“Searching for an outlet away from work, I started creating jewelry to relax. I was learning silversmithing when I stumbled into a class for Silver Metal Clay. This new material took my jewelry to a complete new dimension. It was the creation of a new form of art.
Every time I work with Metal Clay, I have a fulfilled feeling of art expression and deep relaxation. The multifaceted and creative possibilities with this material are eternal. The excitement of this new form of art motivated me to start teaching. Teaching gives me the opportunity to share the knowledge I have acquired and inspire interest in this new form of art to others.”
Iliana is a Certified Distributor Instructor by Aida Chemicals in Japan, Master Instructor by Art Clay World American and Art Clay World Mexico, Certified Instructor by Hadar’s Clay, PMC Certified Artisan and PMC Rio Rewards. She is currently teaching and developing a Metal Clay community in Mexico as well as starting the second official distribution center of Art Clay products in the USA.
She is the author of one of the first Spanish books written for Silver Metal Clay.
Iliana is a Metal Clay instructor at the University of New Mexico Continuing Education and Santa Fe Community College in New Mexico.
Her main focus is to teach designers, artists and instructors the proper Metal Clay techniques and help them develop their own designs. Art is therapy!
