El Territorio Tapestry / Rug by Vera Somlo

Handspun and embroidered with pure organic wool and llama fiber. First Prize National Foundation of Arts Argentina ‘FNA

Vera was born in Bariloche Argentina in 1979. In 1997 Vera relocated to Spain where she majored in Aesthetic Cinematography at the Valladolid Film Department graduating with a degree in audiovisual communications. Post graduation Vera worked as a director and camerawoman as well as working with the Spanish Film Festival of Málaga working in documentary category of the festival for 8 years. In 2006 she took up painting under the tutelage of Silvina Gardonio whom she continues to study under. She has also taken part in a contemporary jewelry workshop under Mabel Pena and sculpture under Jardiel Valente. Vera continues to work as a photographer as well as teaching photography, drawing and painting. Additionally Vera also creates hand made weavings in her studio which are embroidered, spun and dyed with native plants using a variety of materials including Patagonian Sheep Wool which can be used as throws, rugs or wall hangings. Vera’s work has been seen in individual and collective expositions in a variety of museums and galleries in Argentina, Spain, Morocco, New York and China. Vera’s textile work has won the First Price of the FNA [National Foundation of Arts] in Argentina 2017.