Rosa Ramalho

Rosa Ramalho was born on August 14th, 1888, in Galegos S. Martinho – Barcelos. Daughter of a shoemaker and a weaver, at 18 she got married and had 3 children. Since her childhood she had worked with clay, but for a period of time she interrupted this activity to take care of the family. By the death of her husband, at 68, she returned to work with clay and began to create pieces that left her famous. Her pieces were of such a beauty and they were both dramatic and whimsical/charismatic at the same time and she created with an extraordinary imagination. These pieces that she created distinguished her than other potters and gave her a fame that has crossed frontiers.

Her work is continued today by her granddaughter, Júlia Ramalho.