Several months ago I saw a photo of a robot made by Josh Davy. I immediately wrote my friend to ask where he bought that robot. Josh has been making his robots since 2011, when his first one was made of wood. In 2014 he began making a collection of robots, one per week for three months, and the collection grew more elaborate as time went on. He began using bits of metal, parts from bicycle gears and old vintage tools. He would then fill in any gaps in the work with his silversmith skills and equipment. When he had his first robot gallery show he sold eleven of fourteen pieces on the opening weekend.
I really like Josh’s robots. They are as unique as various individuals. They vary from looking somewhat serious to playful. Josh leaves his viewers to interpret the robots as they choose. Some of his pieces have broken watch faces from old timepieces; others have small bits of animal bones. They all are very interesting to observe.
Josh also is a jewelry maker. He grew up being intrigued with his grandmother’s jewelry box. He began making jewelry and miniature metal sculptures. Later he was accepted at the Cleveland Institute of Art. While in Cleveland he was a partner in a small artisan jewelry shop for four years. In 2010, after joining a Denver art gallery as a painter, he began silversmithing again. Between his jewelry and sculptures he has been creating enough art work to do two solo shows a year at Denver galleries. You can view more of his work at his website: http://www.joshdavy.com/
I hope you enjoyed this post about Josh’s work. I am aiming to find more artists to write about. I will be on the lookout for artists who are using reclaimed materials especially.
Josh Davy
All photos by Josh Davy. All written material by Marilyn Lavender. © Marilyn Lavender, 2015. “All rights reserved.”
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