Commissioned Oak and Walnut Box

My art is “the creativity of a postmodern ‘Bricoleur‘ — the creativity, that is, of someone who works with an always potentially disordered heap of already existing materials, pulling them apart and putting them back together again, tinkering with their shapes, twisting them this way and that. It is a creativity expressed through the modification and extension of materials already on the ground.” From Kathryn Tanner, Theories of Culture: A New Agenda for Theology.

Wood and Test Tube Bud Vase
Vintage Princess Phone now a Magic Desk Lamp

About John

John Hall creates contemporary assemblage sculptures and mixed media works, weaving foraged natural elements with urban salvage to explore memory, fragility, and the shifting boundary between nature and industry.

Living in settings as diverse as the streets of New York City, the beaches of Florida, the prairies of Kansas, and the mountains of Arizona, John often connects the seemingly unconnected in exciting new ways.

Assemblage sculpture in conversation

Come and explore John’s sculptural works built from salvaged wood, metal parts, rusted tools, and castoff plastics, arranged to reveal quiet narratives about place, time, and human impact.


2026 Exhibits

  • Through January 20 • Eclectic Works • ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery, Prescott AZ

  • January 21 – February 24 • A Piece & A Poem • ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery

  • March 25 – April 21 • Objects Found • ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery, Prescott AZ

  • April 22 – May 12 • Fine Art • ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery, Prescott AZ

  • June 24- July 21 • Eclectic Works • ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery

  • July 22 – August 26 • Black and White • ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery, Prescott AZ

  • August 21 – September 28 • Beyond the Frame • Sedona Arts Center, Sedona AZ

    https://sedonaartscenter.org/exhibits/

  • September 23 – October 20 • Objects Found • ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery, Prescott AZ

  • October 2, 3 & 4 • Prescott Art Studio Tour • The Phippen Museum

    https://www.prescottstudiotour.com/phippen-museum.html

  • November 25 – December 22 • Assemblage • ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery, Prescott AZ

  • December 23 – January 2027 • Eclectic Works • ‘Tis Art Center & Gallery, Prescott AZ

Testimonials

2025

One of John’s robot lamp assemblages transformed my living room, turning wood and golf clubs into a bright focal point visitors always ask about.

2025

Two of the “Spoonbill” birds John created gracefully guard our orchids with fine lines and a bit of humor. I smile every time I see them.

2026

I bought John’s “Kintsugi” sculpture at a gallery for my husband’a 5th anniversary gift. The interplay of wood, light, and shadow changes throughout the day and never feels static.

2023

I asked John to create a box specifically designed for my crochet needles. The reclaimed walnut and maple is beautiful and just what I wanted.

Contact John

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