Layl McDill Brings Millefiori to EAC

Millefiori means "thousand flowers" in Italian,

Millefiori means "thousand flowers" in Italian, it originated as a glass blowing technique . Layl McDill creates millefiori pieces with polymer clay. Her exiting 2025 exhibit, “Crops of Curiosity - Art About Farming” will be on display in the Evansville Art Center Gallery during the month of September. Layl is the Co owner of Clay Squared to Infinity in Minneapolis and Art to Change the World Board Chair.

For Layl McDill, making art helps her keep the magical doorway to wonderment open. She is drawn to imagery that sparks the feeling of unknown and mystery.
 Her technique and materials are also very mysterious. She primarily uses polymer clay with the ancient technique of millefiori. Tiny images that cover every surface of her sculptures inevitably make the viewer wonder “How did she do that?” And even though she have been doing it for twenty years, it still seems amazing to her that she can create a tiny picture that can be inside a chunk of clay. She also likes to incorporate found objects and her own colored pencil sketches in her work. Playful and serious art at the same time!

This unique, colorful, creative exhibit may be seen during regular Gallery hours on 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, or by special appointment.

Layl is also teaching a millefiori workshop on September 13. Read more about it here.

Layl McDill is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.