Carol S. Zilliacus, Artist

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jewelry

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Shows and Exhibits
Temple Rodef Shalom 2100 Westmoreland StreetFalls Church, VA 22180 It is from Feb 9-March 92005 Feb 12, 2005
Demonstration and Slide Show Laurel Art Guild, Montpelier Cultural Center 12826 Laurel-Bowie Road, Laurel MD 20708 November, 10-13th, , 2005 Clayquest Convention, Hosted by Old Town Crafts, Saint Marys, Georgia
May, 13, 14, 15, 2005 SugarLoaf Craft Show, Chantilly, VA.
April, 21, 2005 Silkscreen Workshop 10:30-!2:30 PM for 4-6th graders at Cleveland Park Library, DC
Jan.2005 Studio Gallery R. St. Wash. D
December, 2004 Member Show Studio Gallery, R St. Wash. DC
December, 2004 Workshop Sherwood HS Honors Clay Club
December, 2004 Trunk Show Polymer Clay Works, Ozmosis Gallery, Bethesda, MD
November, 2004 Demonstration Polymer Clay Techniques, Bead Museum, Wash. DC
November-December Solo Exhibit of Polymer Clay Paintings, Left Bank Café, Wash. DC
November 2004 Solo Exhibit of Polymer Clay Paintings, Rockville City Hall, Rockville MD
November 14, 2004 4th Annual Fine Craft Show, Temple Sinai, Military Rd. Wash. DC
October 2003 Zilliacus, Shott, Ratinoff – Paintings, Pottery& Polymer, Chevy Chase, MD
August 2004 Polymer Clay Paintings, Masks and Figures, One Person show Rockville Civic Center, Rockville MD
March 2004, Fine Art and Craft Show, Northern Virginia JCC
August 2004 Polymer Clay Paintings, Masks and Figures, One Person show Rockville Civic Center, Rockville MD
June 2004 Craft As Art Festival at Lincoln Center for
For The Performing Arts, NYC, NY. Polymer Clay Masks, Jewelry and Paintings
March – April 2004 “An Exploration of Polymer Clay”, Kentucky Museum Art + Design, Lousiville, KY
March 2004 Celebration of Fine Art and Crafts, Northern Virginia Jewish Center
October 2003 Zilliacus, Shott, Ratinoff – Paintings, Pottery& Polymer, Chevy Chase, MD
September 2003 Polymer Clay Paintings and Puppets, Chesapeake Arts Center, Brooklyn, MD
August 2003 Black and White Studio Gallery 2108 R St. Washington DC 20008
July, 2003 American Craft Council Baltimore Summer Wholesale and Retail Show Paintings, Masks and Sculpture, Baltimore Convention Center, MD
June 4-9, 2003 Bead and Button Show and Conference, Zilliacus on faculty, Milwaukee, WI
March-April 2003 Visions and Memories Solo Show Studio Gallery, R and 21 St DuPont Circle, NW Wash. DC
February, 2003 Creative Craft Council 2003 Show, Strathmore Arts Center. N Bethesda, MD Awarded 2nd prize in all clay category
February –April 2003 Three Friends Art Show at NVJCC Fairfax VA
March 2003 4th Annual Fine Art and Craft Show NVJCC Fairfax VA
January 2003 Centennial Artist Member Show, Strathmore Arts Center North Bethesda polymer clay sculpture “Woman Walking in the Wind”
November 18, 2002 Third Annual Fine Craft Show, Temple Sinai, Military Rd. Wash. DC
November 1-3, 2002 Zilliacus, Shott, Ratinoff – Paintings, Pottery& Polymer, Chevy Chase, MD
December,2003 American Council Craft Retail Show Sarasota, Florida
October 2002 Jewelry Exhibit by Carol S. Zilliacus Friendship Heights Gallery, Chevy chase, MD
Aug.7-11 2002 American Craft Council San Francisco Summer Wholesale and Retail Show San Francisco, CA
Aug.8, 2002 Trade Secrets Trunk Show Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco, CA
July 17-20, 2002 American Craft Council Baltimore Summer Wholesale and Retail Show, MD Polymer Clay Paintings, Masks and Figures
June 2002 Bead and Button Show and Conference, Zilliacus on faculty, Milwaukee, WI
May 21-July 26, 2002 All Dolled Up Ellipse Gallery Arlington Art Center Arlington VA Summer In The Park, In Your Face, At the Copa
April, 19-May 15 2002 All Dolled Up, Suffolk Museum 118 Bosley Ave. Suffolk VA 23434

