Christina Margarita Erives. Erives is a Mexican artist who was the tenth out of twelve siblings, and her art is very strongly influenced by her family. Erives said that she mostly got along with her youngest siblings, and likes to think that she has been a good sibling to them. Erives uses a lot of vibrant color in her artwork to represent the colors in her family, and feels like if she uses bright color she won't disappoint her family.
Many of Erives' pieces are in series. In her interview she talked about how she would find a word or an inspiration, and create her ceramic art related to that. For example, she made artwork about her family of 12. Erives made cups for different types of liquid, meaning that each one was designed to nurture a different one of her 12 siblings. Additionally, Erives wants to show a lot of color because she said she doesn't want the audience to know her truth, whether it’s related to a family matter or something she does on purpose. 
I enjoyed Erives' artwork because it's very colorful and cartoon-like; she seems like she enjoys remaking her favorite dishes or dishes that catch her attention. In her artwork she integrates her cultural background, in traditional Mexican art the colors are bright and that's the same color palette that she uses. Additionally, as part of another piece she made a type of bread called “Concha,” which is a food that only latinos would understand or be familiar with.
From the podcast, I learned a lot about Erives. It included a short biography, but also told me about her dark side or hidden secrets. I also learned that I like her type of artwork and her method of being creative with her heritage. I, too, like to do art pieces inspired by my family or something that has deep meaning and secrets behind it. Like Erives, my art pieces are a part of me, and when I make them it's like I'm sharing part of my story, or some of my secrets. Hearing about Erives' artwork and life made me really think about what kinda artist I want to be. I don't have to decide now, but for me Erives' work is a good place to start to find out what kinda ceramic/sculptures I want to make.
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