Episode Recorded June 21,  2021. 

David Harper Clemons points to how his relationship with materials can be the springboard for work and how he’s drawn to the broad spectrum of physicality in metalwork. He shares his thoughts on mass production and how that relates to the economics of studio craft. David also elaborates on themes like social/cultural commentary, how last summer’s events tie into his personal experience, and that he now feels as if he has a visual vocabulary to create work based on the uprisings of the past year. 

To find more of David’s work visit his website www.davidharperclemons.com, and Instagram @harperclemons. His work is also in Day in the life Gallery, Penland Gallery, Esse Purse Museum, Yale Craft Collection, Ornamental Metal Museum and UT Austin.

David’s craft crushes: Andy Cooperman, Helen Shirk, Fred Wilson, Martin Puryear, Hank WIllis Thomas.

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