Gabrielle Gould is a Minnesota-born, Florida-raised designer who incorporates the objects and forms found in her surrounding coastal environment as elemental components of her creations.
Gabrielle frequently combs the Atlantic coastline and wetlands in search of the objects and materials we find in her work. From miniature shells to fossilized sharks teeth, her work is a compelling, figurative expression of the varied wetland habitats found in the southeast.
A self described modern hunter-gatherer, her choice of materials is often an easily overlooked wonder - a miniature mollusk shell, semi-precious mineral in its raw form, fallen feathers. Using fine gold, sterling silver, and silk thread, Gabrielle weaves these elements together into narrative pieces that each tell their own unique story.
“The streamlined design is intentional for Gould but for the viewer, each small discovery adds to the charm of the piece. And more surprises await those who investigate Gould’s pieces closely. Secret compartments open to reveal a trio of pearl eggs, a coral egg, or perhaps a worm or beetle.”
awards
Gabrielle is the recipient of many honors including the Southern Arts Federation/National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, 1993 and the American Craft Council Award of Excellence, 2006. Her work has been featured at prominent museums and galleries across the country including the Museum of Art and Design, permanent collection, NYC; Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA; Florida Craftsmen, permanent collection, St Petersburg, FL; Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA.
exhibits
She has participated in many of the Nation’s finest juried craft shows including American Craft Council Shows; Philadelphia Museum Craft Show; Smithsonian Craft Show; S.O.F.A. Chicago; Craft Forms, Wayne Art Center, PA; Loot! MAD Museum; Bijoux, Norton Museum, West Palm Beach; and Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art, solo exhibit, Jacksonville, FL.
Gabrielle earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Fine Art and Commerical Art; Flagler College, St Augustine, FL,1986. Further jewelry/metals education at Penland School of Art and Craft, North Carolina (years: ’89, ’15, ’17, ’19).
Publications
selected works reviewed, cited, or reproduced include:
Ornament Magazine, 2007, vol. 31, no.2
Art Jewelry Forum, Geography, 2011
Metalsmith Magazine, Exhibition in Print, Animal Instincts, 2014
The Metalsmith’s Book of Boxes and Lockets, T. McCreight, 1999
Jewelry Fundamentals of Metalsmithing, T. McCreight, 1997
Inspired Jewelry From the Museum of Art and Design, Ursula Ilse-Neuman, 2009
