Press and Awards

Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine
Best to Twin Cites Best Handmade Tile

Pioneer Press Article

Layl McDill was profiled in Sunday's November 6th Pioneer Press Sunday Life Section.

Family Outings: Making millefiori clay crafts with the kids

It's nearly impossible to make ugly millefiori, which is what makes the clay craft such a great fit for kids.I recently took my 9-year-old son to a class offered by artist Layl McDill at her studio in Northeast Minneapolis. We sat on stools around a long, high table made of clear Plexiglas with a half-dozen other children and a few parents. Chunks of polymer clay filled the middle of the table like squares of colorful bubblegum.

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Layl McDill's Recent Awards:

2012 Progress and Possibilities International Polymer Clay Association Competition, Third Place

2011 Sturgeon Bay Art Fair, First Place

2011 Lake Country Art Festival, First Place
 

 

Midwest Home Magazine
Holiday Pop-Up Shop: Clay Squared
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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Midwest Home Magazine
Article
Cosmos in Clay
"Northeast Minneapolis ceramic artist Josh Blanc is anything but typical"
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Green Star Remodeling Project
The Handmade Tile Association.llc is proud to announce that member Clay Squared to Infinity's handmade tile was used in the first Minnesota GreenStar Remodeling Project in 2008

The remodeling project was contracted out from Castle Building & Remodeling, ASID member Katie Jaydan selected 2" x 2" field tile "Ginger Snaps" for the backsplash project at 2601 36th Ave NE in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Women's Press

Layl was featured as the October 15-28th 2008 BIZWoman in an article about her life as an artist and businesswome.n Article by Theresa Bernard
Photos by Emma Freeman Photography

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500 Tiles Book and 400 Polymer Clay Designs

Josh and Layl had the honor of being selected in two international juried books in their fields. Josh was chosen to be in the book 500 Tiles.  Layl was chosen in another juried book 400 Polymer Clay Designs.

The Minnesota Women's Directory 2006-07

Layl's artwork is featured on the front and back covers, and a short bio appears on page 5, along with a picture of Layl and her daughters.