Jeff Glode Wise

"Philomena Dates a Photon" mixed media sculpture

2021

This stunning kinetic sculpture is made of welded, powdercoated, and painted steel in white and gradient shades of metallic pink, spiraling at the top of a tall pole. The colorful top section is counterbalanced by a brake drum and concrete cone that moves inside of a steel cage over an embedded base made of cast iron antique man-hole covers. It catches even the slightest breeze for near-constant movement! Please watch the video to see the incredible wind-powered kinetic in action. Jeff Glode...

This surreal suspended sculpture in painted steel hangs from a wire to enliven any outdoor space. The large white mouth in the center blows bright pink birds into the air while a white figure seen in profile is jumping off a diving board on the other side. Quite a happy cacophony of forms in this most playful kinetic sculpture! (White clouds optional, but make for a delightful photo!) Jeff Glode Wise makes wildly exuberant sculptures. He utilizes such diverse materials as steel, wood, stone, glass, concrete, bronze, and gold -- whichever is the most appropriate for the aesthetic and functional purposes at hand. He then transforms these materials through various techniques and crafts honed for years through his practice of jewelry making: welding, carving, casting, meticulous fitting, plating, etc. Art and the making of objects have defined Jeff Wise...

A playful monumental sculpture by Jeff Glode Wise in welded and powder-coated steel with a cut-glass sphere. Jeff Glode Wise makes wildly exuberant sculptu...

Slumped cast glass and found metal tool. One of five pieces from Mary Shaffer's "Tool Wall" series selected for Sonoma Valley Museum of Art's exhibition "Pairings: 16 Artists Creati...

This "Tool-Box" installation by Mary Shaffer includes all nine slumped glass and found metal tool sculptures, as well as the custom, painted wood wall cabinet for display...

Celebrated Studio Glass artist Mary Shaffer combines slumped hot glass with found metal for this incredible wall-hung sculpture. "I take lovingly crafted, hand-forged tools - the epi...

John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...

Many Winds Sculpture by American sculptor Michael Enn Sirvet is a powder coat standing Aluminum sculpture. It is 34" x 14" x 15" It is a multi-layered nature-inspired standing scu...

"EchoBeach" is a fun modernist freestanding sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. Made from .25" thick powder coated mild steel. Both vibrant and durable t...

"Blue Palms" is a fun modernist freestanding sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. Made from .25" thick powder coated mild steel, it is vibrant and durable ...

"1959 (Orange)" is a fun modernist freestanding sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. Made from .125" thick powder coated mild steel, it is vibrant and dura...

"BigBlue" is a fun modernist freestanding sculpture that brings bold statement to wherever it is placed. Made from .25" thick powder coated mild steel. Both vibrant and durable, th...