CHERYL CAPEZZUTI
1509 Termon Avenue www.studiocapezzuti.com
Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 414-0006
WORK HISTORY:
1996--present Visual Artist, Puppetmaker and Owner, Studio Capezzuti, Pittsburgh, PA
Artistic Accomplishments include:
· Puppets for Pittsburgh, a giant puppet lending library and series of workshops.
· Fuzzy Boundary Productions, co-founder of this puppet theater company.
· First Night Pittsburgh Parade, Artist-in-Charge of a 200+ giant puppet parade.
· The National Lint Project, a community-interactive project inspired by dryer lint.
· Commissioned Puppetmaker, created puppets for Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival, Pitt Theater, Prime Stage and more.
2010-present Visual Arts Faculty, Falk School, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
2008-2012 Adjunct Faculty, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
2002-present Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Artist-in-Residence, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
1998-2010 Master Teaching Artist, Gateway to the Arts Aesthetic Education Program
2001-2002 Community Artist Fellow, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
1996-2001 Visual Arts Faculty, Middle School Art, Winchester Thurston School, Pittsburgh, PA
1996-2001 Instructor, Art Camps and Classes for Children, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts School
1995-1996 Education Coordinator, HUB Arts and Crafts Center, Penn State, University Park, PA
GRANTS/AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS:
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Nine PA Partners in the Arts Awards for a variety of projects
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Thirty+ Arts-in-Education Grants for work as an Artist-in-Residence
The Sprout Fund Three Seed Awards for a variety of projects
One SIX award for social innovation for The National Lint Project
The Pittsburgh Foundation Two Individual Artist awards for theatrical productions
The Heinz Endowments The first (and only) PCA Community Artist Fellowship
The Heinz Endowments One Small Arts Initiative Grant for Colorfast, an original musical
WQED and Pittsburgh Magazine “Best of the Burgh” Award for Lint in the Laundromat
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2013 The Details in Everyday Dust, an installation at Trey’s Laundromat, Pittsburgh, PA
2012 Everyday Collections, an installation in Steenrod School, Wheeling, WV
2011 Lint, M&G Laundromat, Part of the Geek Art/Green Innovators Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
2009 8-hour projects, Allegheny College Galleries, Meadville, PA
2008 In the Making, 250 Pittsburgh Artists, FE Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2007-2008 Member Show, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
2006-2007 In Response to Healing, Nationally Traveling Juried Group Exhibition, PA, OH and AZ
2007 Puppets and Masks, Two Person Show, Gallerie Chiz, Pittsburgh, PA
2005 Puppets, Masks and Art in Motion, Artist Upstairs, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Detours, FE Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA and ArtSpot at Tube, Atlanta, GA
A Detour from Detours, Midtown Laundry, Atlanta, GA
A Detour from Detours, Butler Street Coin-Op Laundry, Pittsburgh, PA
2002-2003 Angels and Other Creatures, Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2002 Letters of Lint, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
Orphaned Spaces in the Public Realm, The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA
2001-2004 Lint in the Laundromat, Duds N’ Suds Laundry, Pittsburgh, PA
1998 From Foundation to Ornamentation, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
1994 Lint Guys in My Living Room, Gallery 304, Penn State University, PA
1993 Discarded, The Art Alliance, Lemont, PA
PUPPET PERFORMANCES:
2011 Who Needs Neighbors, pageant in Point State Park at Three Rivers Arts Festival
2008-2011 Stuff, A Fuzzy Boundary Production, toured Allegheny County Libraries, performed at The Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival, The Black Sheep Puppet Festival and more.
2008 Shoe, created with “Things that Stick” for The Black Sheep Puppet Festival.
Night Flight, Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival, Fuzzy Boundary Productions
Coming Up, created for Phipps Conservatory, Fuzzy Boundary Productions
2004 Colorfast, presented as part of The Pittsburgh International Children’s 2004-2005 season,
2001 Lint Guys Dance, created with Staycee Walters for The Black Sheep Puppet Festival.
Beneath the Light, created with Laurie Tarter as part of City Theatre’s 4x5 Festival.
2000 Mismatched Pair, created with Kellee Van Aken and performed at The Black Sheep Puppet Festival, Women’s Work Festival (Point Park College), Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Kidapalooza, Duds ‘N Suds Laundromat and The Carnegie Museum of Art
GIANT PUPPET PARADES
2013 Dream Cycles, Bicycle Parade, Artist-in-Charge, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh
1998-present First Night Parade, Artist-in-Charge and master puppetmaker, First Night Pittsburgh
2003-2004 First Night Parade, Artist-in-Charge and master puppetmaker, First Night Pittsburgh
1998-2001 First Night Parade, Artist-in-Charge and master puppetmaker, First Night Pittsburgh
1997-2002 Detroit Festival of the Arts Grand Procession, collaborated annually with mentor Sara Peattie conducting community workshops and processions, Detroit, MI.
1999-2001 The People’s Procession, Commissioned artist, CPFA, State College, PA
1993-1996 The People’s Procession, coordinator and community workshop presenter
Children & Youth Day Procession, CPFA, State College, PA.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:
2014 Puppetmaking Workshop, Edinboro Univeristy, Edinboro, Pa
2013 Featured Speaker, Icon Speakers Series, Center for Creativity, AIU, Pittsburgh, PA
2010 Community Building through Puppetry and Parades, National Association of Laboratory Schools, national conference, Pittsburgh, PA
2005 Featured Speaker, Pennsylvania Art Education Association, State College, PA
2004 Community Art Making, National Art Education Association (NAEA), Boulder, CO
2003 Art Education in a Laundromat, NAEA National Conference, Minneapolis, MN
The Spring Hill Puppet Project, NAEA National Conference, Minneapolis, MN
2002 Notes from the Community Artist Fellow, NAEA National Conference, Miami, FL
EDUCATION:
1992 BA Integrative Arts (Painting and Architecture) Penn State University