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Maker & Shaker
- Marcos Davidson
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- One suspects that Marcos Davidson would have been a wonderful thespian had he not found success as a goldsmith and jeweller. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to Laszlo Puzsar, one Melbourne’s most renowned jewellers, a workshop of European and middle Eastern consumate craftsmen. As part of his apprenticeship he studied at Collingwood Tech and RMIT, silver and gold smithing. Marcos opened his first workshop/studio in the Block Arcade in 1979. Happily ensconced in a cosy corner studio on the 7th floor of the Art Deco Carlow House for the past 16 years, Marcus works exclusively on a commission basis. He is the one of the last bespoke goldsmiths in the country. Adept in most processes in his craft he develops a style to suit each piece requirement. Among the many materials he has utilized include, coral, titanium, electrum and particularly Bakelite, the world’s first plastic. A master stone setter, engraver, polisher, alloy maker and goldsmith. He makes most of his own tools and with his superlative hand skills can as easily repair a musical instrument for a friend or set a diamond in a tooth.
Dek.Ring 2002
All speed~Bakelite&Silver.
Bass Dishes,Ring's.Bakelite&Silver
They swivel !
Bakelite/Silver,Mono Block~ Valve Amp {Detail}
Expanded Noise Hands 1of 10 Ring's
Expanded Noise Hands
Morning Jewellery For The Death Of Analogue
1 comment:
Hi Marcos, I just came across your blog and thought I must drop u a line. I have a few of your pieces from about '81, '82. Malcolm (my old boyfriend who worked at Hancocks) and I use come by to visit you at the block. I always loved your work and I still wear and treasure them now. Just wanted to say how happy I am to see your work here fantastic
cheers
Laura
ps I use to be the apprenice for Clark and Marshall jewellers in the MU building :) boy that was a long time ago :)
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