About

Alyssa was raised in Windber, Pennsylvania; a coal mining town. She was heavily influenced by industrial materials and construction machinery that her father used for his business. As a metalsmith, Alyssa attended Miami University for graduate school and began to explore the juxtaposition between industrial materials and organic forms.  She leans into the tradition of vessel making by silversmiths and combines this with the formal relationship between plant and human reproductive organs. Her work is constructed out of an expandable metal mesh that focuses on describing forms through light and shadow to create complex sculptural photographs. Alyssa’s artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally. She is a current instructor at Harrisburg Area Community College.