Visiting Artist Series: Preston Singletary

Friday–Sunday, March 3–5

Preston Singletary’s work fuses time-honored glassblowing traditions with Pacific Northwest Indigenous art to honor his ancestral Tlingit heritage, a tribe in southern Alaska. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight tells the Tlingit origin story of Raven and his transformation of the world—bringing light to people via the stars, moon, and sun. Raven leads visitors on a fantastical journey through the transformation of darkness into light. Singletary’s art creates a theatrical atmosphere in which his striking glass pieces enhance the unfolding storyline.

Free glassmaking demonstrations
Friday–Sunday, March 3–5
10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m.

While at the Perry Glass Studio, Singletary will work with two of his incredibly skilled team members and renowned artists in their own right, Ross Richmond and Sean Albert. They will focus on the glass blowing and hot sculpting that is a signature of Singletary’s work. Together, the artists will make “parts” or components of the sculptures, which are kept at 1000 F, and then “assembled hot” to make the finished work. Chrysler staff will narrate the demonstrations, and guests may have the opportunity to ask Singletary questions. The demonstrations are free and open to the public, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Artist Talk
Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m.
Live stream via Zoom (In-person at the Perry Glass Studio SOLD OUT)

On Saturday evening, join Preston Singletary for an in-depth look into his journey as a glass artist, the inspiration behind his work, and the development of the landmark exhibition.

Free for Museum members, $5 for non-members

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The Visiting Artist Series is sponsored in part by the Rutter Family Art Foundation.

Image: Preston Singletary (American Tlingit, b. 1963), Dleit Yéil (White Raven), 2017, Blown, hot-sculpted, and sand-carved glass; steel stand, Courtesy of the artist, Photo by Russell Johnson, courtesy of Museum of Glass