Biography

Douglas Bucci is a Metalsmith that earned his MFA in 1998 from Tyler School of Art/Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Doug is currently teaching full time at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, as well as being a CAD/CAM/RP consultant and designer for several national companies. Doug has been involved in CAD/CAM since 1995, being introduced to this medium by a desire to be on the cutting edge of his field. Doug continues to produce his own original line pieces, all of which are digitally made with CAD software. In addition to CAD work, Doug has spent much of his time teaching Metalsmithing and jewelry to a variety of age groups. He has been an instructor of Jewelry, Stone setting/ Lapidary, Metalsmithing, and Blacksmithing.

Artist Statement

I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1975. Through my youth, I pushed the thought of complications far from my mind. I have only recently confronted the reality of a shortened life expectancy. Metalsmithing, particularly the use of computer aided design, is my passion; caring for my health has now become a passion as well.
These pieces represent both my frustrations and hopes of living better with diabetes. The modern technique of CAD is the perfect medium to explore future developments. Since the discovery of insulin, everything from the syringes to packaging has become modernized, sophisticated and disposable. Today we have insulin pumps, glucose monitoring systems, and an artificial pancreas is being realized. At the height of computer aided design and the proliferation of pharmaceutical discovery we can predict that biomedical tissues shall be a material of choice for artists: these pieces mark the beginning of a burgeoning body of work.