Tell us about yourself.
Jerre Davidson is a sculptor currently working in glass. Each sculpture she creates, explores the shifting rhythms of a particular space and she uses gestural shapes, light, shadow and reflection to capture these spatial rhythms. Jerre studied at various centers of excellence in glass education, including Pilchuck, WA; The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, NY; and North Lands Creative in Cathness, Scotland. She has received a number of awards, and was featured in New Glass Review 41. She currently lives and works from her studio in Ontario, Canada
What draws you to the material you work with?
I am seduced by the beauty and ethereal quality of glass. It is extremely strong but appears fragile, much like dancers who need strength and control to convey a feeling of fragility.
What themes do you pursue in your work, and why have you chosen the processes that you use in your work?
In this series of work I translate dance movement into 3D sculpture to explore human emotion. Instead of capturing the figurative shapes of the dancer at a specific moment in time, it is the movement pathways of the dancers limbs and body that are captured and translated into sculptural shapes.
What is your dream project?
My dream project would be to scale these movement pathway shapes up to monumental size for a public art project. Of course this work would have to be sent to a fabrication company to create.
Why are you a member of GAS?
I am a member of GAS to be a part of an international and supportive glass community.