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I was born in Poznań, and since 2001, I've lived and worked in a small town near Valencia. Before the Berlin walls fell, I lived with my family in Madrid for two years, where I exhibited my own jewelry and ceramics in several group exhibitions. So, I emigrated to Spain twice. First, to give our daughters a better life in a free country, and second, to visit our daughters and also so our son could learn Spanish.

I am Polish, but somewhere deep inside I feel Spanish roots and maybe that is why I divide my time on Earth between these two beautiful countries?

Spain inspires me. It was here that I wrote photo essays and began painting watercolors, primarily portraits. I earned my living creating, with great pleasure, jewelry and miniatures from polymer clay, as well as handmade greeting cards. I taught courses on how to make sauerkraut, as well as how to knead and bake sourdough bread. I was most proud of the loaves baked in a wood-fired bread oven.

For several years now, my second husband, Francisco, and I have been living in a small wooden house, close to the park we take care of.

Everything I've achieved over the past dozen or so years is largely thanks to the support of my life partner. And by that, I mean not just accepting my ideas (sic!), but also taking concrete actions, like digging holes for planting trees, providing objective feedback on every painting I create, or proofreading my Spanish poems.

I turned 70 in May, and I feel like everything I've done so far has led me to this wonderful stage of life. Now I feel completely free and spend most of my time doing what I love.