Jessica Rysyk

This work was fabricated by Jessica Rysyk for Kelly Costigliolo

Materials: Scented soap

Size: 96” x 57” x 24”

Created through moulding the positive foam form and casting in scented soap.

Resin bar top with certificate of authenticity plaque. This was created for client, Poetry Jazz Cafe and located at 1078 Queen St W, Toronto ON.

24” Solid resin sculpture series commissioned by Peppy Colours.

A sculpture was created using a digital images provided by Pepe. I had this concept modelled and printed. A silicone was created using platinum grade silicone and each sculpture is solid casted with premium resin.

24” Solid resin sculpture series commissioned by Peppy Colours.

A sculpture was created using a digital images provided by Pepe. I had this concept modelled and printed. A silicone was created using platinum grade silicone and each sculpture is solid casted with premium resin.

27" Resin Sculpture Series Contract for Artist Max Jamali. This sculpture was commissioned by artist Max Jamali as part of his “Di Lusso” resin perfume bottle series.

Rysyk created this sculpture form by hand fabricating it from foam and clay. A silicone mold was created for the sculpture to resin cast using a high grade eco-poxy resin.

9” x 12” x 5”

Solid resin, silver leaf and enamel paint with a stainless steel base.

This table was created in collaboration with Patrick Nunziata.

Dimensions: 24” x 48” x 4”

Materials: Resin, candy, candy wrapper.

Two sizes of 4”x4” and 3”x3”

Custom 6" Art Toy for anonymous client in 2022.

6” figures for client Skribbs made in 2022.

Client provided the 3D print design and Jessica Rysyk silicone moulded and casted 5 figurines.

Resin Casted Bunee’s for client, Diana Joleen.

To create Diana’s vision to turn her Bunee artwork into a 3D resin sculpture, I transformed Diana’s PLA 3D print of Bunee into a high polished version to be silicone molded and resin casted. Each sculpture is hand casted in eco-poxy resin and hand polished.

10” Solid cast cat sculpture with embedded black diamonds, diamond dust, and 24K gold painted eyes.

Created in October/November 2021

This public artwork was created with Sarvenaz Rayati, fabricated my me, and created with funding from Toronto Arts Council and City of Toronto. It was on public display in June Rowlands Park, Toronto ON.

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bones.

The series titled “Fossil Fuel Study” was created using cow bones that were discovered in the field of a sustainable dairy farm long after the animal had passed from natural causes. Nature had cleaned the bones over a long period of time. Rysyk then encapsulated the bones into Lucite (a material processed from fossil fuels, which is made from decomposed plants and animals). Lucite is a casting material that can be made from repurposed acrylic plastic scraps and formed together in a pressure cooker.

Since bones from the past have turned into fossil fuels, and the Lucite is used to further preserve the bones, this body of work raises questions about preservation methods, the oil industry, and our food systems.

Materials: Resin and peanuts.

Size: 7.4” x 2”

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bones.

Size: 12”x4.6”x4.75”

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bones.

Size: 15.25”x3.5”x4.5”

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bone.

Size: 9”x4”x4.5”

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bone.

Size: 6.5”x3.5”x3”

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bones.

Size: 2” x 2” x 5”

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bones.

Size: 11” x 4.25 x 5”

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bones.

Size: 7.75” x 4” x 4”

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bones.

Size: 4.5"“ x 4.5” x 13.5”

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bones.

Size: 3.5” x 4” x 8.5”

Materials: Cast Lucite, cow bones.

Size: 11” x 4” x 3.5”

Materials: Lucite and Lego™.

Size: 3”x2.3”x3.5”

Jessica Rysyk

Materials: Lucite and Lego™.

Size: 2”x2”x5.75”

Jessica Rysyk

Materials: Lucite and Lego™.

Size: 3”x2.5”x2.5”

Jessica Rysyk

Size: Varies

Materials: Polymer clay, resin, cast sculptures from glue.

Jessica Rysyk 

Size: 12.5” x 10.5” x 6.5”

Materials: Armature, polymer clay, and plaster.

Jessica Rysyk 

Size: 15.5” x 15.5” x 2.5”

Materials: Cast resin, cast sculptures from glue.

Jessica Rysyk 

Size: 274mmx274mmx274

Materials: Cast resin, cast sculptures from glue.

Jessica Rysyk 

Solid form.
Size:  8” x 7.5” x 7"

Materials: Cast resin. 

Original form is hand-sculpted from clay by Jessica Rysyk. 

Size:  8” x 7.5” x 7" 

Materials: Cast polyester resin, original prints by artist, Gary Taxali.

Jessica Rysyk and Gary Taxali 

Size: 35” X 28”.

Materials: Sugar, fructose corn syrup.

Jessica Rysyk

Size: Two 17” x 4” objects;
Installed size: 17” x 12”.

Materials: Lucite, sugar beets, sugar cane, silicone.

Jessica Rysyk

Size: Four 17” x 30” objects;
Installed size: 40” x 30”.

Materials: Cast resin, PVC, steel rod.

Jessica Rysyk

Door to Door, 2015.

16.5" x 12"

Materials: briefcase, dime bags, genetically modified seeds, packaging containers, print from Monsanto's official website, (http://www.monsanto.com/newsviews/pages/why-does-monsanto-sue-farmers-who-save-seeds.aspx)


My artwork, “Door to Door”, is a mixed media installation work exposing unethical procedures within the agriculture industry. This artwork consists of a tattered suitcase filled with dime bags containing genetically modified vegetable seeds. Each dime bag is labeled to match the seeds inside. To the right of the seeds in the briefcase, are pill bottles labeled “Glyphosate” which filled with a powdery substance. In a pouch built into the suitcase are printouts from Monsanto’s website which describes their contractual  terms on seed saving as well as legal threats to farmers who violate these terms.

 This piece is a statement on invasive door-to-door sales utilized by corporations for financial gain above the health and interests of consumers.  The dime bags in the work represent dirty money and drug deals, and suggest the erroneous methods used by these corporations.

 I labeled the pill bottles “Glyphosate” because Monsanto uses this chemical in their fertilizer to spray their products.  The results of clinical testing of glyphosate indicate enormous health risks from its exposure. The toxicity of this chemical is so severe that farmers are forced to wear hazmat suits when spraying their fields, and cannot walk on the land for at least 4 days.

 I hope people will consider the plight of farmers and how they’re beholden to these corporations in order to survive.

Two 5” x 8” forms, Installed size: 12” x 8”.

Materials: Cast polyester resin, Twinkies™, Pringles™, Store-­bought cupcake.

Jessica Rysyk

Time Capsules, 2015. 

30” x 60”.

Materials: Highly-­processed food products, plastic, steel rod.

Boxes were encapsulated March of 2015 and 7/8 currently show no visual evidence of decay. (updated 01/2019)

Jessica Rysyk

Size: 30” x 50”.

Materials: Resin, PVC, Print, Rope.

Jessica Rysyk

Size: 10" x 6"
Materials: Lucite, Cow pelvis bone.

Jessica Rysyk

Size: Each individual panel is 9" x 9"

Materials: Twinkies™, acrylic sheet, steel fasteners.

Jessica Rysyk

Size: 8" x 10"

Materials: Pig bone bought from grocery.