Carol Slovikosky - Glass Art |
Glass and stained glass from traditional to abstract. My methods include copper foil, lead, traditional painting on glass, some sandblasting, fusing, and slumping.
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| Carol Slovikosky has continually expanded her command of glass art. One of her favorite techniques is the traditional painting on glass. |
Twenty-four years. I first took lessons in 1983-84, and I have continued to expand my knowledge since then.
I have always been drawn to stained glass, but my Mother wanted to learn how, so we and my Father took classes and became addicted. Now I know why I loved the old wooden puzzles so much.
My studio is called Parrish Farm Artworks, to honor my parents’ farm in Great Falls, VA, where I had my first studio. The mailing address is P.O. Box 824, Martinsburg, WV 25402. I can be reached at 304-263-4613 or at parrishfarmartworks@
lostrivercraft.com
Sun catchers and hanging panels – many painted.
My signature piece is antique postcards framed in glass so you can see both the picture on the front and the address and message on the back. I also specialize in one-of-a-kind painted panels.
I received a Professional Development Grant from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts. In 1998, I was an Artist in Residence at the Boarman Art Center.
Repair work, especially recreating smashed windows. The challenge of getting it back together is “reading the lead lines” and tracking down the old glass to make the repairs.
What is the most satisfying aspect of your craft? The process. Taking the materials and creating the finished piece, especially the painted panels.
’ve worn many hats for Heritage. I worked with the charter
members to create the original Business Plan, and I’ve recently been involved in updating that plan. I’ve written grant applications. I helped organize all of our juried biannual exhibits. I served as President for 4 years, as Treasurer twice, and as head of the Education Committee. I’ve demonstrated spinning and other heritage crafts too many times and places to count. And I teach stained glass classes for beginners.
What other activities are you involved with? I serve on the Artisan Advisory Board for Tamarck. I’m a past President and former Treasurer of the Lost River Craft Cooperative, where I am still a member.
I want to utilize the skills I have been perfecting to complete a window for Smith’s Chapel in Great Falls.
People don’t get it. The masters of some of the crafts are gone, and if we don’t continue to share the skills, they will cease to exist. People will not be able to find someone to teach these skills soon if we fail to educate this generation.
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