Listening to Yourself - Silvia Poloto - Ep 135

Art2Life

Nicholas Wilton

Self-improvement, Education, Visual Arts, Arts

4.8 • 647 Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

https://Art2Life.com - Silvia Poloto emigrated to the United States in the 90s. It was here that she stumbled on a knack for art—and it changed the trajectory of her life.

When Silvia was finishing her Master’s Degree, she started cutting out pieces from magazines and making collages. She started working with metal. Looking to learn more, she signed up for a class called “Metal Arts,” only to realize it was a jewelry-making class.

She spent her time in class creating small sculptures with the material. Her instructor was fascinated. She shared her art with him and he was impressed, convinced she had an art degree instead of one in engineering. That’s when she realized she might have a future in art.

She taught herself metalworking, painting and photography. With every subsequent work of art, her style evolves. She allows her inner self to direct the next piece.

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LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…

[1:35] Learn more about Silvia Poloto

[8:36] Silvia’s studio in a shipyard

[12:28] The evolution of Silvia’s work

[16:35] Sirens, Saints, and Sinners

[20:58] Learn about our Art2Life retreats

[22:09] How art teaches you who you are

[27:21] How Silvia comes up with new ideas

[39:08] Seeing yourself through a different lens

[44:20] Embracing uncertainty in your life and work

[55:34] What’s next for Silvia Poloto?

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Pamela Walsh Gallery: https://www.pamelawalshgallery.com/

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CONNECT WITH SILVIA POLOTO

Silvia’s website: https://poloto.com/

Explore Sivia’s art on Instagram: https://instagram.com/silviapoloto/

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0:00.0	I had not made the sculpture.
0:01.5	The sculpture had been made through me.
0:04.6	And it was a very spiritual experience to have made that piece.
0:09.6	That's why I'm here now, like living, it's to make these things.
0:15.4	So it's like the reason I make art is to connect with something bigger than myself.
0:26.6	Hey everyone, welcome back to the Art to Life podcast.
0:29.6	My guest today is Sylvia Polaro.
0:31.6	She is a Brazilian-born artist, lives in San Francisco, amazing artists.
0:38.3	We actually realized we haven't talked for five or six years or seen each one.
0:42.3	No, I guess I saw you that time.
0:43.3	No, we saw.
0:44.3	We did an interview in 2017.
0:46.3	Yeah, so this is a great opportunity to catch up on all the things.
0:51.3	Thanks for being here.
0:52.3	Yeah, thank you for thinking of me.
1:03.7	Welcome to Art to Light, a podcast for the creatively curious.
1:07.9	My name is Nicholas Wilton, and each week I'll help you rediscover not just the art
1:12.3	of your life, but the art in your life. Join me as we explore that perfect blue at twilight,
1:18.1	the wild frontiers of art making and the extraordinary joy of finding your ways you go.
1:28.9	My guest today is Sylvia Polaro.
1:31.4	Thanks for being here.
1:32.4	Yeah, thank you.
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