When Vera Vermeersch graduated as an art historian, she was not all that interested in academic work or research. She rather wanted to do something with her hands and be creative. She mastered the technique of hand and art weaving, which she then combined with textile restoration.In addition to restoring Flemish tapestries, she experimented with new techniques and started a hand-tufting studio, in which she produced wall and floor tapestries for both local and foreign artists.At present she produces almost exclusively her own creations inspired by her travels, Italian landscapes, and details from antique tapestries and old masters.This always implies a critical, meticulous and layered reading, interpreting and re-interpreting of the given subject into another material. She is a master at translating the virtuosity and poetry of the original design into tapestry.The ideal that her studio pursues is the harmonious collaboration between art and craft. The design is translated into an artisanal product with a highly decorative and artistic value.
