A Legacy Forged in Clay: The Ceramic World of Cecília de Sousa Cecília de Sousa, born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1937, stands as a pivotal figure in the landscape of 20th-century Portuguese ceramics. More than simply a practitioner of an ancient craft, she is an artist who has profoundly shaped its trajectory, pushing boundaries and imbuing clay with a unique expressive power. Her journey began at the António Arroio School in Lisbon, where she first encountered the transformative potential of ceramic materials under the guidance of Manuel Cargaleiro, a significant influence in her early develop…