Rachel David is a metalworker, sculptor, and designer. Her practice encompasses art, furniture, architectural elements, activism, and gardening. Through community activism and metalwork that references relationships between bodies and landscapes, David investigates issues related to colonization, social, and environmental justice.Â
She is a co-founder of the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths and worked on the governance committee from 2017 to 2025. David is the recipient of the James Renwick Alliance 2021 Chrysalis Award for Emerging Artists. She has exhibited work nationally and internationally in solo and group exhibitions. Her work has been included in several publications, including American Craft Magazine and Metalsmith Magazine, and is in the collections of the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, the City of New Orleans, the City of Asheville, and the Simone Benetton Foundation.
She is a co-founder of the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths and worked on the governance committee from 2017 to 2025. David is the recipient of the James Renwick Alliance 2021 Chrysalis Award for Emerging Artists. She has exhibited work nationally and internationally in solo and group exhibitions. Her work has been included in several publications, including American Craft Magazine and Metalsmith Magazine, and is in the collections of the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, the City of New Orleans, the City of Asheville, and the Simone Benetton Foundation.
