Designed for private events, weddings, and exceptional gatherings where the atmosphere matters as much as the occasion itself.

What makes it different

No props. No distance. No visible method.

Everything happens in the hands, in the moment, and inside the conversation. What guests remember is not just what happened, but how the room felt while it was happening.

Chase Ellsworth handling cards during a close-up performance

For rooms where atmosphere is part of the occasion.

The work lands best in spaces where intimacy, tone, and attention matter as much as the event itself.

Private Evenings

Private dinners, homes, and evenings where conversation matters as much as atmosphere.

Corporate Gatherings

For receptions and client events where the room should feel elevated, not interrupted.

Exceptional Venues

For hotels, lounges, and spaces where tone, discretion, and experience already matter.

Chase Ellsworth

Years of discipline, refined into something that feels effortless.

Based in Chattanooga, Chase Ellsworth performs close-up sleight of hand built from ordinary objects, exacting technique, and direct human contact. No gimmicks, no stooges, and nothing disposable — just craft designed to place the impossible in your guest’s own hands.

Start with the event.I’ll guide the rest.

Every room asks for something different. Share a few details, and I’ll recommend the experience I would begin with.

Recognized for work that feels impossible up close.

A small record of interviews, features, and appearances around Artifice and Chase Ellsworth.

Trusted in rooms where the standard is already high.

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Common House logo
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Delmonte Hotel Group logo
Gardens in the Gorge logo
Hunter Museum of American Art logo
Leo Events logo
Literary Ink logo
McLemore logo
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I honestly underestimated how big the reactions would be. People were stopping me the rest of the night to talk about it.

- Margot H.

It gave the event a completely different energy. People loosened up, started talking more, and the whole room felt more alive.

- James R.

I’ve had entertainment at events before, but this felt different. It was elegant, personal, and people were genuinely blown away.

- Caroline S.

Private performances are limited.

We’ll be in touch.