This class will focus on glassblowing, sculpting, sandblasting and concept. Preston and Martin have been collaborating on a new body of work, blending their techniques and ideas to create a new direction. This process will be highlighted in demonstrations. Discussions will center around mythology, symbolism and creating a personal narrative around your work.
Singletary’s art has become synonymous with the relationship between Tlingit culture and fine art. His glass sculptures deal with themes of Tlingit mythology and traditional designs, while also using music to shape his contemporary perspective of Native culture. Singletary started blowing glass at the Glass Eye studios in Seattle, WA in 1982, where he grew up and continues to work and live. He developed his skills as a production glass maker and attended the Pilchuck Glass School. In 1993 he traveled for work to Sweden where he was influenced by Scandinavian design. Singletary’s works are exhibited internationally in museums, galleries, and private collections.
Martin Janecký (born February 29, 1980) began working with glass at the age of thirteen at his father's factory in the Czech Republic. After graduating from the Glass School in Nový Bor, he gained experiences in South Africa, Sweden, the Netherlands, and mainly in the US, where he studied at the Pilchuck Glass School under Richard Royal and William Morris. Janecky is considered to be one of the best glass sculptors working today and his work exhibited all over the world.