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