John Medwedeff has been creating sculpture and site-specific architectural ironwork for over thirty years. His work is represented in numerous collections, including the Illinois State Museum, SAS Inc, The Metal Museum, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
He has taught workshops and presented at symposia including Penland Craft School, The Appalachian Center for Crafts, ABANA conferences across the US, Pratt School of Fine Art, and several universities.
Publications include the HEPHAISTOS Yearbook (“Metall Design International,” Germany), Direct Metal Sculpture by Dona Meilach, Sculpture, Art & Antiques, Fabricator, American Craft, Metalsmith, and Architectural Digest. Following a three-year blacksmithing apprenticeship with James Wallace at the Metal Museum, he earned BFA and MFA degrees in art from SIU Carbondale.
His studio, Medwedeff Forge & Design, is a fully equipped forging and metal fabrication facility with 8 interior cranes and is staffed to handle fabrication projects up to 30’ tall. Having completed over 30 monumental sculpture projects, John has a wealth of experience coordinating the logistics of projects with community stakeholders to ensure a seamless fit when the piece is installed.
