Machourek Art book classes

My name is Vera Machourek, freelance fashion & textile designer, artist and art lecturer from Cologne. As a freelance artist, my focus is primarily on the area of abstract and figurative art, with a particular interest in the areas of portrait and nude painting, but also drawing and printmaking. While in my job as a textile designer I focus on creating an aesthetically beautiful textile cover for the human body in a commercial sense, my focus in art is primarily on depicting emotions and soul worlds. The human face as a visual gateway to the soul and interface between inside and outside offers me a multi-faceted source of inspiration. After completing my vocational training as a state-recognized fashion designer in Mannheim, I studied as a Dipl. Design Engineer (FH) with a focus on fashion design at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Mönchengladbach. During my studies, I had the opportunity to complete a study-integrated semester abroad at the renowned “Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design” in Prague by receiving an Erasmus scholarship. I have been working as a designer for various fashion companies since 2007. I am continuously deepening my artistic skills through numerous continuing education courses in the fields of painting and drawing, such as through the intensive project year at the Freie Kunstakademie in Bonn or through various art courses at the Freie Kunstschule Cologne. Since 2023, I have also been completing further training as a “certified art teacher” at the Cologne Institute for Continuing Education and Cultural Work.