Following school, however, pottery was set aside in favor of travel. For the next 15 years, Pia traveled widely observing the use of clay and mud in the everyday life of cultures around the world, from architecture to vessels used to store water and food.
In the early 1990's, Pia returned to pottery. Within a few years, she established a co-operative studio where the potters work independantly but share equipment, materials, enthusiasm and support.