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Biography Paulina Basta was born in Santiago, Chile in July the 4th of 1961, she graduates as the publicity career in 1983, but in 1985 she ties with the ceramics in a course dictated by Pilar Guzmán and discovers her vocation and passion by the ceramics. Currently lives in Osorno ( South of Chile ), where her Studio is located. In 1992 she participates in a gres ceramic course dictated by Ruth Krauskopf and remains in this studio by 4 years. Since then, she is excited by the multiple possibilities of expression of the ceramics and begins to experiment and to create in her own studio different types of mixtures to give form to her sculptures with textures that resemble natural stones. She has participated in two individual exhibitions and several group exhibitions in Chile. In Europe she has been selected in Biennials and Triennials of Ceramics; in Faenza and Albissola Marina, in Italy, Carouge and Spiez in Switzerland and Varazdin in Croatia. In addition, she was finalist in Cordoba, Spain, through two consecutive years for designing of ceramic projects. In 2013 she received mention in the V International Biennal of Contemporary Mosaic, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ceramics Studies 2013 SeminarGraphics Techniques for Ceramics .Held by Adriana Schmied (Argentina).Puerto Gres Studio. Puerto Varas,Chile. 1999 6th Latin America Biennal of CeramicsArts Faculty    University of Chile & Condorhuasi Foundation1996 SeminarSalt and Raku Burning for Ceramics    Held by Paul Soldner ( U.S.A. )    Assistant : Doug Casebeer ( U.S.A. )    Huara - Huara Studio.    Santiago – Chile1992 - 1996 Ceramics Course - Huara - Huara Studio.    Held by Ruth Krauskopf.    Santiago – Chile1995 Human Figure Course.    Held by Ana María Hurtado.    Santiago – Chile1994 Ceramics Coatings Course.    Held by Joan Morrison.    Santiago – Chile1985 Ceramics Course - Versailles Studio.    Held by Pilar Guzman    Santiago – Chile