Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies by Shawn Davis
Gallery of Flies
Introduction: I blend the classic arts of goldsmithing and
flytying to create truly unique jewelry art. I handfashion hooks from precious metals, and then dress them with the finest materials in the world. The resulting flies are either displayed in handblown glass domes or worn as fine jewelry. Gallery of Flies
My work has been well received, having been featured in flyfishing magazines Lady Angler Life, American Angler, Danica, and The Drake, as well as the jewelry arts magazine Adornment. I have also been a featured artist on the Anthropologist by Anthropologie.
All
of my flies are available for purchase and are released in serially
numbered Limited Editions. Only twenty-five of each original pattern will be
made before the Editions are closed. I also make custom hooks for hook
collectors and elite flytiers.
All photographs of
my flies are available for purchase, professionally printed and matted,
with various framing options as well. The largest prints, 10" x 15", are serially numbered
Limited Edition prints. Details may be found in the Photography section. The photography is the work of Brenda Davis. If you are a tier or artist and would like Brenda to photograph your work, please
contact her at davis@davisflydesigns.com
for a list of prices and services.
I hope you enjoy viewing my flies as much as I enjoy creating them.
-Shawn Davis
People often wonder how I create something new. I've detailed the creative process for one of my most intricate patterns, Rumpelstiltskin, here. For a more abridged version with more images and less text, begin with The Final Assembly and view the subsequent three pages.
It
takes me a long time to develop a new fly pattern, so I anticipate
releasing new patterns for sale at most a few times per year. If you
would like me to send you an email notification when I release a new
pattern, please contact me at davis@davisflydesigns.com.
I can, of course, take you off my mailing list if you decide you want
to stop receiving notifications, but, again, notifications would only
come a few times per year. You would certainly never receive anything
from me of the junk-mail variety.
Become a Supporting Merchant:
If you own a business which serves clients who may wish to buy my artwork, please contact me at davis@davisflydesigns.com and I would be happy to trade website links or furnish you with business cards. If you are interested in carrying my work, please contact me for wholesaling arrangements.
