Marjorie Kreilick papers, 1946-2018

Collection Information

Size: 6.8 Linear feet

Summary: The papers of educator and mosaicist Marjorie Kreilick measure 6.8 linear feet and date from 1946-2018. Kreilick was mostly based in Madison, Wisconsin and the papers document her career through biographical material, correspondence, project files; professional and studio materials files, which include notebooks, recipes for materials used in the mosaics, and samples of mosaic pieces; artwork in the form of preparatory sketches and paintings; and photographic material.

Biographical/Historical Note

Marjorie Kreilick (1925-2023) was a mosaicist and educator based in Madison, Wisconsin. She went to Ohio State University for her undergraduate and graduate degrees, then went to the Cranbrook Academy of Art where she received her M.F.A. in 1952. She was an apprentice at the studio of master mosaicist Gulio Giovanetti in Rome, Italy, from 1956-1957.

Provenance

The Marjorie Kreilick papers were donated to the Archives of American Art by Marjorie Kreilick in 2021.

Related Materials

The University of Wisconsin-Madison special collections has Marjorie Kreilick's lecture notes and associated slide carousels in its holdings.

Language Note

English .

Digitization Note

This site provides access to the papers of Marjorie Kreilick in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2022, and total 4,031 images.

Funding Note

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by Marjorie Kreilick.