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Yale Bench | Benches & Ottomans by Jim Sardonis | Yale Old Campus in New Haven. Item composed of granite
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Yale Bench | Benches & Ottomans by Jim Sardonis | Yale Old Campus in New Haven. Item composed of granite
Yale Bench | Benches & Ottomans by Jim Sardonis | Yale Old Campus in New Haven. Item composed of granite
Yale Bench | Benches & Ottomans by Jim Sardonis | Yale Old Campus in New Haven. Item composed of granite
Yale Bench | Benches & Ottomans by Jim Sardonis | Yale Old Campus in New Haven. Item composed of granite
Yale Bench | Benches & Ottomans by Jim Sardonis | Yale Old Campus in New Haven. Item composed of granite

Created and Sold by Jim Sardonis

Jim Sardonis

Yale Bench - Benches & Ottomans

Featured In Yale Old Campus, New Haven, CT

$ On Inquiry

This piece was a collaboration between architect, David Sellers and myself. It is carved from Virginia “Mist” granite and is made in two pieces representing the student/teacher relationship. Inscribed on the bench is a quote from a speech by Bart Giamatti on the “…..act of teaching.” Though Giamatti was aware of the bench being made in his honor, he unexpectedly died before its completion. The “process” of carving the granite is shown through the use of many textures from natural finish to polished ends. This was the first new piece of sculpture allowed on the campus in over 100 years.

Medium: Granite.

Item Yale Bench
Created by Jim Sardonis
As seen in Yale Old Campus, New Haven, CT
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Jim Sardonis
Meet the Creator

Jim Sardonis

Randolph, VT

Wescover creator since 2020
Sculpture in Stone and Bronze

My work is inspired by natural forms – human, plant and animal. I enjoy designing site-specific commissions in stone and bronze for corporations, private residential settings and public institutions. In between commissioned work I produce pieces that I often have on hand for sale in stone and bronze. I also design and create gold jewelry, often using subjects related to some of my larger sculptures. I am constantly trying to find ways to use my work to raise awareness about the kinship and interconnectedness of all living things and the importance of environmental conservation.

I began my study and practice of sculpture while a student at Phillips Exeter Academy in the late ’60’s. I went on to Oberlin College and majored in a combination of studio art and art history. After graduating from Oberlin in 1973, I taught sculpture and art at all levels for many years until finally focusing my attention completely on my work.