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Profiles of Modern Day Silversmiths
Terri Gelenian-Wood

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Silver is the skeletal structure for my work. All of these works are tabletop objects with a function of their own. Whether they are tools for eating and serving, or learning tools for contemplating the dynamics of relationships, they all express involvement among the viewer, the object, and the maker. They all can be picked up with a dominant hand or both hands and observed. Engineered into my loyalty to traditional silversmithing techniques is my attraction to industrial materials and processes. This is evident in the use of countertop laminates and solid surfacing materials (e.g. Corian). It also can be seen in the "cold connection" methods that are employed. Rivets or other clamping methods allow me to join disparate materials that cannot be soldered. These devises are also essential in punctuating the overall design of a piece. My fascination with silver, used in conjunction with alternative materials, began for reasons of adding color and often results in a bit of irony. The most transcendent part about being a "maker" is the idea of stimulating thought and stirring up images beyond what is physically in front of us.

Terri Gelenian-Wood

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EDUCATION MFA, Tyler School of Art of Temple University

Scholarships: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal

Armenian Student's Association of America, Paramus, NJ

BFA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

RESIDENCY

2001 Artist-in-Residence, Newark Museum Arts Workshop, Newark, NJ

PANEL SPEAKER

2003 Preserving Artists' Voices for Posterity, Mid Atlantic Association of Museums, Newark, NJ

BENEFIT EVENTS

2005 NurtureArt Gala: Nurturing The New '05, Spike Gallery, New York, NY

2004 Postcards From The Edge, Brent Sikkema Gallery (for Visual Aids), New York, NY, 2004

Wish You Were Here lll, A.I.R. Gallery, NYC, 2004

Lucky Draw, Sculpture Center, L.I.C., NY 2004

EXHIBITIONS

2006 The Tax Form Show (as part of Taxonomies) curated by Elise Engler,

Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York, NY

The Rabinovitch Collection, The Victoria & Albert Museum,

London UK, Oct.2005-March 2006

2005 Magnificent Excellence: Artists and Opulence, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI

2004 Draw_Drawing, curated by Giacomo Picca, Gallery 32, London, UK

The Luggage Project, curated by Max Yawney. Denver Intnl. Airport

2003 Contemporary Silver Servers: The Rabinovitch Collection, Traveled To:

Winnepeg Art Gallery, Manitoba, Canada

Schneider Gallery, Southern Oregon University

Planting, Potting, Pruning , Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI

2002 Continuum, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee,

Art Newport, JP Morgan Chase, Jersey City, NJ

Concurrent installation New Jersey Arts Annual, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ

A Modern Bestiary, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI

Modern Silver in America, Lauren Stanley Gallery, New York, NY

Reactions, Exit Art, New York, NY

2001 State of the Craft, Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Madison, NJ

Once Upon a Time, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI

2000 Art in Boxes, Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ

New Jersey Arts Annual (Crafts), 2000, The Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ

Who Knows Where or When, 2000, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI

Projected Visions, 2000, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

Perfect Settings, 1999, LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, NY

The End is Near, 1999, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI

Handmade in New Jersey, 1999, Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ

Benchmarkers: Women in Metal, 1998-1999. Traveled to:

National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN

Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

The Signature Shop, Atlanta, GA

Dress Up!, 1998, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI

Futuristic Flatware, 1998, Gail Gibson Gallery, Seattle, WA

Food Glorious Food, 1997, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI

The Commemorative Cup, 1995-1997. Traveled to:

The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA

"I" Space Gallery, Chicago, IL

Edith Lambert Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

Hoffman Gallery, Portland, OR

National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN

Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, NY

Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY

Borne With a Silver Spoon, 1994. Traveled to:

Artables Gallery, Houston, TX

Edith Lambert Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

Margo Jacobson Gallery, Portland, OR

The Tea Party, 1993, The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design

(formerly The American Craft Museum), New York, NY

Wearable Art, 1992, T.W. Wood Gallery at Vermont College Arts Center, Montpelier, VT

Juried Exhibition at Three Rivers Arts Festival, 1992, Pittsburgh, PA

Holiday Exhibition, 1991, 1992, Brookline Arts Center, Brookline, MA

Artist's Wearables, 1991, Helen Back Gallery, Dallas, TX

Juried Craft Exhibition, 1991, Mari Galleries, Mamaroneck, NY

(AWARD-Honorable Mention)

Spring Exhibition, 1991, 1994, Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI

Collect New York, 1991, Leo Kaplan Gallery & Fabbri Mansion, New York, NY

Jewel of my Heart, 1991, Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge, NJ

(AWARD-Best Craftsmanship)

National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Crafts, 1990, Luckenbach Mill Gallery,

Bethlehem, PA

10th Desert West, 1990, Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery, Lancaster, CA

Dimensions, 1990, Legler Museum, Lenexa, KS

All that Glitters, 1986, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI

COLLECTIONS Victory and Albert Museum, London, UK

Library of Congress, Washington, DC

The Newark Museum, Newark, NJ

Racine Art Museum (RAM), Racine, WI

Tyler School of Art of Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

PUBLICITY Silver and Bold, NJ Savvy Living, March/April 2004, Sandra Lowich,

(Savvy Sightings-Arts & Culture) Pg 17.

