| Cristy Aloysi & Scott Graham |
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Scott Graham and Cristy Aloysi met while learning to blow glass at Urban Glass studio in New York. Their joint fascination with the material, coupled with the overwhelming influence of New York City’s energy and arts scene, became key influences in their approach to design. This husband and wife team views the art of blowing glass as a unique collaboration, “ …a dance between two people, perfectly choreographed to form a unique creation.” United by the challenge of transforming molten glass into objects of beauty, they continuously strive to push the limits of this ancient art form. Both Scott and Cristy have honed their skills through various intensive workshops at some of the most prestigious craft institutions in the US, including Pilchuck Glass School, The Penland School of Craft and the Haystack Mountain School of Craft. Their experience also includes residency at the Maho Bay Recycled Art Center in St. John, US Virgin Islands, and workshops in Italy. In 2002 the pair moved to Seattle to be closer to the center of the American art glass movement, and established their own glass blowing studio. Their primary goal is to create contemporary objects for the home that are characterized by clean lines and minimal design, while keeping the tradition of the American art glass movement alive. Education - Scott Graham 1999 Urban Glass with Suzanne Charbonnet, New York, NY Intermediate Glassblowing, Massachusetts College of Art Boston, MA Two Week Intensive Glassblowing with Peter Ivy, New York, NY 2000 Urban Glass-Intermediate and Advanced Glassblowing, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC Spring Concentration Workshop with Peter Ivy 2003 Centro Studio Vetro Venice-IT Two Week Intensive- Cane and Murrine Techniques 2006 Pratt Fine Arts Center-Advanced Glassblowing with Boyd Sugiki, Seattle, WA Education – Cristi Aloysi 1998 Studio Art Center International, Florence, IT 1999 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art and Art History 2000 Corning Glass-Glass with Alan Goldfarb and Lucartha Kohler, Corning, NY 2001 Pilchuck School of Glass-Glass with Debora Moore, Stanwood, WA
2002 Urban Glass- Intermediate and Advanced Glassblowing, New York, NY 2003 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts-Glass with Benjamin Moore, Deer Isle, ME Exhibitions 2009 Pilchuck Glass School Annual Auction, Seattle, WA Pratt Fine Arts Center Annual Auction, Seattle, WA Bellevue Arts Museum Annual Arts Fair, Bellevue, WA 2008 Madison Museum of Modern Art, Madison, WI Interior Design Show, Madison, WI Glass Exhibition, Carlyn Gallery, Houston, TX Sun Valley Festival of the Arts, Sun Valley, ID 2007 Fillette, Viscosity Gallery, Seattle, WA Featured Artists, Columbia city Gallery, Seattle, WA 2006 Featured Artists, Glass House Gallery, Seattle, WA 2005 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD Publications International Glass Art, By Richard Yelle American Art Collector, Juried Competition of New Work |