• Monica combines traditional embroidery with modern tufting
• Her pieces are made using local, recycled and vegan materials
• She collaborates with other artisans to enrich her creative process

Monica De La Paz Valenzuela is a tapestry maker who specialises in sewing, weaving, tufting and rug making. She learned several textile and design techniques from different master artisans during her fashion design studies in Valparaíso in Chile. Monica has experimented with textile art, printmaking and woodworking, and continues to refine and adapt her skills in her ever-evolving craft. In 2000, she opened her first fashion design studio and shop, where she showcases garments that she creates and designs from scratch. When Monica moved to Barcelona, she rebuilt her practice from scratch and sought new spaces, resources and personal meaning. "Through my pieces, I aim to shed light on the value of time the creative process takes, the importance of technique and patience, and the joy found in making," she says.