JADE USACKAS

Toronto based Artist, Designer, Educator

By exploring the intersection of sculpture, glass processes and, digital fabrication my work considers physical and emotional intimacy. I examine the relationships we forge as human beings and the longing to understand ourselves by deciphering the world around us.. With my work I seek to disrupt the automatic and defamiliarize the rote, to highlight the intricate facets of our shared yet disparate experiences.  Through sculpture, photography and collaborative works I crave discourse and foster mutual understanding.

 

Biographical

Jade Usackas is a Toronto-based artist, educator, and designer who utilizes glass, digital fabrication, and mixed media to explore intimate connection and human exchange. Jade’s predilection for disparate and deep connection is reflected in the various mediums through which she conveys her ideas. At present, her practice focuses primarily on the relationship between viewer and glass object throughout the ages. Jade has a tender heart and an intrepid soul. She has studied fine art and glass making techniques throughout North America at institutions including Fleming College, Sheridan College, Pilchuck Glass School, the Corning Museum of Glass, Chrysler Museum of Art, and Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.

 

Latest Exhibitions

 

2021

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Online Fair & STAKT Market Pop-up

Toronto, Canada

 

Artist Project, Screen Time,

Online, Canada

 

2020

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Online Fair

Toronto, Canada

 

Artist Project, Better Living Center

Toronto, Canada

 

Curriculum Vitae