, the landscape is vast and empty and the sun shines even in the cold winters.

A decade ago, whilst traveling around Europe, I met a dutch guy who, only a few months later, was on his knees asking me to spend my life with him. And I said yes. So I packed up my life in Argentina and moved to The Netherlands. Many things have happened since, but one thing I’ve learnt for sure: being involved with arts; experimenting, daring, learning… is what makes me happy. And ultimately, I wish to pass that on to my son: dream, work hard and enjoy the process. That is what life is about: the trip, not the destination.