Verónica Castillo reflects on the passing of her father in 2009, describing how she still feels his spirit and passion for working with clay living on through her. Although she was pushed to study and even graduate as a public accountant, she ultimately chose to follow her true vocation as an artist, nurtured since childhood in her family’s workshop. She recalls her early connection to the earth and clay—even playfully tasting it as a child—emphasizing the purity and beauty of working with natural materials.