Valeriya “Lera” Nakshun is an artist, marketer, writer, beginner metalsmith, and community organizer whose work focuses on Eurasia, the Middle East, and the underrepresented cultures of those regions. A naturalized American citizen, she is interested in all things art, multiculturalism, migration, politics, and the spaces in between.

Currently, she is a Marketing Specialist for NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.