LAURA DAVIS
Books & Jewelry
June 4 - July 17, 2021
Legacies of Normalness, 2021
MDF, frosted glass, laser-cut acrylic, aluminum, copper, wallpaper paint, found image, hardware
17-1/2 x 12-1/4 x 1-3/4 in
Static Will, 2021
plywood, found bookend felt, paint, aluminum
20 x 24-1/2 x 1-1/4 in
Also Me, 2020
MDF, laser-cut acrylic, found brass frame vintage mink fur, found image,
paint, vitreous enamel on copper, bronze, hardware
34-1/2 x 34-1/2 x 1-1/2 in
Pinch Point, 2021
MDF, plywood, stained glass, mirror vintage leather, found paper, bronze, aluminum, paint
17-1/2 x 17 x 1-1/2 in
Things Remembered, 2021
MDF, epoxy resin, cowhide, cultured pearls, silk, lead, coral, bronze
13 x 5-1/2 x 1 in
Vibeke Trusty, 2021
MDF, stained glass, found images moire acetate, necklaces, glue, paint steel, lamp hardware
23-1/4 x 23-1/4 x 3-3/4 in
Quarantine Rings, 2020
When lockdown began last year I felt the need to comfort make; something clearcut, beautiful, purposeful, generous. I started by making simple silver rings and mailing them to people on Instagram. Gradually I began experimenting with more complex ring forms eventually settling on torch-fired vitreous enamel on copper rings lining them with either fine silver or an interior layer of enamel. It felt good to reach back into my technical skills archive to work with such a sumptuous, colorful, and difficult material. During the summer of 2020 when so much in the world seemed to be spinning out of control I felt very grateful to make this edition of 62 small circles.