It's good to visit old friends

John and I have been having fun together since high school.  Just because we are now in our 70's is no reason we should stop.

I arrived at John's in my rental Hybrid.  Not only did it get great mileage, but it was also the cheapest Hertz rental at LAX.

Years ago, rather than throw out some scrap pieces of steel from a project I welded them together into a bird and  hung it up in my studio to get it out of the way.  When John saw it he liked it so I gave it to him.  Now he thinks it is my best piece of work.  He certainly has given it a nice home.  

You can't be in Venice Beach and not get out and take a stroll along the "Boardwalk" (or whatever it is called - it certainly doesn't have any boards.)  But it does have a lot of people.  John knows a lot of them including the man in the middle who's name I have forgotten.

    Venice Beach also now has a lot of little electric scooters scattered around.  John explained to me that they are rentals.  You upload and use the "Bird" app on your smartphone to unlock one and you zip your way around town at speeds of up to 12mph.  Naturally we had to try it.  It took a little while to figure out how to use it, but soon we were on our way.  

A little wobbly at first, but pretty soon we got the hang of it.  

As the day comes to an end you naturally want to catch the sunset.

At night my bird is still flying and casting cool shadows.

          Over a vegan Thai dinner with artist friend of John's who had gone to Ethical in grade school tried to solve questions about Life, the Universe and Everything.

          A good day with a great friend.

Stainless steel Lying Lady Installation

Dogs (Sculptures)

Hi Five Dogs  - Cast bronze

Reading Dog - Cast Stainless Steel

Pawstand Dog  -  Cast Bronze

Small Reading Dog  - Cast bronze 18" high x 5" x 11" excluding rock bace

Small Peeing Dog _ cast Bronze 11" high x 20" x 9"

Peeing Dog  -  cast bronze

Pawshake Dog  -  cast bronze

White XMas

These are the bookmarks El made as XMas presents. Mine is top left. 

   It snowed last night. Truly a White Christmas. 

Small Bronzes

Some small bronzes that make great gifts.

Fin     Cast bronze   6 1/2" high x 1 1/2" x 5"     ............................   $650

 
shipping $20

 Thumb Sucking Baby      Cast bronze  4" high x 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"            $120

Crawling Baby                  Cast bronze 2 1/2" high x 4" x 2 1/2"             $120

This is a perfect gift for a baby shower.

 Ecstasy           Cast bronze    2" high x 5" x 6"                           $450

 Reading Girl  Sitting Crossed Legged        Cast Bronze      5 1/2" high x 4" x5"        $550

Reading Girl  Sitting Crossed Legged  with basket      Cast Bronze      6" high x 4" x5"        $550

Reading Girl  Lying       Cast Bronze     4" high x 8" x3"        $550

  (the basket is perfect for a Tea Light Candle)

 Twisted Heart    Cast bronze      7" x 5" x 2"      $780

I've been making hearts for Marianne ever since I met her.  This one I made to celebrate out wedding anniversary.

Three Sided Mobius Ring    Cast bronze    5" x 5" x1 1/2"          $350

   (Being a Mobius Ring there is actually only one side and one edge.  If you trace your finger around it three times you will touch all the sides and will end up back where you started.   It is a perfect paper weight for your desk to remind you that if you go around any problem long many times you will end up back where you started.)

5 Baby Mobius Strip   Cast bronze   8" high       $550

First Snow Sledding

Holiday Gifts that will bring Joy for Generations to come

    At the darkest time of year we give gifts to our family and friends.  Most of them will be forgotten long before another year has past.  Bronze sculptures are different.  They will last for generations and can bring a little bit of joy whenever you look at them.

    Mothers and the bond they form with their children are the basis of all family life.  Most of us have many mothers in our lives, besides our own mother we have grandmothers,  wives who give us children, and daughters who give us grandchildren.  I made this sculpture for Marianne, my wife, and my twin stepdaughters after having experienced the incredibly strong bond between these mothers and their children.  They all have one in a prominent place in their houses.

The Bond is cast bronze 14" high x 5" x 5" and is mounted on a granite Martha's Vineyard beach rock.  It is signed and numbered and is $1,500.  Click here or on the pictures to see it in my website store.     Swinging Jenny  was inspired by the fun I have had playing with my step daughters.  I keep playing with this image and over the last 26 years have made it in many different sizes and materials from the original made with colored pipe cleaners to the monumental cast bronze at the VIA 57 Complex in Manhattan.

The VIA 57 Swinging Jenny is 18 feet tall and Jenny is cantilevered out 21 feet.

One of the great things about cast bronze sculpture is that it can withstand the abuse of being outside in the weather.   It is nice to have one on your deck or in your garden. 

The  Swinging Jenny that will fit in your home or on your deck is 16" high x 21" x 6" and is mounted on a granite Martha's Vineyard beach rock.  It is signed and numbered and is $3,600.  Click here or on the picture below to add it to your shopping cart.
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       Ever since I was a kid I was inspired by the sense of joy and movement in The Dance by Matisse.

   

  The Dance is cast bronze 9" high x 15" x 12" .  It is signed and numbered and is $3,600.  Click here or on the picture to see it in my website store.

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       This was a great year for me.   Besides dedicating the large Swinging Jenny in New York we reinstalled the iconic monumental Swordfish Harpooner in Menemsha on Martha's Vineyard.   I build the original back in 1994 for the Chilmark Tricentennial out of metal rebar and cement.  "Rust never sleeps" and the sculpture was showing its age.  The new cast bronze Swordfish Harpooner will grace the dunes for generations to come.

The first bronze casting I made was of the Swordfish Harpooner back in 1996 while taking a bronze Casting Workshop at the Johnson Atilier.

The smaller cast bronzeSwordfish Harpooner is cast bronze13" high x 9" x 4" .  It is signed and numbered and is $1,200.  Click here or on the picture below to add it to your shopping cart.

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There are many other sculptures available on my website:  JayLagemann.com

If you have any questions or would like to order directly please feel free to call my cell   508-560-0151.

Here is wishing you a great Holiday Season,

Jay Lagemann

PS  It is important to me that you are completely happy with any of my sculptures.   You can always return the sculpture for a full refund.  You can think of it as an investment where you can't lose.  A signed "Letter of Authenticity" will accompany all sculptures.