necklaces 1970-1990

latice jade

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1977
Sterling Silver antique jade carving
hollow construction

private collection

muttonfat

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1975
Sterling Silver antique jade
hollow construction

private collection
Eulalie Wagner.Lakewood WA
stolen

drawing mutton-fat jade necklace

drawing
Nelsie Davis c1980
graphite colored pencil

collection of the artist

pipestone

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1975
Sterling Silver pipe stone
hollow construction

stolen

Lotus

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1979
Sterling Silver platinum diamonds
hollow construction

private collection

exhibited at the
Foster-White Gallery 1980

lotus

necklace.close up
Nelsie Davis c1979
Sterling Silver platinum diamonds
hollow construction

private collection

knot

necklace
"Knot"
14K hollow construction
Nelsie Davis c1977

private collection
Martha Zimbelman

drawing,knot sequence

drawing sequence
Nelsie Davis c1980
graphite colored pencil

collection of the artist

knot necklace view

drawing
Nelsie Davis c1980
graphite colored pencil

collection of the artist

Puzzle

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1979
18K
hollow construction

collection of the artist

exhibited at the
Seattle Art Museum and Foster-White Gallery 1980-81

scallop roll

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1978
14K
hollow construction

commission
Mary Stevenson

laura's knot

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1978
14K
hollow construction

commission
Mary Stevenson

overhand angle

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1978
18K
hollow construction

commission
Mary Stevenson

eulalie's shells

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1979
18K
hollow construction

commission
Eulalie Wagner
lakewood, WA
stolen

simple sterling

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1979
Sterling Silver
hollow construction

commission

double spiral

necklace
C. Nelsie Davis 1998
Sterling Silver. 18K
hollow fabrication

private collection

life

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1993
Sterling Silver 18K
hollow construction

commission

river

necklace
Nelsie Davis c2006
Sterling Silver 18K
hollow construction

private collection

"Mother's Fears"

necklace
Nelsie Davis c1982
Sterling Silver hollow fabrication

Creating beautiful objects is one goal. Another is to find the voice within. Each is symbolic of transformation and a reminder to pay attention. The gift is of endless mysterious moments in time, finding who I am and becoming who I want to be. This consciousness keeps me interested, motivated and moving forward, examining new ideas and solutions.

There are moments when I am grounded and in balance. Other moments my feelings are a more complicated mix of human emotion. I work at understanding these feelings, thinking about them as deeply as I can. I try to visualize what a moment looks like. Then I try to envision a piece which will explain it.

A vocabulary of shapes works to form a view of my world. Shapes and light are at the core of each piece. My hope is to connect to others through the commonality of human emotion and experience. My work is about living, these moments, the ups and downs which power them, make my history and connect me to humanity.

Nelsie Davis c.2010

mother's dreams

necklace
Sterling Silver
hollow fabrication
c. nelsie davis 1986

Collection of Anne Hauberg
promised to Tacoma Art Museum