Faculty Positions
Corcoran School/Rockville Arts Place, Washington DC, Rockville, 1998-99Md Maryland College of Art and Design, Wheaton MD 1996-1998
Ravensdale II, Polymer Clay Conference, Aug.1998, Seattle, Washington
Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft, Gatlinburg TN, Making History, Pushing the Craft of Polymer Clay Sept.1997,
Evergreen State College, Olympia WA, Northwest Polymer Clay Guild, Ravensdale II Conference, Aug.1998
Paint Branch Studio, Silver Spring MD Carol S. Zilliacus’ studio 2000-2004
Embellishments Conference, Portland Oregon, July 2001
Bead and Button Conference Milwaukee, WI June 2002.June 2003

Zilliacus’ Polymer Clay Work Featured in these Books and Videos
Carol Zilliacus Tapestry Techniques The Art way Videos 2002
Fall 2003 Margie Deeb author of The Beader’s Guide to Color , published by, Watson-Guptill –Is featuring two of Carol Zilliacus’ polymer clay necklaces.
Creative Ways with Polymer Clay, Dorothy McMillan Sterling Publications, New York, NY published 2001, includes Zilliacus’ article on designing Faux Closinee Pendants
The Artist’s Illustrated Encyclopedia: terms, techniques and materials for the practicing artist. Phil Metzger, North Light Books published 2001 Zilliacus’ works illustrate polymer clay as fine art medium
Polymer Clay: Creating Functional and Decorative Objects. Jacqueline Gikow, Krause Publications, expected published 2001 includes Zilliacus’ article on designing polymer clay puppets
Foundations in Polymer Clay Design Barbara McGuire Zilliacus’ work featured on the cover Krause Publications, 1999
Polymer Clay 2000 Calendar Lily Pond July, Ceremonial Robe, September
Art Strokes TV Show November, 2000, October, 2001 Channel 21 Polymer Clay Paintings artist- Carol S. Zilliacus

Art Strokes TV Show November, 2000 October, 2001 Channel 21 Polymer Clay Jewelry artist- Carol S. Zilliacus

Television Shows, Articles, Reviews and Newspaper Articles Magazine Articles
Baltimore Sun Newspaper, September Home Magazine, Rosemary Knower, “Just Dancing “ Polymer Clay Painting by Carol S. Zilliacus
Polymer Clay Polyzine Internet Magazine June 2003 Painting in Clay: Carol Zilliacus by Deirdre F Woodward
Bead and Button Magazine July, Aug, 2003 Designing Faux Inro Pendants
National Polymer Clay Guild POLYinforMER Carolz experiences as a juried artist in the American Craft Council Baltimore Summer Wholesale and Retail and San Francisco Wholesale and Retail 2002 Shows
National Polymer Clay Guild POLYinforMER Summer 2002 issue
Venting Curing Fumes using Vent-A-Kiln Exhaust System
Nation al Polymer Clay Guild POLYinforMER Winter 2002
Exhibiting Polymer Clay Paintings, Masks, and Figures, at the Baltimore Summer Retail and Wholesale 2002 American Craft Council Show
Bead and Button, April, 2001 #42 Tapestry Techniques in Polymer Clay
Art Strokes TV Show November 2000, October, 2001 Channel 21 Polymer Clay Paintings artist- Carol S. Zilliacus
Art Strokes TV Show November, 2000 October, 2001 Channel 21 Polymer Clay Jewelry artist- Carol S. Zilliacus
Montgomery Wednesday Gazette, Nov. 15, 2000 layering it on: Shott and Zilliacus at Framer’s Choice Gallery by Nancy Unger
Re-Visions Magazine Spring Issue, 2000 “Guatemala” polymer clay painting featured on the cover other works featured in the text of the magazine
Montgomery Gazette, February, 12, 2000 Seduced by Polymer Clay

Artist’s 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 using a limited pallet 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 and the techniques I developed. All my paintings and masks reflect real or imaginary events and emotions in my life. My jewelry designs reflect my experiences as a ballet dancer in an Off Broadway ballet company in NYC. Movement and music have always been important to me. Since I can no longer dance, my jewelry dances for me, the beads can rotate thus changing the designs each time they are worn. I grew up in Brooklyn NYC. Many of my paintings reflect those years. They are the journeys taken and those dreamed of. I was invited by the Kentucky Museum of Art+Design Louisville, KY to participate in AN EXPLORATION OF POLYMER CLAY, a unique exhibition showcasing cutting edge work from March –April , 2004

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