Bruce Murray Space Image Library
South Pole of Venus
![South Pole of Venus](https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_1200x1132_crop_center-center_82_line/538806/venus-soule-pole-art.jpg 1200w, https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_768x724_crop_center-center_82_line/538806/venus-soule-pole-art.jpg 768w, https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_576x543_crop_center-center_82_line/538806/venus-soule-pole-art.jpg 576w)
Made using traditional rug hooking techniques, the original piece is 17″ x 16″, made with hand-cut wool and jersey, sari silk, wool roving, wool and synthetic yarn on linen. It was designed based on images from ESA's Venus Express spacecraft, showing the hot twin vortices at Venus’ south pole.
Find more of Gaby-Trotz's solar system portraits at susangabytrotz.ca/portfolio/solar-system