Lisa & Scott Cylinder began collaborating on jewelry pieces in 1988. They are both schooled jewelers and metalsmiths with over twenty years experience. Best known for their production work under the name Chickenscratch, which is shown in galleries across the U.S. and Canada, they have also displayed their one-of-a-kind pieces throughout the U.S. The ideas for Chickenscratch jewelry are derived from numerous sources: nature, modern art, folklore and pop culture, to name a few. They blend these influences into clever narratives and play-on-words. Conceptually, it may best be described as a hybrid of Picasso mixed with a Hanna-Barbera cartoon! Technically, their jewelry pieces are made using simple, sometimes primitive processes. The construction of the work resembles tin toys from the first half of the Twentieth Century. The jewelry is intended to have a bit of a folk art appearance, rather than the look of a traditional piece of jewelry. Most importantly, the work is collaboration on many levels; a blend of inspirations and sources; a blend of observation and imagination; a blend of two peopleÕs ideas and techniques. Scott and Lisa believe their jewelry is very accessible due to its humorous, narrative nature, and the viewerÕs need to interact with the piece for the story to be told.

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