 Eberle's mother offered piano lessons and encouraged her to pursue her musical talent, which she displayed at a young age.Eberle pursued cello professionally, until one day her father was so impressed with a clay mask Eberle worked out that he acquired some modeling wax for her from a patient who made busts.Confident that she would quickly achieve talent in sculpture, Eberle stated, "I knew it [sculpture] was my work."