mnartists.org: Jason Jaspersen

Research

Jason Jaspersen — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:52:39 GMT

This piece is one of four made for the exterior of the St. James/Watonwan County Library. Cast Stone.

Open Book (full scale)

Jason Jaspersen — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:27:36 GMT

This clay model was cast and installed on the exterior of the St. James/Watonwan County Public Library.

St. Anthony (full scale)

Jason Jaspersen — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:25:03 GMT

This photo shows the the upper half of the 31-foot tall sculpture of St. Anthony. This is the clay sculpture in progress. After this stage the piece was transported to American Artstone Company in New Ulm, MN for moldmaking and casting. It is to be installed on the exterior of a new surgical wing of a regional hospital in Carroll, Iowa.

Boy Reading

Jason Jaspersen — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:09:53 GMT

This clay and plaster model was cast and installed on the exterior of the St. James/Watonwan County Public Library.

maquette for St. James Public Library project-Open Book

Jason Jaspersen — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:56:31 GMT

St. Anthony 1/4 scale

Jason Jaspersen — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:10:37 GMT

maquette for St. James Public Library project-Research

Jason Jaspersen — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:05:49 GMT

Getting lost in the books.

maquette for St. James Public LIbrary project-Flyboy

Jason Jaspersen — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:56:00 GMT

The adventure of "What If...?"

maquette for St. James PUblic LIbrary project-Read Together

Jason Jaspersen — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:45:12 GMT

This is a clay maquette for a series of relief sculptures to be installed outside the St. James Public LIbrary. They will be lifesize and cast at American Artstone Company in New Ulm, MN.

maquette for Dakota Conflict proposed monument

Jason Jaspersen — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:28:32 GMT

This is a clay model in which I'm working out ideas for a proposal. I'd like to be able to make the historically significant Dakota Conflict in New Ulm become personally, emotionally significant to a someone who would visit this monument. My goal is to include figures representing different aspects of the conflict and cause a viewer to sympathize with their situation. Its never as simple as good guys, bad guys.

The Fall of 1995

Jason Jaspersen — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:47:18 GMT

Plaster. Over life size. I love it when the wind plays with my wife's hair.

Gertie Goose

Jason Jaspersen — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:14:35 GMT

This sculpture was commissioned for Riverside Park in New Ulm, MN. The park is located in "Goosetown." Goosetown is the area of the original New Ulm settlement. Residents of the area had Geese for eggs, meat, and down. Gertie the Goose is a character in a local folk tale including tiny gnomes who came to New Ulm by stowing away with a Bohemian immigrant boy. Gertie is saved by choking on a giant acorn by the father of the gnome family, Hans Heintzelmenschen. They are forever friends The sculpture was made with plaster over a plywood and foam armature. A rubber mold was made and sparkling white cement cast at American Artstone Company in New Ulm,MN. The goose is twice life size. It was dedicated spring of 2006.

Expecting

Jason Jaspersen — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:00:41 GMT

We all know that one day our physical being will cease. The eternal will continue.

Monument to Benvenuto Cellini

Jason Jaspersen — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 20:29:28 GMT

We know about the renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini through his art and his autobiography. His art tells us he was very talented. His autobiography tells us about his adventures. He manned the cannons defending Rome, dueled in the streets, and was generally a self-described super hero. A sculpting, swashbuckling, egomaniac...where's Hollywood?

Sky Pesher 1

Jason Jaspersen — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 20:06:55 GMT