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Publications about me

17 publications in the press of 7 countries, 2014–2016. Click a picture to see it in full size.

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Ecuador

El Universo, national newspaper, 7 July 2015
El Universo, national newspaper
7 July 2015
«Regalos que intercambiaron el papa Francisco y el presidente de Ecuador»
(Gifts exchanged by Pope Francis and the President of Ecuador)

Section «Obras de ruso-ecuatoriana» about my two embroidered portraits presented to Pope Francis.

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El Universo, section Vida y Estilo, 2 August 2015
El Universo, section Vida y Estilo
2 August 2015
«Pintura de bordado, el talento de una artista rusa en Ecuador»
(Embroidered painting: the talent of a Russian artist in Ecuador)

A feature article about me and my work, with a video report.

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El Universo, section Vida y Estilo, 21 October 2015
El Universo, section Vida y Estilo
21 October 2015
«Artista rusa residente en Ecuador»
(Russian artist living in Ecuador)

My embroidered «Portrait of Thomas Jefferson» won the Grand Prize and first prize at the international Impressions Awards 2015 (USA).

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USA

Stitches magazine, February 2014, p. 37
Stitches magazine
February 2014, p. 37
«Inspiration: Zhanna Plaksina»

An article about me and my embroidered portraits.

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Univision.com (Univision Noticias), 4 July 2015
Univision.com (Univision Noticias)
4 July 2015
«Los regalos que esperan al papa Francisco en Ecuador»
(The gifts awaiting Pope Francis in Ecuador)

About the gifts prepared for the Pope’s visit, with my words about the two portraits.

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Noticiero Univision, television, 4 July 2015
Noticiero Univision, television
4 July 2015
«Los preparativos para la visita del Papa en Ecuador»
(Preparations for the Pope’s visit to Ecuador)

TV news report on American Spanish-language television. The Archbishop of Quito shows my two works prepared as gifts for Pope Francis — the portrait of the Pope and «Our Lady of Sorrows of Quito».

Impressions, Awards & Design Gallery, 2015
Impressions, Awards & Design Gallery
2015
«The 37th Impressions Award Winners»

First place in the Digitizing Artistry category: «Portrait of Thomas Jefferson».

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Impressions, Industry News, 17 October 2015
Impressions, Industry News
17 October 2015
«Impressions Awards 2015 Winners Announced»

«Portrait of Thomas Jefferson» with the Grand Champion rosettes.

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Stitches magazine, November 2015, p. 19
Stitches magazine
November 2015, p. 19
«Pope Presented With Embroidered Portrait»

A note about my portrait presented to Pope Francis.

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Impressions magazine, January 2016, cover and pp. 24–25Impressions magazine, January 2016, cover and pp. 24–25
Impressions magazine
January 2016, cover and pp. 24–25
«The Framework of a Champion»

My «Portrait of Thomas Jefferson» on the cover and an article about it by Lauren Mitchell Volker.

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Australia

Wilcom, blog of the embroidery software company, 2015
Wilcom, blog of the embroidery software company
2015
«Meet the Woman Behind “Portrait of Pope Francis”»

An interview with me about how the portrait was made.

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Russia

Broidery.ru, machine embroidery portal, 1 February 2014
Broidery.ru, machine embroidery portal
1 February 2014
«Российский дизайнер машинной вышивки Жанна Плаксина»
(Russian machine embroidery designer Zhanna Plaksina)
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Broidery.ru, machine embroidery portal, 13 February 2014
Broidery.ru, machine embroidery portal
13 February 2014
«Жанна Плаксина. Искусство в искусстве»
(Zhanna Plaksina. Art within art)

An article about me by Irina Smirnova.

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Livemaster (Yarmarka Masterov), journal of the craft marketplace, 1 March 2016
Livemaster (Yarmarka Masterov), journal of the craft marketplace
1 March 2016
«Живописные картины Жанны Плаксиной»
(Painterly pictures by Zhanna Plaksina)

An article about me and my embroidered paintings by Irina (Sestri4ka).

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Mentions of my works

Articles about the gifts to Pope Francis that mention or show my works. Each article is shown in full.

Caracol Radio, 5 July 2015
Caracol Radio (Colombia)
5 July 2015
«Los regalos para el papa Francisco para su visita a Ecuador»
(Gifts for Pope Francis for his visit to Ecuador)

Mentions my embroidered portrait of Pope Francis.

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De10.mx (El Universal), 9 July 2015De10.mx (El Universal), 9 July 2015
De10.mx (El Universal, Mexico)
9 July 2015
«10 regalos ‘curiosos’ que le han dado al Papa Francisco»
(10 ‘curious’ gifts given to Pope Francis)

By Estephanie Gutiérrez. Slide 4/10, «Un cuadro con su imagen PERFECTA», is about my portrait of the Pope.

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El Ciudadano, 10 July 2015El Ciudadano, 10 July 2015
El Ciudadano (Chile)
10 July 2015
«10 regalos ‘curiosos’ que le han dado al Papa Francisco»
(10 ‘curious’ gifts given to Pope Francis)

Reprint of the De10.mx article, with my portrait of the Pope.

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