Carol Hill
Carol lives by the sea, south of Adelaide, on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia and her love of art began in High School, enjoying all aspects of the subject and furthering her knowledge by additionally studying Design. After leaving High School, she entered Croydon TAFE, School of Art, North Adelaide, studying Visual Merchandising/Ticketwriting, attending for 1 year.
After completing Art School, she went on to start her own small business and worked as a Commercial Artist/Ticketwriter for 12 years. Carol discovered her niche’ in Mosaics in 2001. She fell in love with the ancient art and is mostly self-taught. She has since gone on to design, produce, exhibit and sell mosaics, including commissions, plus teaching regaular classes and workshops.
Carol offers Beginners Mosaic Workshops at least twice a year, specific topic workshops, including Smalti, (teaming up on a regular basis, with Beate Linckelmann, of Mosaic Bazaar) Smalti and recycled items, 3D, Stained Glass and other specific subjects. She is open to travel interstate for workshops as well. Her weekly and fortnightly classes are conducted at various venues in Adelaide and surrounds, and she conducts a fortnightly Saturday morning and afternoon class for all levels of experience at her home studio. Her classes are conducted in a supportive, creative and fun way, and she always aims for her students to learn, but at the same time, make it an enjoyable, positive and creative experience.
For detailed information and latest news on classes, workshops and latest mosaic happenings, please go to the latest news page, or contact Carol.
Carol has had the opportunity to study at Orsoni Mosaico, Venice, Italy, achieving a Master in Mosaics, and she is continually furthering her skills, development and knowledge.
She works regularly in the community producing and facilitating Community Mosaic projects, including Community Centres, Kindergartens, Primary and High Schools. She has also worked in youth, aged care and disability programs. Her students are aged from as young as 4 to 90 years old. Carol lives by the South Australian coast and it is often behind her inspiration. Her passion for the diversity and beauty of marine life is evident in her mosaics, and nature’s influence is never far from her work. She wholeheartedly embraces colour in her work and its a rare piece that doesn’t bare witness to this. Hand made Italian and Mexican glass, Smalti, is her favourite medium to use in her mosaic, also Italian Millefiori and Glass Fusions, which she creates herself. Driftwood is one of her favourite substrates, using pieces she has collected on her local beaches. Often, the pieces of driftwood decide on what the creation will be and evolve into. She is also developing a new style, using recycled metal. And, keep an eye out in her Portfolio for her quirky sense of humour - she sometimes finds it hard to resist injecting a touch of fun!