Tres Tierras

Isabel Corral

Artist

My work is a permanent exploration, a continuous search for the transformation of matter, of its possibilities; an expression of shape, movement and texture. My pieces are in constant dialogue between the figurative and the abstract, specifics walk hand in hand with mysticism, and intuition is technique´s best friend.

I´m always looking for new languages that can express an inner vision, a reinterpretation of ancient history. It´s important for me to remain anchored to memories, to keep them alive and from there to sow new stories.

“FOR ME, MY SCULPTURES ARE A SYMBOL OF THE WORLD I LIVE IN”

TRAJECTORY

Spanish

ISABEL CORRAL TRAJECTORY

Painting, ceramics and tapestry. Instituto Allende San Miguel Allende, Gto. Mexico 1979-1980
Experimental sculptural tapestry workshop Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. 1984 Instructor, Magdalena Abakanowicz
Workshop on Various Sculpting Techniques
Independence Centre of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS for its acronym in Spanish) 1991-1996 Instructor: Porfirio del Olmo
Marble Scale sculpting Workshop “Taller de escultura de talla en mármol” Colorado, U.S.A. 1992 Instructor: Greg Tonazzi
El Olvido, México D.F. Ceramics Workshop. Temperature and Rakú 1995-2006. Instructor: Hilda San Vicente
Workshop on Human Figure Drawing México City 1999-2001 Instructor: Gilberto Aceves Navarro
Drawing Workshop Mexico City 2002-2003 Instructor: Marco Vargas
Human Figure and Face Modelling Workshop 2000-2001 Instructor Artemio Morales
High Temperature Ceramic Murals Workshop Mexico City, 2000 Instructor: Adán Paredes
Ceramics with Gustavo Pérez, Seminar, Mexico City, 2003
Terra Sigilata Course, Mexico City, 2003 Instructor: Javier del Cueto
7th International Ceramics Symposium. Querétaro, Mexico, 2005

Individual and collective exhibits in Mexico:

Mexico City (several museums and galleries)
Monterrey (Parque Fundidora)
Querétaro (Museo de la Ciudad)
Guadalajara

Tlaquepaque
Valle de Bravo
Tepoztlán
Veracruz (Veracruz Convention Centre)

San Miguel Allende
Xalapa (Xalapa Museum of Anthropology)
Lerma
Toluca

Overseas:

New York
New Jersey
Houston

Miami
Boston
Barcelona

Denmark Finland (Caisa Museum in Helsinki)
Belgium

2015:

Elected by a jury to participate on the exhibition of former students in the First Meeting of Visual Artists graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad in Mexico, held on March 16 – 20, 2015, in the University Gallery and winner of a “special mention” for participating in the First Meeting of Visual Artists Graduated from, the Jesuit University System, called “Mundos Vividos: balance de miradas y visiones” (“Lived Worlds: a balance of looks and visions”) held on March 23 -27, 2015

2015

This year a Contemporary Expressions of Mexico exhibition will take place at the 2015 Biennale de la Ceramique D'Adenne, Belgium. An exclusive presentation of works by 9 Mexican artists, organized in collaboration with the artists and the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico City. I have the honor of being elected to participate with four of my pieces in this important event. Mexico, a country that evokes a cultural richness and delivers a desire for discovery and adventure. A country where the ceramic is revealed in its most diverse aspects of technical heritage to new thinking on design and shapes, is the guest country of the section dedicated to popular practices of ceramics.

Teaching:

1999 — 2005. Teacher of the art workshop for children from 7 to 14 years. Primary school “Comunidad Senda a.c.” México City
Since 2011. Teacher sculpture in ceramics, and teacher drawing workshop Tres Tierras Art Centre México City
2012. Teacher in the workshop vases in ceramics, construction, and glazes
2013. Teacher in the jewelery workshop in ceramics. Design and production, knowledge of different materials.
2014. Teacher in the second jewelery workshop in ceramics. Design and production, knowledge of different materials.
2015. Teacher in the third jewelery workshop in ceramics. Design and production, knowledge of different materials. This time including silver, In progress.

Maite Corral Mijares

Graphic Designer

Born in Mexico City in 1962

My whole adult life has been influenced by art and I’ve always been attracted to all it’s forms of expression. After my degree in Graphic and Textile Design in 1989 at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, my professional development has been related to creative process throughout different jobs like: Fashion Design, Graphic Design, as Consultant for design proyects for small business in Nacional Financiera (Development Banking Institution in Mexico), and as General Coordinator in the most prestigious design bureau's Association in Mexico: Quorum, Consejo de Disenadores de Mexico.

Perhaps one of the first artistic expression of human beings is modeling clay, but it's origins does not consist in reflection but in curiosity and experimentation.

More than fourteen years ago by curiosity I discoverd clay, I learned the art and at times I think I have a good command on it, but at others I get disappointed and frustrated with the results. But that is art all about, a continuous dialogue between clay and myself to work as a team along with time, air, water and fire, to achieve a fine piece. Mexico is a country that evokes a cultural richness and delivers a desire for discovery and adventure. A country where the ceramic is revealed in its most diverse aspects of technical heritage to new thinking on design and shapes.

In 2010 I co-founded Tres Tierras Studio with my sister and partner Isabel Corral, to create an environment for creative expression and art developement. We have our own studio and gallery where continuosly I exhibit my work.