BREDA

Alexandra Breda (b.1979, Coimbra) is a portuguese ceramic artist and designer, whose work focuses on contemporary figurative sculpture.

Finds inspiration in art, fashion, nature, mixing and fusing the different areas she passed through. Researcher of color and its endless possibilities.

Each sculpture is the outcome of a creative, technical, experimental and handmade work.

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Studied and worked for several years in Product Design and Fashion Design and specialized in the Arts of Ceramics and Glass, where she felt in love with ceramic sculpture and the craft of working clay.

Brings to sculpture a contemporary approach developed for many years through the research of fashion and color trends, design methodologies and design and development of collections and products, finds on these areas fusing points and inspiration that brings to life through figurative sculpture.

Always curious and keen to learn more and experiement new possibilities, finds in sculpture a never-ending source field to apply her criativity and knowledge.

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Professional activity

Trainer

February 2025 - present

Cearte, Specialization course in Ceramics and Glass

Coimbra, Portugal 

Founder

August 2024 - present

Breda Sculpture Atelier

Coimbra, Portugal 

Education

2024, Drawing in Space by Robert Bodem, New Masters Academy

2024, An Intro to Mold Making for Sculptors by Matt Lewis, New Masters Academy

2024, Complete Human Anatomy for Artists by Rey Bustos, New Masters Academy

2022 - 2023, Specialization course in the Arts of Ceramic and Glass, Cearte

2022, Lab de Color I, Lab Color II  by Lucila Dominguez 

2013 - 2016, Professional Course in Fashion Design, Modatex Lisboa

2005 - 2008, Degree in Product Design and Technology, UA-ESAN

1998 - 2002, Degree in Portuguese and English, teaching, ESECB