Artist

David LaPlantz

born Toledo, OH 1944
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Courtesy David LaPlantz.
Born
Toledo, Ohio, United States
Active in
  • Bayside, California, United States
  • Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Biography

David LaPlantz went to school for metalworking, but did not begin making jewelry until a knee operation left him immobilized. Most of his pieces only take a few hours to complete, and are spontaneously designed. In the 1980s, LaPlantz taught thirty hours a week at Humboldt State University, and was still able to make hundreds of pieces of jewelry in a year.

Works by this artist (2 items)

David LaPlantz, Zig-Zag Line, 1981, tinted and engraved aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1982.12.2
Zig-Zag Line
Date1981
tinted and engraved aluminum
Not on view
David LaPlantz, Coma Belt Buckle, 1980, stainless steel, iron, and nickel silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1982.12.1
Coma Belt Buckle
Date1980
stainless steel, iron, and nickel silver
Not on view