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Deborah started taking
pottery lessons at Anna Ciavola’s studio in 1997. There she
practised mainly on the wheel and created basic small wheel-thrown
pots. During this time Deborah started and finished a Bachelors of
Art (Hons.) degree at University in European and Maltese History and
History of Art. After that Deborah has started a Postgraduate
Certificate in Education (P.G.C.E) to attain one of her other
passions which is teaching.
Due
to studying Deborah stopped working in ceramics for around 3 to 4
years. Her passion for pottery lay dormant for around three or four
years. With the help of some close people who gave her the right
push, Deborah started attending pottery lessons again with Julie
Apap where she gained more experience and her view to pottery opened
up to slabbing, coiling and hand-building besides getting more
experience on the wheel. During these years Deborah has learnt a lot
both about the clay and its versatility and has also gained a lot of
confidence both with the clay itself and with experimentation in
glazing.
In
2006 Deborah has attended an ESF course with Mcast under the
guidance of George Muscat. This course has strengthened her skill on
the wheel. In the same year Deborah has also attended a short
evening course at Mcast where under the teaching of George Muscat
she has experimented a lot in hand-building.
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