Born and raised in Mexico City, Karla holds a Bachelor of Craft and Design in Ceramics from Sheridan College. She was acknowledged with the Pottery Supply House Award from Sheridan three years in a row and has been featured in a number of group shows in addition to being exhibited at The Gardiner Museum in Toronto. A resident of Hamilton and an instructor at DVSA, she continues to develop and create her own functional and sculptural work characterized by its restrained colour and a combination of geometry with classic forms.