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rocío heredia is an award-winning artist of the contemporary mexican generation. rocio heredia specializes in traditional metalsmithing techniques of chasing and repousse in high relief to raise intricate designs on silver, copper, gold, brass and tin. rocío teaches private classes and workshops on her chasing and repousse technique in mexico and abroad. rocío discovered her talent for fine arts as a child, and in 1997 devoted herself to metalsmithing. rocio heredia has been the recipient of numerous recognitions and awards for skillful and passionately realized themes. rocio has studied ornamental chasing and repousse with valentin yotkov in new york, and was the first recipient of the valentin yotkov studio scholarship. crucial to rocio heredia’s work is the unusual way in which she has turned a physical handicap into a creative advantage. suffering from visual impairment, she uses the sense of touch as a basic tool whose effectiveness is evinced by her finely-detailed, highly-wrought surfaces. rocio continues to study and perfect different techniques, taking classes from the artists and masters in the visual arts community, while divides her time among metal art, professional website creation, and graphic design.