The maker

Every darling starts as an empty can or a lump of clay on a small desk in Cascais, and ends up as somebody nobody else would love.

Write a few lines here in your own words: how you started, what you love about ugly things, which creature was the first one. Add a photo of your desk or your paints — not of you, unless you want to.

Each piece is sculpted and painted by hand, one at a time, so no two are ever the same.