Come see me this week at NYCxDesign!
ICFF: Launch Pad | @icff_official@wanteddesign
May 17-19
Javits Center | Booth W25
429 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Bon: Everything but the Food | @bonstudionyc
May 19, 6-9pm
Bon Studio
199 N 8th St Unit 3, Brooklyn, NY 11211
RSVP link in bio!
I’ve been developing this lamp for my mom over the past month. Particularly after my grandfather passed away, she often told me about how every night before bed she would say to my grandparents:
“Buenas noches y que sueñes con los lindos y grandes angelitos.”
Que Sueñes con los Ángeles is a bedside reminder to dream with the angels every night. I made this for her as a small embodiment of this memory, comfort, and love.
Shade to come. Feliz día de las madres mamá
What a whirlwind. In just five months, I had the chance to show my work with @ofthreads_ twice, alongside some of the most talented, and more importantly, kindest people I’ve met.
To be ni de aquí y ni de allá and to be recognized by @admexico feels like a powerful reminder that we are de aquí y de allá. A duality that I’m grateful to embody, and to represent as just one small example of something much larger.
It feels like a one-in-a-million moment: individuals who shine so brightly on their own, each telling raw and honest stories, coming together to create something so bright it’s almost overwhelming to stand in for too long.
Alma and Sergio, you have a gift for recognizing sincerity and talent. I’m excited to see how you continue to shape the curatorial space in addition to the work you so thoughtfully create.
I feel like lately all I have to say to the world is thank you. I feel so lucky.
Last month, I had the pleasure of debuting my first ceramic light alongside some of my favorite artists in one of the best cities in the world. It’s still crazy to think I can say that. 🌟
2 Apapuchi Lamps available 💡More lamps to come💡
Thank you again @adorno.design . I was so touched to be included in this year’s FUTURE50, highlighting studios that hold onto the human.
In the years I’ve spent shaping my practice into something I’m passionate about and can truly stand behind, I’ve realized how important it is to see the person behind the object. We’ve grown increasingly detached from the things we own, filling landfills with items that can easily be replaced.
But when an object and a story become one, when you can see the hand that crafted it in its physical qualities, it becomes much harder to detach. Opting for grounding, objects with narrative and soul, instead of unnecessary consumerism is the goal.
I’m grateful to be among the people who see this as an increasingly important value, and thankful to ADORNO for your continued support along this journey.
RVA! I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be leading a lamp-building workshop at @still_life_studios this April ✨(link in bio for more info)
If you’re a ceramicist looking to branch out from the usual and dive into design thinking and technical problem-solving to create a functional household object, come join me!
I also want to extend an absolutely ENORMOUS thank you to @still_life_studios staff and community for being my home throughout my most recent project. Everyone was so generous with their time, always willing to lend a hand, and endlessly encouraging along the way. The environment at Still Life is incredibly welcoming. Every conversation gave me a little boost of energy when I needed it most. It truly is a community as much as it is a workspace, and I’m so grateful for that.
I’m beyond excited to give back in this way 💛
Apapuchi Table Lamp (2026) | A sculptural table lamp named after the Sonoran word for carrying someone on your shoulders. The piece reflects how identity evolves across generations. How what we build is on the shoulders of those who came before us.
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Estrenando hoy during Art Week Mexico with @ofthreads_ and
available for sale
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Red, white, and brown clay with a block-printed cotton shade.
9” x 9” x 17.5”
OF THREADS presents: Nuevas Herencias.
Aileen De La Ree Valencia explores care, inheritance, and the quiet weight of what we carry forward. Through stacked ceramic forms, her work reflects how identity is built, layer by layer, through memory, labor, and tenderness across generations.
Apapuchi: to carry someone on your shoulders, tenderly.
On view 2/4-2/8 @espacio_cdmx CDMX
@ofthreads_@ajdlrv@designweekmex@mxterritoriocreativo
