Joao Vaz was born on July 14th 1984 in Lisbon, Portugal.

As a child he made clothes for his doll, drawings, jewels out of fimo and wire, and told stories to himself. He was intuitively dedicated and a perfectionist.

At the age of 15 he went to the art school Antonio Arroio in Lisbon, where he had the freedom to be and grow by himself. Inspiration came subconsciously from Salvador Dali’s photographic landscapes and conceptualism.

As part of the school's jewellery workshop his final piece resulted in a metallic 8 arm neckpiece supporting, amongst other surrealistic elements, raw meat with sewed watches, a loaf of bread with human hair inside and a 6 point burning cross.

In 2002 he moved to England to do a Higher National Diploma in jewellery. He became interested in profuse settings and desired fine jewellery finish quality along with the permanent attempt to eliminate any creative boundaries. He craved for spontaneity and instant input.

In England he discovered contemporary artists, fashion designers, films, music and Bjork, and with her, generosity and beauty.

2009 saw the distance between two continents overcome and the beginning of a new jewellery course at TAFE, Design Centre Enmore in Sydney, Australia. This will, with certainty, be the stage for artistic and creative growth.