Each work is given the time and attention
it needs. It is complete only when
its message is complete.
He works in brass, using the lost-wax casting process as both a technical foundation and a philosophical framework. Each work begins with an intention: a scene observed, an unnamed feeling or a moment in nature that remains with him. He then defines the conditions, including the thickness of the wax, the direction of the pour and the duration of exposure.
“Making art is partly about my own love for the work, and partly about the joy it may bring to others. I try to tell each story as honestly as I can, drawing from nature.” For Chanin, nature is an open book. It extends beyond forests and oceans to include people, their emotions, and the contradictions of being human. His work often begins with something others might overlook, perhaps a roadside stone, a passing feeling, or a fragment of memory.
“I want to be honest
with myself and with collectors.
Honesty with the work
is the most important thing to me.”