Jeffrey Gluck

You know the feeling that happens when you think about the Earth, its history and development, that sense of geologic time when things slow way down and the mind sighs a sigh of relief. Or, when you look into the vastness of the clear night sky and your whole being takes on a quality of lightness, expansiveness – and time stands still. It is this sensation, the movement from the relative to the absolute that motivates my endeavors as an artist.

By following subtle clues gleaned through thought, sensation and inner quiet, certain attractions and recurring interests are stabilized to the point of manifestation. This takes place through thinking and drawing – my visualization process. The thinking relates the image to the techniques I use and the materials I work with. I have always been drawn to metals: their structure, origin, pervasiveness, color, malleability, and light reflectance, as well as earth – the basic material we not only stand on but rely on for life itself.

By working with a few primary elements, opportunities for “choice” are brought about. To decide on a sequence or respond to actions taking place from a center of intuitive knowing becomes a guided activity.

The expression that comes from this experience is a well-crafted object that transcends its relative limitations. By interacting with the spontaneity of occurrences through materials, chemistry, elements and natural forces, visual opportunities are recognized. The action of seeing and sensing can be transposed to the object and perceived by an observer or just exist for a brief duration.

What is transferred through the work at its highest may be some quality of insight, a sense of knowing, a peace or connection, perhaps even an insight into self. This is the reason for doing the work.