Born in Gijón, his affection for craftsmanship began when he accompanied his grandparents in their love of working with leather and wood. His subsequent academic training as a translator, interpreter, teacher and small steps in computer engineering did not intuitively point to the adoption of ceramics as a means of expression, but curiosity for the process and admiration of the simple and expressive lines of Danish, Japanese and national ceramists led him, without pretension, to an introductory course at the Universidad Popular de Gijón taught by Toni Soriano. He fell in love with the medium and its processes quickly and deeply.