1 . Szilajka Erzsebet is a Hungarian artist who turns ordinary pebbles into amazing works of art. The artist says she’s inspired by the pebbles’ shape, the richness of their patterns, and the beauty of nature. “I use all the pebbles in their original form shaped only by nature itself.” says Szilajka.
When Szilajka is creating her art, she lets her feelings shape the details. “This way the completed picture becomes dynamic in spite of the fact that the pebbles themselves play a static role in the work of art,” explains the artist. “It’s like a photo taken in the perfect time. It includes the movement, the feeling, the story which can be continued. This way there are not only pebbles in the pictures but invisible fingerprints and ‘soul-prints’ as well.”
When creating her art, Szilajka often relies on her customers’ ideas but uses her artistic freedom as well. “If I only listen to myself, I do think that the most essential elements in life stand on the simplest things,” says the artist. “For me, art is adding that little something extra to simple subject matters.”
The artist believes that the completed work of art is not only her own but a common creation of the artist and the receiver. “These two things together is pebble art,” explains Szilajka. “It only becomes a real work of art if it really means something to the receivers as they have the opportunity to add their own feelings and thoughts as well. Pebbles have no face, so anyone can enter and play a part in a pebble picture…”
1. What’s the feature of her work according to Szilajka?| A．It’s original and dynamic. | B．It’s creative and picturesque. |
| C．It’s imaginative and static. | D．It’s emotional and inspiring. |
| A．A pebble. | B．A pebble picture. | C．A photo. | D．Nature itself. |
| A．The inspiration of Szilajka’s creation. | B．The concept of Szilajka’s creation. |
| C．The significance of Szilajka’s creation. | D．The rewards of Szilajka’s creation. |
| A．A feature. | B．An argumentative essay. |
| C．A biography. | D．A personage introduction. |
