Elsa Maria Valinas Padilla

Elsa received a Bachelor of Industrial Design from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. From there, she studied Interior Design and Decoration in Melbourne, Australia.

Currently, she is enrolled at The New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, where she is focusing on ceramics.

Her time as a designer has helped her to understand the importance of hands-on experience in creative fields. Elsa is excited to utilize this symposium as an opportunity to improve her artistic integrity, and creative potential.