Jewellery making has become an essential part of my artwork. The processes of testing traditional crafting techniques with unconventional materials and existing objects (such as knitting, crochet, embroidery, printmaking, engraving, plastic, steel wire, garments, silver, etc) give as a result the making of portable and very unique objects.
-Garment outlines seams becoming necklaces.
-Crochet coasters coated with latex into rings and brooches.
-Rings made of crocheted wire.
The aim of my research is to find ways that allow me to think, use, construct and re- signify the object. 

Martacarmela Sotelo, 1972, Mexico DF, Mexico

Education: 
2001-2002 MA Fine Arts, Central Saint Martins College of Art, London, UK
2000-2001 BTEC Prof. Dev. Award in Design (New Art),Chelsea College of Art, London, UK
1992-1996 BA in Architecture, (ced. Prof.2458103) Universidad Iberoamericana, México city, México | Honorary Mention in the thesis project: “Hotel, Ex Convento de Santa Catalina de Siena en Oaxaca | Una Propuesta de Diseño Interior”, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, México. 

Collections:
Medallia Inc. San Francisco California, USA | London Business School, London, UK | Intercontinental Hotel, Guadalajara Jal. and Acapulco Guerrero, México | Radisson-Casa Grande Hotel, Chihuahua, México. Meson del Angel Hotel, Puebla, México | Private collections in USA, México and UK 

Solo Exhibitions:
2008 “maca´s jewellery” workshop, México DF
2006 “contacto”, La Caja Gallery, Tijuana, Baja California
2005 “con-tacto a la memoria”, Institute of Culture from Baja California ICBC, Tijuana, Baja California, México | “con-tacto a la memoria”, México city, México
2004 “¡sal! a la calle”. Streets of London, Tokyo, Barcelona and México city
2001 Maca’s New Work, Art Gecko, San Francisco, CA. USA. 2000 “Arquetipos”, Gallery in Polanco, México city, México.
2000 “Arquetipos”, Gallery in Polanco, México city, México. 

Group Exhibitions: 
2011 “Think Again: New Latin American Jewlery”, Bellevue Museum of Art Seattle, Wshington, USA |  “Urdimbres Itinerantes” International Textile Bienale, MUCA, UNAM, México DF, México | “Botanics” Medellín 174 Gallery, México DF, México
2010 “Think Again: New Latin American Jewlery”, Museum of Art and Design NY, USA | “International Experimental Engraving Bienale IEEB4”, Bucarest, Rumania | Group show Uno de Uno Gallery, Monterrey, México
2009 “Art Object”, Emilia Cohen Gallery, México DF | “Printmaking as a contemporary artistic practice”, TAGA (taller de Gráfica Actual), oaxaca, México | “5th anniversary”, jewellery shop Goga Luna, oaxaca, México | “International exhibition of Engraving Nontoxic”, Monterrey NL, México | “Object art” Emiia Cohen Contemporary Art Gallery, México city, México
2008 “Miki” Múltiple Contemporary Art Gallery, Méxco city
2007 “Las Lunas del Auditorio”, Nacional Auditorium, México city, México | “Creación en Movimiento”, Francisco Cossio Museum, SLP, México | ”Segundo Informe”, Castañeda 44, México city, México
2006 “Artemergente”, National Art Biennale Monterrey 2006, Culture House of Nuevo León, Méxcio | “Ejemplares”, National Museum of Stamp, México city, México | “Rizoma”, Institute of Culture from Baja California ICBC, TIjuna BC, México
2005 “Rizoma”, Leopoldo Flores University museum, Toluca, Edo Mexico | “International Art in Charlotte”, Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte, Carolina del Norte, USA
2004 “Dos Fuerzas/Two Energies” Keller Fest, 2004, Petaluma Ca, USA | Gina Dalma Gallery, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
2003 ‘Unframed’, Cupola Gallery, Sheffield, UK | ‘Degree Show’, Central Saint Martins College of Art, London, UK 2002 Fresh Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London, UK | ‘Cinco’, London Business School, London, Great Britain Ford Exhibition, London, UK
2001 The Many Faces of…”, Summer Show, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London, UK “Save the Jaguar”, Art Auction, Faculty Club of Standford University, Palo Alto California, USA 

Aknowledgements and Awards: 
2009 art residency at “la curtiduría” contemporary printing workshop, oaxaca oaxaca, august 2009
2007 Selected for las “Lunas del Auditorio”
2006-2007 “jovenes Creadores” schoolarship from FONCA National Fund for Art and Culture
2006 Shortlisted at “artemergente” National Art Biennale Monterrey 2006, Culture House of Nuevo León, Méxcio
2003 ‘Space’ studios, 5 years program “Incubator studio”, sponsored by the Arts Council of England, European Community European Regional Development Fund, London Development Agency; London, Great Britain.
2002 Shortlisted for the New british talent “The Observer magazine” 1999 Shortlisted for “Un Poema para Sabines” Jaime Sabines house, México city 

Workshops:
2001 Mix Media by Caroline List, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, UK | Creative Painting by Ruth Eisenheart, Central Saint Martins, London, UK | Oil Painting by Michael Major, Central Saint Martins, London, UK | Printmaking open workshop by Tony Martina, Central Saint Martins, London, UK | Advanced Printmaking, WMC, London, UK
2000 Life Drawing and monoprint by Ruth Eisenheart, Diorama, London, UK
1999 Cerámics at Magda Alazraki workshop, México city, México. 1998 Metalsmith and jewellery, CECATI 5 S.E.P., México city, México. 1998 Lost wax, CANIP, México city, México.

Given Talks and workshops:
2009 “O-tr-a Gráfica” (other graphic), La Curtiduría. Oaxaca, México
2008 co-presenter for the book of Helena Braunstajn, El mapa del Centro Histórico: territorios imaginarios, Casa Vecina, México city
2005 Rizoma workshop, UAEM, Toluca Edo Mex | “Artistic expiriences for kids”, México city |  “non conventional printmaking¨, Autonomus University from the Morelos state, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
2004 Mexican Contemporary Art, Mexican Consulate in San Francisco, USA 

2009 New Rings, ed. Thames and Hudson | 20/20 Galería Mexicana de Diseño
2008 Braunstajn Helena. El mapa del Centro Histórico: territorios imaginarios. Ed. Libros de la Meseta. México, pg 44-49
2004 Origina [propuesta conceptual] year 12, no. 140, ed Gilardi Editores SA de CV, México, november, pg 68-69 | Vanity Fair, no. 503, 2003 Advance Magazine publishers Inc., Great Britain, july 2003, culture cuts, pg 34
2001 NextMonet Editions, ed NextMonet, EUA, june, pg 54
2000 Visualize art for everyday living, ed. Visualize, EUA, autumn, pg 16-17 

Hábito
Mazaryk 360-9, Polanco, México D.F. 55 5281 3841

Goga Luna jewellery
Murguía 101-4a Centro, Oaxaca, México
gogaluna@hotmail.com

Taller maca
Francisco Petrarca
224-10, Polanco, México DF,
tel: +52 55 55318363 
maca@martacarmela.com