Laura Lyn Stern

LAURA LYN STERN

EDUCATION:

• M.F.A. Ceramic Sculpture 1986 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,La.
• M.A. Ceramics 1984 Purdue University,West Lafayette,Indiana
• B.F.A. Textile Design 1981 Moore College of Art, Philadelphia,Pa.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

• Artist in Residence, Freylinghuysen Middle School, Morristown, New Jersey, Spring 2024
• Ceramic Bas Relief Mosaic Instructor, Fleisher Art Memorial Fall 2023-present day
• Artist in Residence Mural Arts/Tacony LAB Community Arts Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Feb.-Aug. 2023
• Artist in Residence, C3 Creativity CoLaboratory School, Elmer New Jersey, Sept. 2022-present day
• Upper and Middle School Art Teacher, STEAM Team Member, Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy,Bryn Mawr, Pa. Sept. 1995-June 1996; Sept. 1997-June 2022.
• Kiln  Fired Glass: Bas Relief Tiles, Video Course, Curious Mondo Glass Symposium, October 2020
• 3D Substrate Workshop Teacher, Peters Valley School of Craft, July 2018
• 3D Substrate Workshop Teacher, Touchstone Center for Crafts, July 2017
• Visiting Artist/Educator,"Teen Lounge", Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia,Pa. March 2009,Spring 2022
• Mosaic Instructor, Fairmount Art Center, Philadelphia , Pa. Summer 2007, Spring 2009
• Mural Artist/Educator, Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia , Pa. July 2006
• Visiting Artist, Purdue University,West Lafayette, Indiana . October 2000
• Organizing Committee Member,The Visual Fringe, Philadelphia,Pa. 1999
• Instructor,YAW, Moore College of Art, Summer session 1999
• Ceramics Instructor,Main Line Art Center, Haverford,Pa. May 1996-July 2000.
• Co-Curator,Mid-Atlantic Contemporary Tile Exhibition,Philadelphia,Pa. Fall 1998
• Production Supervisor, Karen Singer Architectural Ceramics,Philadelphia,Pa. Nov.1996 - August 1997
• Mould-maker,Product designer,Creative Industries,Philadelphia,Pa. Fall 1996
• Artist-in-Residence,Franklin and Marshall College,Lancaster,Pa. Aug. 1992- May 1995
• Adjunct Instructor,Ceramic Design and Three-Dimensional Design ,Franklin and Marshall College,Lancaster,Pa. Summer 1994 & 1995, Fall 1995
• Head of Art Dept. & Upper School Art Teacher,Lancaster Country Day School, Lancaster , Pa. September 1987- June 1992.
• Instructor,Art History,Penn State University,York,Pa. January 1988- December 1990
• Artist-in-Residence,Millersville University,Millersville,Pa. Fall 1986
• Instructor/ Teaching Assistant/Lab Technician,LSU. August 1984- May 1986
• Instructor/Lab Technician,Purdue University. August 1982- May 1984
• Ceramics Instructor,Sun Valley Art Center,Sun Valley,Idaho. Summer 1981


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:


• CFEVA: Center For Emerging Visual Artists
• MSoP: Mosaic Society of Philadelphia , Vice President, Secretary, Board of Directors, Exhibition Chair

AWARDS:

• Power of Art Conference Participant, Lab School of Washington, April 2017
• Feed Your Soul, Maine College of Art, Summer 2016
• Educators Scholarship, Peters Valley Craft Center, “Botanification” Workshop, Summer 2016
• SCAD Educator Forum, Savannah College of Art and Design, Summer 2015
• Nora Levin Educators Award , Spring 2006
• VAST ,”Learning Through Looking”, Philadelphia Museum of Art , Summer 2003
• Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art, “Visual and Cultural Studies” School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Summer 2001
• Violette de Mazia Trust Fellowship for graduate studies in “Theoretical and Critical Studies of the Fine Arts”,Barnes Foundation, Merion , Pa. October 1999-April 2001; October 2005 -May 2006
• Art Fellow,Summer Six Program, Skidmore College,Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 1989- 1991
• Scholarship, Banff Center,Banff,Alberta, Canada. Summer 1984
• Scholarship, Peters Valley Craft Center,Layton,New Jersey. Summer 1981


COMMISSIONS / EXHIBITIONS:

• Proprietor: Laura Lyn Stern / Sculptural Designs, established 1993. Handmade ceramic, glass and mixed media mosaic installations, sculptures and  panels.
• Ongoing projects: Focus primarily on works and installations accomplished independently and in coordination with architects, interior and/ or kitchen designers

