David
Urso's highly sophisticated resin and sterling silver jewelry is
a visual feast of color, form and surface. The work is characterized
by sensual organic shapes and a painterly use of hand tinted resins,
which are applied in solids and patterns.
His signature
collection is created by experimenting with natural herbs and
spices such as poppy seed, expresso and dill. He uses the dried
minced plants as pigment, sometimes combining them with pastels,
and mixing them directly into clear resin. The resulting color
range is vibrant, earthy and beautifully textured.
Recently Mr.
Urso has been creating pieces in a modern primitive design with
the use of 18K gold, sterling silver and woods such as black walnut,
maple and sassafras in combination with crushed seashell. This
collection is contemporary and classic with the veratility of
reversable pieces.