David Casella's Projects

BFA Alumni

Major: Ceramics

Graduation Year: 1996

Artist Statement:

Artist Statement:

The momentum to create is driven by a curiosity to answer my own “what ifs.” My love of metals and the processes allows the work to become rapid, presenting me with infinite possibilities. I enjoy exploring the potentials of design, materials and their properties, along with the influence of my own personal aesthetics, which is strongly affected by pattern, texture and the play between positive and negative spaces. From these discoveries and the finished pieces, I create a visually stimulating and tactile experience in which I start the next process of asking myself “what if ?”

Biography:

Artist Bio:

David Casella designs and creates his own unique jewelry and metal work for a variety of venues through his San Francisco studios D.A.C-METALS. He works on private commissions, participates in selected juried shows, does contract work and has had his work shown in Bay Area galleries. Besides using precious metals David does steel and aluminum fabrication and has been employed as a coppersmith. He also is a member of the Metal Arts Guild of the Bay Area teaching workshops and participating in juried exhibitions. David Casella earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the Maine College of Art with an emphasis in Metalsmithing and Jewelry design in 1996.