jeffrey m adams professional research and student work v2

Jeffrey M. Adams

Professional Research and Student Work

Professional Work Samples

West to Eden—cast concrete, wood, canvas

Boxcars and Waterfalls—canvas, packed sand, audio, fabricated steel

Muzzle loaded—cast bronze, leather, cedar

Satchel dance, boogie nights, lawgiver—hand built Portland cement, cast concrete, maple

Tummy tuck—sewn canvas, fabricated steel, sand, gold leaf clothespins

Crew—maple, muslin, hide glue, steel, plaster

Hunger Artist—rabbit skin glue, military surplus canvas strap, steel

Lolita— carved EPS foam, copper-infused paint, found milking stool

medusa—cast bronze, steel

Wishbone—Fabricated steel, cast bronze protective mouth guards

Queen & Embrace—cast bronze, steel

Nesting—steel, cast bronze

Food Chain—Pine, sewn plastic sheeting, animal crackers

Lady Liberty—hand sewn polyester microfiber

( no flag was used in the fabrication of this piece )

Playmate—cast bronze

Weekend warriors— hand carved EPS foam, copper infused paint

The new empire—cast polystyrene foam, bronze infuse paint

prey—cast and carved foam, iron based surface

Architectural Commissions

Cafe Amano:

Elmhurst, Illinois—Ceiling Sculpture Commission

Cafe Amano: Elmhurst, Illinois—detail

24 South Michigan Avenue: Chicago, Illinois—Historical and current Site documentation - Prior to Steel Facade installation

24 South Michigan Avenue: Chicago, Illinois—Panel fabrication and studio mock-up

24 South Michigan Avenue: Chicago, Illinois—Completed Project

Sequin Project: Cicero, Illinois—Final installation

Student Work Samples

Sculpture/3d

NIU Sculpture Students preparing clay originals for the “Inbred TWIN” Project

“Inbred Twin” Assignment. Homer Simpson as Homer and Marge as Nefertiti, Cast plaster from clay originals

Advanced Student Work. Found and fabricated wood, electromechanical ecclesiastical bulbs

MFA Thesis work. Pine.

NIU MFA candidate

MFA Thesis work. Cast resin cane, absinthe, synthetic fur, wooden case.

NIU MFA Candidate and ISC Outstanding Graduate Student nominee

“Education as Installation” assignment

Advanced student work

Industrial rubber, found football program weight belts

Advanced student work

Maple, Cast bronze, steel, paper

Advanced student work

hand-woven fabric, steel, straight pins

MFA Thesis work. Steel and found objects.

NIU MFA Candidate

“Self reflection Resin” assignment

MFA Thesis work. Unfired clay and water.

Pittsburg State University MA Candidate

“9-11” Assignment

Installation Assignment

Installation Assignment

“Altered States” Assignment

Multiples Assignment

“This is not a Flag” Assignment

“Wal-mart” Assignment

“Physiological Self Portrait” Assignment

“Crib” Assignment