Relief made from air-dried clay on wooden base.

Relief made from air-dried clay on wooden base.

Decorative wall relief: the artwork is composed of a combination of air-dried clay pieces and handmade lace on a wooden base. The piece was designed for a ceremonial occasion—as a gift from the Slovenian delegation for the inauguration of the U.S. President in 2025.

2100

craftedobjects,uppercarniola

january 2025

iain

Physical Object

814

Relief iz zračno sušene gline na lesu.

13/01/2026

13/01/2026

https://www.centerduo.eu/mojstri-rokodelci/lidija-debelak/ https://www.centerduo.eu/razstava-izdelkov-lidije-debelak-pravljicnih-7/ http://www.duo-kunsthandwerk.eu/news_sl/detail/833 https://www.podblegaske-novice.si/sl/news/navdiha-ne-crpam-saj-zivi-v-meni.html https://www.kulturnadozivetja.si/en/art-and-craft-centre/masters-craftsmen/item/19-lidija-debelak.html

20cm x 1cm x 20cm

current,46.1072,14.1481;

TEXT

2108

Clay, handmade lace, wood.

Cultural

other (specify)

Roller, knife, brushes.

Gorenja vas, Gorenjska, Slovenia

She buys clay and acrylic paints from the shop, she gets wood from a local joiner, handmade lace is made by a local lady.

The artwork is composed of a combination of air-dried clay pieces and handmade lace on a wooden base. The pieces are cut from rolled clay, dried and painted, then glued onto a painted wood base. This piece also has lace added, as the artist wanted to emphasise the Slovenian motif.

Decorative wall relief.

The piece was designed for a ceremonial occasion—as a gift from the Slovenian delegation for the inauguration of the U.S. President in 2025.

Only a few items have been made with this exact motif.

The product is innovative. Some Slovenian folklore motifs, such as red carnations, are linked to the tradition; in this case also the complement of handmade lace - Making Slovene bobbin lace is registered in the Register of Slovenian Intangible Heritage: http://www.nesnovnadediscina.si/en/register-of-intangible-cultural-heritage/making-slovene-bobbin-lace

ZRCSAZU_AR_03(1)