• "Life Underground", a series of ceramic planter fronts, 56th Street Gateway/ Mural Arts, Philadelphia, Pa 2024
• "Art is For Everyone", building exterior mosaic, Tacony LAB/ Mural Arts, Philadelphia, Pa., Summer 2023
• "Reflecting Parallel Worlds", 3'x6' mosaic panel commissioned by the Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, PA. Installed August 2022.
• “Pieces of Me, Solo Exhibit”, Eilandarts Center, Merchantville, NJ April-May 2021
• "12x12, MSOP Members Exhibit", Media Arts Council, Media, Pa. August-Sept. 2020
• "Flora and Fauna", Paragon Framing, Phoenixville, Pa. August-September 2020
• "Brave 100", Honorable Mention, Eilandarts Center, Merchantville, NJ March-August 2020
• "The Art of Mosaic", Perkins Art Center, Collingswood, NJ May-June 2019
• "ArtWalk Exhibit", Eilandarts Center, Merchantville, NJ May 2019
• "The Love Show", Eilandarts Center, Merchantville, NJ April 2019
• "4 Artists", Cosmopolitan Club, Philadelphia, Pa. Dec 2018-Jan 2019
• "Illuminating", Eilandarts Center, Merchantville, NJ November 2018
• "Contemporary Mosaic Exhibit", Allens Lane Art Center, Philadelphia, Pa. May 2018
• ”Making Matters”, Peters Valley Gallery, Layton, NJ Summer 2018
• ” 4 Corners”, Eilandarts Center, Merchantville, NJ, May 2018
• "Mosaic Mania!", Eilandarts Center, Merchantville, NJ April 2018
• "Church Street Gallery Mosaics Exhibit", Mt. Holly, NJ. March 2018
• “Touchstone Center Exhibition”, Saville Gallery, Cumberland, Md. Feb. 2018
• "MSOP Board of Directors: Past and Present", WEL, Media, Pa. Dec. 2017
• “Mosaic Medley”, Sweet Mabel Gallery, Narbeth, Pa. April 2017
• “Small Works”, Philadelphia City Hall, Pa., Jan-Feb 2017
• “SAMA @ SOFA”, Chicago Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, Nov 2016
• “A Fractured Perspective”,CityArts Factory, Orlando, Fla. July-August 2016
• “Call For Artists”, Gratz College, Elkins Park, Pa. June-August 2016
• Mosaic Love Gallery, Jonesborough, Tennessee, Spring-Fall 2016
• “Mosaics Exhibit”, Media Arts Council, Media, Pa. Feb-March 2016
• “All Creatures Great and Small”, Hive Gallery, York,Pa. Dec-Jan 2016
• ”The Mosaic Muse” Group exhibit, City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., Feb-March 2015
• ”Fragments, Shards and Pieces” Group Exhibit, City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., Feb-March 2015
• ”Mosaic Society of Philadelphia Group Exhibit”, Penn State Great Valley, Pa. Dec 2013
• "Savour" , New Hope Art Center, New Hope , Pa. September 2012
• "Mosaic Art Exhibition" , Tyme Gallery , Havertown , Pa. June 2012
• "FAN Group Exhibition" , Fairmount Arts Crawl, Philadelphia , Pa . April 2012
• Finalist , AtlantiCare Cancer Care Center , Atrium Feature Piece, Egg Harbour Township, New Jersey . February 2009
• Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, Bryn Mawr, Pa. "Akiba Remembrances" , permanent installation, ceramic and glass mural . August 2009
• Louisiana State University Museum of Art, permanent installation ,20 vase forms, Baton Rouge, La. Summer 2001
• “Four Tile Artists” Cheltenham Art Center, Cheltenham,Pa. Fall 1998
• “Mid-Atlantic Contemporary Tile Exhibition”,Philadelphia,Pa. Fall 1998
• Metaphor Bronze Tileworks , Belfast, Maine. ”Cubist” ,”Textures”, “Gothic Floral”, "Tin Ceiling" tile design collections . 1998 -present
• Sculpture Installation,Sculpture-in-the-Park,Sponsored by Mayfair, Inc. Cedar Beach Park , Allentown,Pa. May 1995
• Wilton Armetale, Mt. Joy,Pa. “Clouds” ,5 piece tabletop collection. Spring 1995
• Painted Mural,”Selections From a Central Perspective”, Franklin and Marshall College Campus,Lancaster,Pa. April 1995.
• Ceramic Wall Mural ,Wavelengths Salon,Lancaster,Pa. January 1995
• Hibiscus Gallery,Lancaster,Pa.,1994-1997.
• “Retrievals”,Faculty show,Franklin and Marshall College,Sept. 1994
• An American Craftsman,New York City,Winter 1993.
• Henri Bendel,New York City and Chicago. Spring 1994.
• Wilton Armetale, Mt.Joy, Pa. ”Lynea”,8 piece tabletop collection. Spring 1992.
• “An Extra Dimension”,Purdue University,West Lafayette,Indiana. October 1989.
• “Cups,Saucers and Platters”,LSU,Baton Rouge,La. Thesis exhibit. April 1986
• “First Annual Monarch Tile Show”,San Angelo Museum,San Angelo,Texas. April 1986.
• “Every Day is Halloween”,Purdue University,Thesis exhibit. April 1984