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Lisa Slovis Mandel
"My work includes both jewelry and metal objects
that allow me to thematically combine two important areas of my life, athletics
and art. By incorporating movement and function in these pieces, the participant
is enticed to interact with them on a more intimate and tactile level. The
viewer can have fun with the pieces by touching, playing, and manipulating
the arrangement of parts. The utilitarian function in my pieces draws the
viewer in and not only allows them, but often forces them to interact with
it. Developed around characteristics of toys and ritual or ceremonial objects,
these pieces can be used, manipulated and played with."
Lisa Slovis received her BFA at the University of Wisconsin
in 1995 and her MFA at San Diego State University in 1998. Slovis presently
resides in San Diego, California. She teaches Metalsmithing and Design at
a local Community College. Slovis shows her work at retail and wholesale shows
and in over 30 galleries across the country including Taboo Studio in San
Diego, CA, Telluride Gallery of Fine Art in Telluride, CO, and the Freehand
Gallery in Beverly Hills, CA.