Jeremy Thomas

The Sun Also Rises Yellow

2021

Thomas's current inflatable steel sculpting technique is something he stumbled upon during a demo for one of his sculpture classes. Steel, Thomas says, has a clay-like malleability a...

Thomas's current inflatable steel sculpting technique is something he stumbled upon during a demo for one of his sculpture classes. Steel, Thomas says, has a clay-like malleability a...

"These inflated objects are grown more than fabricated. Through the process of inflation, the application of the air to the geometric construction defines form at the moment of infla...

"These inflated objects are grown more than fabricated. Through the process of inflation, the application of the air to the geometric construction defines form at the moment of inflation." It is the pragmatic that draws Thomas. Asked about his influences he asserts that his primary influences do not come from the realm of art but rather from everyday living. “I don’t eat, sleep, and breathe art,” he comments. His discovery of metal-working arose in a similar, practical way. Thomas had been sculpting with stone and asked someone to show him how to forge his own chisel. This was the start of his exploration of forging techniques and after a time he gave up working with stone to work with metal. One of the key aspects of blacksmithing that intrigued Thomas was fact that it isn’t instantly gratifying, and it poses questions that aren’t easily solved. He interned with Tom Joyce...

"These inflated objects are grown more than fabricated. Through the process of inflation, the application of the air to the geometric construction defines form at the moment of infla...

"These inflated objects are grown more than fabricated. Through the process of inflation, the application of the air to the geometric construction defines form at the moment of infla...

“Iris Crystals” is a rich blue colored wall sculpture made out of solid koa wood and then painted and sealed with a UV matte sealer. The geometric facets are hand carved and add intr...

“Iris Crystals” is a rich blue colored wall sculpture made out of solid koa wood and then painted and sealed with a UV matte sealer. The geometric facets are hand carved and add intr...

“Iris Blue Folds” is a deep blue colored wall sculpture made with burlap on wood. The folds are carefully arranged from a single piece of burlap. This creates a dynamic artwork where...

“Ballet Pink Folds” is a light pink/flesh colored wall sculpture made with burlap on linen. The folds are carefully arranged from a single piece of burlap. This creates a dynamic art...

“Iris Blue Folds” is a deep blue colored wall sculpture made with burlap on wood. The folds are carefully arranged from a single piece of burlap. This creates a dynamic artwork where...

“Ballet Pink Folds” is a light pink/flesh colored wall sculpture made with burlap on linen. The folds are carefully arranged from a single piece of burlap. This creates a dynamic art...