Born on an April dawn in Guimarães.
Raised in the countryside, she believes that this direct contact with nature sharpened her curiosity, restless spirit, wonder for her surroundings, and above all, the instinct to transform/create things—while deep roots anchored her to images, drawing, colors, books, and the fascination with artistic creation in its various forms.
The obvious path was to pursue education in the arts, a natural choice made during her school years. Her academic background includes Visual Education [Escola Superior de Educação de Leiria] and Communication Design/Graphic Production [University of Aveiro and University of Barcelona].
Alongside this, painting, printmaking, photography, sewing, creating three-dimensional characters, and illustration have all served as means of expression and communication throughout the years.
From time to time, she exhibits her work in both group and solo exhibitions, mainly in the field of illustration. She has illustrated several children’s stories. In 2012, she created the permanent installation “With Feet on the Ground and Head in the Clouds” for the Museu do Brincar [Vagos].
In 2016, responding to her passion for the book as an object, she founded zai-zai edições, where she creates handcrafted, custom-made books. She currently lives and works between Guimarães and Gafanha da Nazaré [Ílhavo].