Carol S. Zilliacus, Artist

polymer paintings

jewelry

sculpture

Artist Statement:

Journeys

I initially developed Tapestry Techniques as a way of portraying tapestries, crewel needlework and fabric in polymer clay. At the same time I transferred techniques and skills I used as a water-media artist to working with polymer clay.   I introduced them at "Making History", the first national conference of the National Polymer Clay Guild at Arrowmont School of Craft and Fine Art, TN in 1997.   Since then, they have evolved and changed and are the basis for my polymer clay works.   I grouped these paintings by the techniques I developed.     All my paintings reflect real or imaginary events and emotions in my life.   I grew up in Brooklyn NYC.   Many of my paintings reflect those years. They are the journeys taken and those dreamed of.

Crewel Embroidery is designated for works with long vertical or horizontal slices

Needlepoint is designated for works with many small blocks of clay (it looks almost like a mosaic) that are placed either on the same original sheet or another one.

Design on Design One half of patterned sheet of clay is used as the base. The other half of the sheet or another patterned sheet is cut in long strips or small blocks and placed on it leaving spaces between each slice.   The clay sheet is cured at 250 degrees for 30 minutes.

1. Tapestry- Night People                2002     19 x 22 ¼                      

2. Guatemala                                     1999      19½ x 24½       

3. Landscape                                    2000      16 x 14 ¼            

Tapestry Night People         Guatemala                               Landscape

Crewel Tapestry                   Needlepoint *                         Design on Design

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