A pastry chef who contracted chlamydia several years ago decided to create something beautiful out of her experience. Rebecca Ros - also known as Miss ViRos - began to research the virus back in 2020 and discovered what it looked like on a cellular level. This inspired her to create unique artwork by combining the images of the cells with plants and flowers.
She became fascinated with viruses and began to create a series of prints and greeting cards which she now sells at the M32 market held in Eastville on the last Saturday of every month. Her current collection now includes covid-19 , vaginal thrush and the Bubonic plague. "Chlamydia" can be purchased on its own or as part of the Miss ViRos ‘first date pack’ where you can also get "Syphilis" and "Crabs".
READ MORE: New pub manager drops drink prices and builds skate ramp in garden READ MORE: Bristol Refugee Festival returns with city-wide programme of events For those who are celebrating a two-year anniversary, Miss ViRos recommends "Salmonella", "Herpes" and "Thrush". The 34-year-old pastry chef has also hand-selected a "beginning of the end" pack for couples on the cusp of a break-up which includes "Anthrax", "Rabies" and "the Plague". Rebecca, who has only recently started making money from her novel designs, has found that apart from being fun, selling at the market has led to some interesting discussions.
She said: “Having this stall, a lot of people have opened up to me about what they’ve had and it’s been q.
