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Jason Lyons - harrisburg, PA
. “Creations from man made objects discarded as refuse and reinterpreted to form objects found in nature are the inspirations for my art,” says Jason Lyons of Harrisburg. The simple spoon forms the body of a rainbow trout; a discarded children's toy becomes the foundation for a moose; horse shoes transform into armadillos. Whose to say every spoon handle is not a bird's wing waiting to take flight? Ideas grow from a single reclaimed object consisting of primarily wood or metal that create the foundation of its re-purpose. Sensing exactly what a certain item is to become just by its very shape, material and innate energy sculptures literally grow from that humble beginning. Building on that the reclaimed objects are then transformed from their mechanized human intentions into organic figures found in nature.”
Jason is a member of Board of Directors of the PA Guild of Craftsmen |
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Alex Lobus - Pittsburgh, PA
“I have been working with wood for almost 20 years, although I am a long way from where I started, says Alex Lobus. “A farmhouse next to my shop was going to be torn down, so when I needed wood, I went in with a crow bar and ripped it out. Most of the woodwork in it had been untouched for 50 years, but it had a tattered elegance to it that I found enchanting. I was starting to experiment with faux finishing, and distressed effects. It became obvious that no amount of practice or skill could create a better or more natural appearance than time could. I have been scavenging for old wood ever since.”
“My first pieces using old wood were furniture and functional pieces. I am an okay carpenter, but being measuring twice are not my strengths. So, for the last 5 years I have become more artist than craftsman. It took me a long time to be comfortable calling myself an artist. But that is what I've become. One tiny step at a time.” |