Jerre Davidson is a self taught glass artist currently working in kiln forming techniques. She initially began working with stained glass in 1990 and in 2000, while she was living in Virginia she took her first kiln forming class. She was intrigued and delighted by the way she could shape and mold the glass and since this early beginning, she has studied with a number of internationally known artists. Initially, Jerre focused on small jewelry pieces translating her ideas of rhythm and motion to these small artworks. In 2003 she entered her first student show “Behind the Studio Door” organized by Weisser Glass Studio, Maryland and was awarded second place with her first sculptural piece “Fish Fetish”.

Returning to Ontario, Canada in 2005, she has drawn inspiration from the layers and structure of the natural environment. Fire, rock and water all hold a fascination. She is captivated by the color and beauty of the landscape, in particular, the structure and rhythm of the towering rock formations and strata in Elora Gorge close to her studio. Jerre Davidson uses the fluid properties of hot glass to explore the various rhythms found in the natural world and how they are echoed within our relationships.

This summer she travelled to the north of Scotland to take a glass workshop.  The local Caithness landscape has inspired her and she is currently in the process of  developing a new series of work based on her time there.

Please look back in a few months to see her new work.