I came in contact with native Mexican ceramists, as well as those from New Mexico, in the United States.

I’ve studied and lived in the Farallones Institute, in Berkeley, California, where I learned new, sustainable life and production technologies and where I furthered my knowledge of natural foods.

After that experience, I transferred to the Esalen Institute, where I joined their community and began working on their farm.

The farm production was organic and supplied the community’s kitchen.