David states, “My entire life has been filled with creating, from the time I first learned to draw, to this day. I work in many materials, processes and modes. Starting out when I was young I explored primarily 2D, drawing, painting and design. In college I focused more on sculpture and mixed media employing metal fabrication and glassblowing. For me the joy and excitement is often more about the process of making than the final product.
The teapot series that most people recognize in my work was initially born out of a desire to create an artifact, something with an inherent sense of history. Working with found steel materials with their surfaces rife with scars and blemishes helped instill that history. I found I liked the gritty expressive textures more than shiny new finishes. Wire brushing and burnishing the repurposed materials, highlighting their defects all added to the final product. Employing traditional blacksmithing techniques with modern welding adds additional layering and craft notes to the pieces. A sense of mystery and intrigue “what are these objects?” is much of what I was after.
