Martha
Calderon

I received my Bachelors at the University of Florida, with a concentration on Printmaking. This program gave me the opportunity to study abroad at The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where I had my first exposure in the world of textiles.
After this intense and positive experience, I decided to make my art more functional and learn more about textiles. I was very privileged to be part of the knitwear program and later to the advanced program at FIDM.
I have learned so many new skills and discovered others I did not know I had. I am very grateful for the career path as a knitwear designer life has given me. The experience of being part of a new culture different than mine has influenced several aspects of my development as a person as well as a professional artist.
Being a Colombian living in an international soil has inspired me to embrace my culture more intentionally and passionately. I want to see my work always evolving, while preserving my views, purpose and beliefs.
I value textile design because every piece has a unique value. The use of natural has a unique value. fibers, artisanal and millenary techniques guarantee an exclusive design, an unrepeatable, and sometimes unimaginable.