Nora Álvarez

Born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, Álvarez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico. She went on to earn dual Master’s degrees in Land Resources and Geography from the University of Wisconsin and later completed a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences at the Universidad de Puerto Rico in 2016. 

From 2007 to 2009, she was a participant in the Superarte Program at the Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño de Puerto Rico, an experience that deepened her engagement with the visual arts. Her ceramic work has been featured in several group exhibitions. Álvarez’s work reflects a sustained and thoughtful engagement with the interconnected worlds of art, science, and nature, examining how these fields inform one another and contribute to a deeper understanding of our environment and place within it.

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Nora Álvarez | Plato Verde | Ceramic | 9 ¾" Diam. A low-profile, circular ceramic plate with a textured, matte green crackle-glaze interior. The glaze features concentric circular patterns and a network of fine dark fissures, revealing a darker clay body beneath.

Plato Verde

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Nora Álvarez | Vasija Volcánica | Ceramic | 4 ¼ x 3 ½" The spherical ceramic vessel features a highly textured, rough, and deeply pitted surface that mimics the weathered skin of a dried fruit. Its color palette is a muted, earthy blend of dark charcoal grey and terracotta red, with fine white specks visible within the irregular crevices of the clay. The sculpture is topped with a short, cylindrical neck with a jagged rim and is presented against a plain, neutral white background, emphasizing its organic form and complex surface detail.

Vasija Volcánica 

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Nora Álvarez | Hongos | Ceramic | 3 ½ x 5 ¼" diam. A low, wide ceramic vessel with a thick, rounded rim and a narrow, cylindrical base. The surface is covered in a pale seafoam colored crackle glaze that creates a rough, organic texture resembling weathered stone or coral.
Nora Álvarez | Hongos | Ceramic | 3 ½ x 5 ¼" diam. A low, wide ceramic vessel with a thick, rounded rim and a narrow, cylindrical base. The surface is covered in a pale seafoam colored crackle glaze that creates a rough, organic texture resembling weathered stone or coral.

 Hongo 

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A cylindric vase, the exterior features a textured, glossy glaze in deep shades of dusty rose and crimson red. Tiny, circular crater-like patterns and speckles of white mottle the surface. The rim reveals a hint of light white glaze along the interior edge.
A cylindric vase, the exterior features a textured, glossy glaze in deep shades of dusty rose and crimson red. Tiny, circular crater-like patterns and speckles of white mottle the surface. The rim reveals a hint of light white glaze along the interior edge.

Pulso

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