Commissions, Metalsmith Magazine, Fall 2003, Elizabeth Broadrup Lieberman

Profiles of Modern Day Silversmiths: Terri Gelenian-Wood, Silver Magazine, March/April, 2002

Fine-Art Flatware, NJ Savvy Living, Fall 2002. (Savvy Sightings-Arts & Culture) Pg 13

Artist Uses Silversmith Techniques in Mixed Media Sculpture, Silver Magazine,

July/August, 2002

Montclair Silversmith Exhibits in Statewide Crafts Show at MAM, The Montclair Times,

(NJ), Thursday, August 1, 2002. Pg B4

Terri Gelenian-Wood Exhibits in National Invitational, The Montclair Times,

(NJ), Thursday, June 20, 2002. Pg B4

Montclair Artist in Two Exhibits, The Montclair Times, (NJ), Thursday, April 25, 2002

Historic Crafts Provide Models for Modern Artisans, Daily Record, (NJ),

Debra Scacciaferra. Friday, November 2, 2001. Entertainment Guide, Pp 12-13

Montclair Artist Exhibits In Summer Invitational, The Montclair Times,

(NJ), Thursday, August 16, 2001. Pg B1

Work of Terri Gelenian-Wood on Display in State of the Craft Juried Exhibition,

The Armenian Reporter International, (NY), Saturday, August 4, 2001. Pg 6

Artwork by Montclair Silversmith in State of the Craft Exhibition, The Montclair Times,

(NJ), Thursday, July 12, 2001. Pg B1

Fairy Tales Come to Life at Wustum, The Racine Journal Times, (WI), Lee Roberts.

Thursday, July 5, 2001. (Out and About)

Terri Gelenian-Wood, Silversmith, 2001 Artist-in-Residence at The Newark Museum,

Armenian Reporter International, (NY),

Saturday, January 27, 2001. Pg 9

Montclair Artist Takes Part in Artist-in-Residence Program, The Montclair Times,

(NJ), Thursday, January 18, 2001. Pg B1

Works By Terri Gelenian-Wood On Exhibit In NJ Arts Annual, The Montclair Times,

(NJ),Thursday, Oct 26,2000. Pg B8

Putting Art to Work, The Star Ledger (NJ), Dan Bischoff. Friday, August 18, 2000.

The Ticket, cover & Pg 9

Artists interpret Time and Place in new Wustum exhibit this month,

Pat Kardas. The Racine Journal Times (WI), Monday, June 5, 2000.

Borne With a Silver Spoon: A Useful and Decorative Collectible, Tea Magazine,

September/October, 1999. Pp 22-23

Visions of the Century, Elizabeth Blaustein. The Racine Journal Times, (WI)

Thursday, July 15, 1999. Section D cover & Pg 6

Objects of wonder in 'Benchmarkers' exhibit at Schick Art Gallery, William Jaeger.

Albany Times Unions,(NY), Sunday, May 9, 1999. Arts Section Pg B12

Artist Terri Gelenian-Wood Exhibits in Wheaton Village, The Montclair Times,

(NJ) Thursday, May 27, 1999. Pg B5

Thirty One Women Metalsmiths Prove Their Mettle, Linda Romine.

Memphis Business Journal (TN), January 1-7, 1999. Pg 12

Ideas, Not Fluids, Flow in College Exhibitions, Patricia Malarcher.

The New York Times, Sunday, December 24, 1995

Montclair Artist Exhibits in The Commemorative Cup, The Montclair Times

(NJ),Thursday, January 18 1996

A Way of Communicating: Jewelry/Metalwork Survey #2, David LaPlantz. Pg 159

Objects of Love, Patricia C. Turner. The Star Ledger (NJ), Thursday, February 14, 1991. Pg 93

VIDEO The Commemorative Cup (artist interview) Rosanne Raab Associates

(NY) 1995

State of the Craft (artist interview) Museum of Early Trades and Crafts/Fairleigh Dickinson University

(NJ) 2001

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