Carolina Zanelli
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Spilimbergo, Italy
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EDUCATION
Diploma in Mosaic Arts from the Spilimbergo Mosaic School “Irene da Spilimbergo”(SMF), Spilimbergo (Pn), Italy, 1995
Degree in Cello performance from the Music Conservatory in Castelfranco Veneto (Tv), Italy, 1992
High-school diploma from the Liceo Classico “Leopardi-Majorana” in Pordenone, Italy, 1984
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Undertake private mosaic commissions,1996 to present
Conduct multilingual workshops at the SMF for adults, in Italian, English, German, French, 2000 to present
Lead the yearly community mosaic project ‘Un filo di mosaico’ in collaboration with 6 mosaic artists in Tramonti di Sotto (Pn), Italy. People of the village, tourists, mosaic students, children, volunteers work several days to create a public mosaic, 2015 to present
Mosaic workshops at Marga Court Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 2017
Mosaic presentation at Fogolar Furlan Association in Mar del Plata, Argentina, March 2017
Translated “Les maitres mosaistes” by George Sand from French to Italian published by Media Naonis, May 2016
Summer mosaic workshop at Rigel Hotel, Lido di Venezia, Italy, August 2013 to present
Mosaic workshops at the Elementary School in Tramonti di Sotto (Pn), Italy, 2006-2016
Mosaic workshops at the Pordenone ‘Società Operaia’ and at the Fontanafredda (Pn) Summer camp, June 2016, 2015
Mosaic workshops at the SMF for Hundai designers, June 2015, 2014, 2013
4 sqm team work mosaic at Trend Company for a religious mosaic in Poland, Vivaro(Pn), Italy, October 2015
Mosaic workshop in German to students of the Dresden Waldorf School during two-week art-trip in Tuscany, Italy, July 2015, 2013, 2011
Completed and installed 9 sqm mosaic for ‘Proloco Valtramontina’ Association, Tramonti di Sotto (Pn), Italy, 2014
Completed and installed 7 sqm mosaic for the Sport Center in Tramonti di Sotto (Pn), in collaboration with the local Elementary School students, 2014
Completed and installed 9 sqm mosaic for ’Area 19 Center’ Pordenone, L.go Cervignano, with youth from the local center, sponsored by Avis (Blood donors volunteer association), 2014
Consulted and collaborated on several residential mosaic and installation for Pippa Murray Studio, Sausalito, San Francisco, CA, USA, February and June 2013
Mosaic workshops in French at the SMF for professional French mosaic artists, 2010-2016
Mosaic workshops at the Middle School in Maniago (Pn), Italy, 2012 to present
Mosaic workshops at the CSM Mental Health Center (Centro di Salute Mentale) in Maniago (Pn), Italy, October-July 2012, 2011, 2010
Collaborated with the French artist Isabelle Chemin on a mosaic sculpture made with blind children in Grasse, France, June 2011
7 ‘chaise long’ mosaics in collaboration with 4 mosaic collegues by Dutch artists’ designs, commissioned by the Dutch Van Loon Gallery, Vught, Holland, May 2011
Completed 8 sqm floor mosaic on reverse technique, commissioned by a Romanian customer, based on a design by Giulio Candussio, April 2011
Mosaic workshops at the Treviso Middle School, sponsored by the Treviso Chamber of Commerce, March 2010
Mosaic workshops at the ‘Abilmente Trade show’, Vicenza, Italy, April, October 2010
Collaborated with the Foundation for Children with Autism (Fondazione per bambini con autismo), Pordenone, giving mosaic workshops to differently-abled groups, 2004 to 2008
Two-month workshop at Spier Art Academy, Cape Town, South Africa, September 2008
Taught mosaic workshops and presented at the SAMA Meeting, Miami, USA, May 2008
Taught summer mosaic workshops at the California College of the Arts, Oakland, California, USA, June 2002- 2008
Completed 12 sqm community mosaic with students of the P.P.Pasolini Middle School and the Pordenone Foundation for Children with Autism (Fondazione per bambini con autismo) based on designs of P.P.Pasolini June 2002- 2008
Mosaic workhop at the Chicago Mosaic School, Chicago, USA, July 2007
