Jacques Vesery
Event
Morning
presentation will present on his work from several series including; classic
forms, sea forms, Pleiades series and collaborative works. Jacques will then
discuss his method for "Creating a Canvas of Good Form" in which processes for
creating a form to carve and texture for hollowing and sculptural purposes.
After which an in-depth comparison of design components before and after turning
for the exploration of "Concepts in Design"
Lunch to be
served
The afternoon
will be spent discussing texturing and coloring techniques that Jacques has
developed. Use of power carvers, rotary carvers, burning tools and other
methods employed to enhance details and create illusion using color and
textures.
Logistics
Bio
Jacques Vesery is a Sculptor from Damariscotta Maine, striving to create an illusion of reality in his work. . Prior to becoming a full time Artist; he served as a Submariner in the Navy, drove a Zamboni in Hawaii, was a Scrimshander (Scrimshaw Artist) on Cape Cod and worked as a Forest Ranger in Northern New Jersey. Using nature for much of his inspiration , Jacques' vision begins with the way nature is repeated within the the
"golden mean"
or
"divine proportions". His creativity comes
from pattern and form more than actuality itself. Jacques has demonstrated/ taught his techniques and lectured on design in France, England, Canada and 23 US states at such locations as Journees Mondiales du Tournage D'art Sur Bois Congres, Loughborough University, Anderson Ranch, Arrowmont and Haystack Mt. School. Jacques' work is in several public and private collections including the Detroit Institute of Art, the Contemporary Art Museum of Honolulu, Yale University Art Gallery, Celestial Seasoning and Northwest Airlines Corporate collections. Currently, he serves as chair of the Professional Outreach Program's Advisory committee for the American Association of Woodturners and is on the board of directors for the Collectors of Wood Art. Jacques is also a member of the New England Sculptors Association. In his free time he enjoys cycling, hiking, ice skating, cooking and gardening. Jacques, his wife Minda, and their sons Isaac and Jonah enjoy living, working, and playing in Maine....”the way life should be”.
Artist Statement
We are touched and influenced everyday by many shapes and colors... we look, we listen. I work in wood due to its familiarity, its make up and qualities... its warmth inspires direction and doesn’t inhibit me. The wood becomes my canvas, but it's the engaging convergence of form, proportion, texture and color that creates the unique spirit and soul with a story to tell. Material and technique then become irrelevant... c’est tres important pour moi”. Each piece of Art I create has its own story...we just need to look and listen...
From the essays of the Surface+Form Exhibit, Perth, Australia
Jacques Vesery's richly carved vessels participate in the great decorative arts tradition of obets de vertue-confections of craft skill and rich material that have little point other than their fabulousness. Vesery's precursors are not necessarily to be found in the woodturning movement, but rather in the deluxe playthings of the wealthy: Faberge' eggs, Meissen porcelain cups and the like. Though some of the materials are the most obvious touches of luxury, the small scale of his objects are the real key to their sense of preciousness....
71 Lessner Road Damariscotta, Maine USA 04543 207.563.8965
www.jacquesvesery.com
