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Lisa and Scott Cylinder
ARTIST'S STATEMENTOver the years, we have evolved into an equal team with a wonderful sense of balance: Salt and Pepper, Ocean and Beach, Pencil and Eraser. Although neither one of our working methodologies has come to be dominant, we have developed a working relationship based on give and take.Our jewelry occupies an odd space somewhere between logic and intuition. Sometimes an idea dictates which path we follow and, at other times, materials lead us. We share a love of materials, and we have allowed ourselves to be free to explore any materials that we feel are appropriate for a particular piece, whether they be found, manufactures or made by us. Although our work is sculptural, we are concerned about the pieces functioning as jewelry, wearable and intimate objects that address craftsmanship, weight, and scale as much as concept and design. We are inspired by the place where we live and work, one of natural beauty. Our work conveys allegories about this environment through the creatures who are its players. These are stories about their habits and habitats, as well as our own, coexisting both in the natural and man-made world. These pieces also serve as a metaphor for us as partners in work and life. The bird, the nest, the egg…all parallel what we do and who we are. They are also an homage to our surroundings and to what we love as artists, parents and as husband and wife. VELVET DA VINCI SHOWSLisa and Scott Cylinder: Transpositions The Plastic Show -- Celebrating 500 Plastic Jewelry Designs by Lark Books COUNTRY OF RESIDENCEUSA EDUCATIONLisa: Tyler School of Art, Temple University, B.F.A., Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Philadelphia, PA, 1985
Scott: State University of New York, College at New Paltz, M.F.A., New Paltz, NY, 1988
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, B.F.A., Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Philadelphia, PA, 1985 SELECTED EXHIBITIONSTransformations, Raphael Prize Exhibition, Society for Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, PA, 2005 A New World View, Curated by Rick and Ruth Snyderman, Crafts Council of Ireland-Castle Yard, Kilkenny, Ireland, 2005 Trashformations East, Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA, 2005 .925+ Ingenuity = Art Jewelry, Societ of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA, 2005 The Forest for the Trees, Duo Exhibition, Snyderman/The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 2005 SOFA New York, New York, 2005 Magnificent Extravagance: Artists and Opulence, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI, 2005 100 Brooches, Group Exhibition, Velvet da Vinci, 2005, traveling through 2006 200 Rings, Group Exhibition, Velvet da Vinci, 2004, traveling through 2005 The Body Adorned, Kentucky Museum of Arts and Design, Louisville, KY, 2004 Not for the Faint of Heart, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA, 2004 The Martini Show, Gallery I/O, New Orleans, LA, 2004 Grimm's Fairy Tales Reinvented, The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA, 2004 Celebrating Nature: Craft Traditions/Contemporary Expressions, Craft & Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA, 2004 SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2004 Extreme Metal: Contemporary Metalsmithing, Mary Brogan Museum of Arts and Science, Tallahassee, FL, 2003 SOFA New York, New York, NY, 2003 Charmed Lives: Jewelry as Memento, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2003 ANTI-WAR MEDALS, Artists Respond to the War, Velvet da Vinci, 2003, traveling through 2005 SOFA New York, New York, NY, 2002 SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2002 Being Human: The Figure Expressed, The Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2002 9-11: Artists Respond, Installation, The American Craft Museum, New York, NY, 2002 Quinta Essentia, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA, 2001 Fair Game, Snyderman/The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 2001 FlorAvians, LaCoste Gallery, Concord, MA, 2000 Not Politics as Usual, Snyderman/The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 2000 Sweethearts, OXOXO Gallery, Baltimore, MD, 1999 Duo Exhibition/Featured Artists, Facere jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA, 1999 Secret Gardens, OXOXO Gallery, Baltimore, MD,, 1999 Playful Intent, The Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO, 1999 Gamebirds, Signature Gallery, Boston, MA, 1999 Animals, Langman Gallery, Willow Grove, PA, 1998 Duo Exhibition, Snyderman/The Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 1998 Duo Exhibition, Nancy Margolis Gallery, Portland, ME, 1998 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEVisiting Artists, National College of Art & Design, Dublin, Ireland, 2000 Visiting Artists, Grennan Mill Craft School, Thomastown, Ireland, 2000 Visiting Artists, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, 1997 Visiting Artists, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA, 1991
SCOTT: Scott: Hydraulic Press Workshop, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, 1997 Advanced Jewelry & Metalsmithing Instructor, Baum School of Art, Allentown, PA, 1990-92 Jewelry & Metalsmithing Instructor, Ceder Crest College, Allentown, PA, 1989 Basic Jewelry & Metalsmithing Instructor, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY, 1988 TEACHINGScott: Hydraulic Press Workshop, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, 1997 Advanced Jewelry & Metalsmithing Instructor, Baum School of Art, Allentown, PA, 1990-92 Jewelry & Metalsmithing Instructor, Ceder Crest College, Allentown, PA, 1989 Basic Jewelry & Metalsmithing Instructor, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY, 1988 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS500 Necklaces, Lark Books, 2006 Lapidary Journal, March 2006 Transformations 5, Exhibition Catalogue, 2005 Trashformations East, Exhibition Catalogue, 2005 500 Brooches, Lark Books, 2005 Celebrating Natures: Craft Traditions/Contemporary Expressions, Exhibition Catalogue, 2004 Art Jewelry Today, by Dona Z. Meilach, 2003 Lapidary Journal, January 2003 "Crart", Korean Craft & Art Monthly, Feature Article, April 2002 American Craft Magazine, Portfolio Artist, June/July 2002 Metalsmith Magazine, Exhibition in Print, 2000 Lapidary Journal, April 2000 Lapidary Journal, February 2000 GRANTS AND AWARDSPennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship for Crafts, 2005 Collectors Award, Crafts America, West Chester, NY, 2003 NICHE Award — Jewelry, The Rosen Group, Baltimore, MD, 2000 COLLECTIONSRacine Art Museum, Racine, WI Museum of Contemporary Arts and Design, New York, NY NC State Gallery of Art and Design, Raleigh, NC CERF "Bird in Hand" Miniature Collection Top |
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