Consulted and led a team of mosaicists on a 90 sqm mosaic, commissioned for a private residence in collaboration with, Pippa Murray Studio, Sausalito, San Francisco, CA, USA, January 2007
Mosaic workshops in the prisons of Pordenone and Tolmezzo(Udine), sponsored by the European Community Funds, 2004 to 2006
Completed and installed 10 sqm mosaic, commissioned for the main facade of St. Joseph Church, Potenza,Italy based on the design of the Italian artist Father Tarcisio Manta, April 2005
Mosaic workshop at Pantianicco Elementary School, Udine, May 2004
Mosaic workshop at Bannia Elementary School, Pordenone, April 2004
Completed and installed a 5.6 sqm mosaic, for the main facade of St. Mary of Costantinople, Baronissi (Sa) based on a design of the Italian artist Father Tarcisio Manta, July 2004
Mosaic workshop at the True Friends (‘Veri amici’) Association, Ravosa di Povoletto (Ud), November 2003
Mosaic workshops at the Aliporto Formative Agency (Agenzia Formativa Aliporto), Portogruaro (Ve), sponsored by the European Community Fund, 2003, 2002
Mosaic workshops at Gildevaart Professional School, sponsored by the Savantis Company, Nieuwegein (Utrecht), Holland, 2004, 2003
Mosaic workshop at the Maniagolibero Elementary School, Pordenone, April 2003
Mosaic workshop at the American Base Elementary School, Aviano (Pn), Marzo 2003
Employed as a mosaic teacher at the Spilimbergo Mosaic School “Irene da Spilimbergo”, 1997 to 2002
One-month mosaic workshops at the International Center of Bethlehem, Occupied Territories, 2004, 2003, 2002
Employed as a mosaicist at the Mayer’sche Hofkunstanstalt, Munich, Germany, September 1995 to October 1996
Stage at the Bisazza Company, Spilimbergo (Pn), July 1995
Employed as a mosaicist (2 month) at the Mosaique Surface Company, Montrèal, Canada,1994
SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Solo exhibition at La Roggia Gallery, Pordenone, Italy, 2017
Solo exhibition at Alle Mondine Restaurant, Latisana, Ve, Italy, 2017
Contemporary Virtuosos, GoCM, Chicago, USA, 2017
Ist Edition of Mozaiek Festival, Oss, Holland, 2016
San Giovanni di Casarsa, Pn, Italy, 2016
Following ArteMosaico, C.so V.Emanuele, Pordenone , Italy, 2016
ArteMosaico: 2nd Edition of the Biennale del mosaico, Spilimbergo Pn, 2016
Solo exhibition at the Yoga Studio Center, Pordenone, Italy, 2015
ArteMosaico: 1st Edition of the Biennale del mosaico, Spilimbergo, 2014
San Lorenzo Church, San Vito al Tagliamento ,Pn, Italy, 2014
Arte per la vita, Palazzo dei Conti d’Attimis, Maniago (Pn), Italy, 2013
Two artist exhibition at the private M.me e M. Bouillet Gallery, Neuilly sur Seine, Paris, France, 2012
Agriturismo Colonos , Villacaccia (Ud), Italy, 2012
Mosaici d’artista, Villa Manin di Passariano (Ud), 2012
Craft Trade Trastevere in Arte, Vicenza, 2011, 2010
San Vito di Cadore, Belluno, Italy, 2010
Spring and Autumn Fiera Abilmente, Vicenza, Italy, 2010
Ex Scuola media G.A. Gallery, Pordenone, 2009
SPAC, Buttrio (Ud), Italy, 2008
S. Agostino Church, Pordenone, Italy, 2006
Orchestrazione, ai Mulini, Portogruaro (Ve), Italy, 2005
Vastagamma 05, Villa Galvani, Pordenone, Italy, 2005
Mosaicamente, Ex-Convento di San Francesco, Pordenone, Italy, 2005
Vastagamma 04, Villa Galvani, Pordenone, Italy, 2004
Artists of FUN, Clocchiatti Gallery, Udine, Italy, 2004
La nostra casa non è un’automobile, Casier (Tv), Italy, 2003
Craft Trade, Pordenone, Italy, 2003
Performance at the Venice Biennale with the mosaic bill of “Bank of FUN”, Venezia, Italy, 2003
Donne in tutti i sensi, San Giovanni al Natisone (Ud), Italy, 2003
Una tessera dopo l’altra, Ceolini (Pn), Italy, 2002
Parco del Cormor, Udine, Italy, 2001
Biennale Giovanile del mosaico- Città di Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy, 2001
Giovani a Pordenone, Ex- Convento di San Francesco, Pordenone, Italy, 1999
Arte in/contemporanea, 2nd Edition, Latisana (Ud), 1999
Donne in mostra, Bar San Giacomo, Udine, Italy, 1998
Arte in/contemporanea, 1st Edition, Latisana (Ud), 1998
La Roggia Gallery, Pordenone, 1998
PRESS
Featured in Eventi Magazine, May 2013
Featured in Vanity Fair Magazine, April 2008
Featured in MOSAIC, by Sonia King, Sterling Publishing.