The Professional Artists of St. Augustine (PAStA) Fine Art Gallery proudly introduce Laura Nash as the newest jeweler at the prestigious fine art gallery. Laura earned her BA in Fine Art from the Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio where she focused mainly on acrylic painting, photography and ceramics. Additionally, Laura attended the Columbus College of Art and Design which led her into a career as a graphic designer.
“I took my first jewelry class while in high school, and furthered my education in the craft at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center,” Laura noted. “Although I continued to grow in my painting career, my interest in designing and creating jewelry is still a passion I pursue today.”
Laura’s use of sterling silver in her delicate necklaces, earrings and rings is complemented by additions of small colored stones or precision hammering. The circle, a common theme in her work, is evocative of the continuance of life and time. Her jewelry evokes preciousness without the saccharine quality of much of today’s mass-produced jewelry. Her one-of-a-kind pieces can be easily worn by all ages and from casual day-to-day to once-in-a-lifetime event gifts.
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About PAStA:
The Professional Artists of St. Augustine Fine Art Gallery (PAStA) on Charlotte Street, in downtown historic St. Augustine, Florida, was founded in 1982 by Jean Wagner Troemel, a champion of the arts, founder of the Winter Haven Ridge Art Association, served on the Florida Arts Group Board (FLAG), and spearheaded St. Augustine’s First Friday Art Walks. The gallery has served an international clientele a wealth of local talent and award-winning artists. The gallery’s mission is to showcase local and regional art and to educate and encourage area artists. In 2023 and 2024, PAStA has won The Best of Florida Regional Art Gallery, and as a finalist in the Best of St. Augustine Choice Awards. The gallery’s mission is to showcase local and regional art and to educate and encourage area artists.
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I did not connect with clay as an artistic outlet until mid-life. During a hectic and demanding career, while juggling family, job and my MBA, I needed a healthy outlet to release my frustrations while appealing to my sorely under-utilized creative needs.
One summer class gave me the impetus to redirect what little down-time I had into punching, pulling, coiling, pinching, slapping, and throwing this amazing and malleable material into anything my imagination desired. I found therapy through clay.
In the years since, I have received an Associate’s Degree from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, and set up my first studio in a basement of our house. Currently, my studio has moved above ground – to my garage, but includes a wheel, large Skutt kiln, slab roller and an array of clay and glazes that would make a chameleon dizzy. I am a proud member of the Professional Artists of St. Augustine Fine Art Gallery since October of 2021.
I work with a variety of clays and glazes – from mid-temp stoneware and shiny glazes to low-fire and matte underglazes. I find inspiration in nature, children’s stories and fables, and my own untamed imagination!
