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       Artist David Chatt uses found objects and tiny white beads to create all-white works that explore his past, family, and memories. His early works were more decorative, such as the colorful “Luncheon Set” (2004), while in recent years, Chatt has simplified his use of color and delved deeper into his own emotions, creating works with greater emotional intensity.
       In his works, created over the past few years, Chatter draws inspiration from personal and family history, selecting objects that hold special meaning to him, such as a portable stereo from the early 1980s, items from his late parents’ nightstand, and kitchen utensils his mother used to prepare countless meals. The artist meticulously wraps each object in glass beads and thread, describing this act as a way to preserve and protect memories. He told Colossal, “This process transforms an object that would otherwise be easily discarded into a precious record of an era, place, or event. It encourages my viewers to reflect on their own experiences and continue the story I began.”
       Chatter studied design at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, in the late 1980s. He recalls that at the time, for a man standing approximately 1.96 meters (6 feet 5 inches), beading was not a popular pastime. Over the years, he honed his beading skills while pursuing higher education.