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Sculpture

My pieces are bronze and copper constructions- welded, forged, machined and oxidized with hot process patinas.  I observe the reaction of a few basic chemical formulas on prepared bronze surfaces in the presence of heat.  I can see a natural progression from perfecting surface treatments to deconstructing and burning patinas I once considered finished.
Found objects- antique trade beads, metal wheels, copper chain are sometimes utilized in the completed piece.
                                                                                                                                                  -Jack McLean
All images: copyright McLean Bronze 2016
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above: Silo Full of Patience Sold
7" x 10" x 12"
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above: Squarehouses ​Sold
4" x 4" x 6.5"each
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Perpendicular Wheelhouse and Joy Ride 2
(See dimensions below)
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Joy Ride 2 ​Sold
12" x 6" x 4"
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Perpendicular Wheelhouse
11" x 10" x 5"
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Towers Sold
11" x 4" x 12"
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Tower of Sand and Black Grasses ​Sold
6" x 10" x 11"
Fine White Tower in progress
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Highwater Building with Chain Flag
6" x 8" x 12"
​$3,500
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Island House with Spikes SOLD
10" x 7" x 5"
$​1,100
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 Buildings of Standing Strength, 12" x 6 x 11" each Sold
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Joined Buildings with Silo ​Sold
12" x 8" x 12"

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Joined Buildings ​Sold
9" x 9" x 12"
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High Hope Tower Sold
4" x 12" x 12"
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Six Spike Wheelhouse ​Sold
6" x 5" x 5"
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Broadside Barn with Silo of Blue Abundance ​Sold
9" x 4" x 9.25"
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Broad Boathouse ​Sold
11" x 6" x 6"
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Three Bead Wheelhouse ​Sold
7" x 4" x 9"
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Boathouse Sold
9" x 5" x 9"
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Building of Wide Open Heart ​Sold
9.25" x 4" x 8"

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Tower of Golden Hope ​Sold
9" x 4" x 12"
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Me and My Shark ​Sold
12" x 4" x 9"
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Thin Wind Tower SOLD
5" x 5" x 9"
$​1,100

Bronze Boxes

Latched and hinged boxes open to panels to reveal interior compositions.
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Six Bolt Strongbox
9" x 9" x 4"
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Six Bolt Strongbox
open view
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Nine Bolt Strongbox ​Sold
5" x 6" x 5"
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Nine Bolt Strongbox (open view)

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Embracing Uncertainty ​Sold
6" x 6" x 10"
Embracing Uncertainty video
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Strength in Vulnerability ​SOLD
5" x 7" 5" closed
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Strength in Vulnerability- back view of gold leaf glass inclusion

Strength in Vulnerability video
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Highwater Strongbox
5" x 9" x 5"
​NFS
Highwater Strongbox video

Buildings

Every Building has a passage, every passage safe and sound.
I hope they offer dignity and soft asylum as we move through our sweet uncertainty.

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Northern Chain Building ​Sold
private collection
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Shiptail Building
6" x 6" x 10"
​Sold
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Little Wheelhouse ​Sold
private collection
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Lifeboat Building
24" x 7" x 41"
​$20,000

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Red Stripe Building ​Sold
private collection
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Seeside Building ​Sold
22" x 7" x 18"
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Building #10 (left) 20" x 7" x 22" $15,000
Thorn Tower (middle) 9" x 9" x 21" $12,000 
Thorntop Building (right and below) 20" x 6" x 21"   10,000
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​Wheelhouses

The Wheelhouse series consists of rolling houses with personalities.  They are depictions of shelter and mobility.  They are built for change and fueled by the discontent that comes with the territory of human experience-
the discontent that moves us to better times and better places.

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Revolutionary Wheelhouse
15" x 9" x 10"
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Ark Parked Parked with Sharks
20" x 12" x 13"
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Little Wheelhouse with Rolling Dance Floor For Those Who Love Action
private collection
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Little Wheelhouse For Those Who Prefer Stability
private collection
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Wheelhouse Hitched
private collection
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Wheelhouse
artist collection
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Jack and Alice McLean
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