Recent
Work
This web page was last updated on 5/21/08. Updates are posted frequently. This page features selected new designs, commissions and other new work done in the past few months. Older work may be found on the appropriate Fine Art or Fine Craft pages which can be accessed above. See also the "Coming Shows" page above for a complete listing of shows which are in the works.
Recent news of note: Jack Chase is included in the recently published book, The Sculpture Reference, by Arthur Williams. The 512 page hard-cover book is the most complete and diverse pictorial contemporary sculpture reference in print. The book won the 2006 Silver Benjamin Franklin Award for "Excellence in Independent Publishing in Fine Arts". Chase is one of only 288 contemporary living sculptors whose work is featured out of a field of over 16,000 individual works which were considered. Selected pages can be viewed online. Visit SculptureBooks.com for more information by going to the Links page above.
Jack Chase recently finished a two-week artist residency program at the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont, where he demonstrated the making of weather vanes. This popular interactive program provided a hands-on experience for adults and kids alike. www.shelburnemuseum.org
The June, 2005 issue of The Crafts Report features an article by Grace Butland titled "Designed for a Cause". The article highlights how Jack Chase has found a way to help worthwhile organizations raise money while still contributing to his own bottom line. The Crafts Report is the national professional business journal of professional craftsmen and fine craft galleries. www.craftsreport.com
Recent Ornament Designs:
New designs are continually evolving and replacing older ones being phased out. Please go to the "Fine Crafts" section of this web site to view what's current. Available in 3-inch ornament size with or without glass, or larger upon request. Ornaments are $25 with stained glass, or $19 without glass added. Gift boxed.
Recent Weather Vane Commissions:
Weather vane inspired by a 200 year old Shem Drowne design for Boston's Old North Church. The new vane is atop an historic former one-room schoolhouse in Essex, NY. See also the Weather Vane page in the Fine Crafts section of this web site for information on what to look for and how to choose a quality weather vane.
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The weather vane commissioned below is of "Champ", the legendary Lake Champlain sea monster. While on his sailboat one night, Jack Chase actually saw the creature as he looked through the bottom of his scotch glass.
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Some recent 'found metal' art:
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Recent Commissions:
Poolesville Presbyterian Church, Poolesville, MD
Rawson Memorial Library, Underhill/Jericho, VT
Main Street Congregational Church, Amesbury, MA
St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Church, NY
Vermont Ski Museum, Stowe, VT
Woodbridge-Occoquan Methodist Church, VA
Kenny Jerome Memorial, Cambridge, VT
Mount Mansfield Union High School, Jericho, VT
Central Vermont Hospital, Berlin, VT
Stainless Steel and Stained Glass Wall Sculptures:
Each piece below measures 22 inches in the largest dimension. All pieces have been sold except where a price is indicated. Commissions are accepted for one-of-a-kind variations of these works. Call or email for further information. See the "Fine Art" and "Fine Crafts" pages of this web site for other designs.
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A day in the studio:
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Brianne (top left) and Dana (top right) above, cut and grind stained glass for ornaments. Both high school seniors prepared the fund-raising ornaments for their class drug and alchohol-free Project Graduation party. Their class ornament design is above at the lower right. Brianne is preparing maple leaf ornaments shown at the lower left.
Thanks for your interest. If you have questions you may e-mail Jack using the button at the top of the page.
