Silvermine Arts Center has played a large role in my creative endeavors. When I first graduated from art school, I was working as a graphic designer but yearned to keep my hands in the clay. I had always sculpted but sought out instruction at Silvermine to learn how to throw on the wheel. It was a few classes and many open studios later that i realized I wanted to have my own ceramic art studio and pursue this art form more seriously. The combination of the wheel thrown form with hand sculpting and glazing in a very graphic way brought together all of these disciplines. I became a Silvermine guild member over 20 years ago.. I’ve also spent many years at Silvermine teaching after school general art classes to youth and many summers as a youth ceramic instructor. And about 8 years ago I honed my graphic design skills once again and have grown into a fulfilling career as the marketing manager for Silvermine Arts Center. I also maintain a thriving ceramic career exhibiting and selling my limited editions and one of a kind ceramic sculptures.
Lisa Scroggins is an American ceramic artist known for combining the precision of wheel-thrown forms with sculptural embellishments drawn from nature and fantasy.
Scroggins first discovered her passion for clay while in high school. She went on to study at the Rhode Island School of Design before attending the Parsons School of Design in New York City. Her work often begins with a balanced, symmetrical vessel thrown on the wheel; she then augments it with sculptural elements such as lizards, frogs, snakes, birds, vines, and leaves, creating a playful dialogue between order and organic forms.
Color, pattern, and composition—skills likely influenced by her background in graphic design—play a strong role in her aesthetic. Every piece is crafted entirely by her hand, integrating functional vessel forms with imaginative surface work.
“People often tell me that my work is unlike anything they have seen. Much of my work is thrown on the wheel, and then sculptural additions are added. These additions range from lizards, frogs, snakes and fish, to ivy, leaves and birds.”Scroggins has said that although she has lived in urban settings, her creative impulse gravitates toward nature and organic forms.
To inquire about the availability of Lisa Scroggins' work, call Silvermine Gallery at 203-966-9700 x 220
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Silvermine Arts Center