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RAVEN STEALS THE DAYLIGHT: STORIES FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
The art of Preston Singletary has become synonymous with the relationship between European glassblowing traditions and Northwest Native art. His artworks feature themes of transformation, animal spirits and shamanism through elegant blown glass forms and mystical sand carved Tlingit designs.
Singletary learned the art of glassblowing by working with artists in the Seattle area including Benjamin Moore and Dante Marioni. As a student and assistant, he initially focused on mastering the techniques of the European tradition. His work took him to Kosta Boda, Sweden, where he studied Scandinavian design and met his future wife. Throughout his 30+ years of glass blowing experience, he has also had opportunities to learn the secrets of the Venetian glass masters by working with Italian legends Lino Tagliapietra, Cecco Ongaro, and Pino Signoretto. In 2010, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington.
Now recognized internationally, Singletary’s artworks are included in museum collections such as The British Museum, London; The Boston Museum of Fine Arts; Seattle Art Museum; The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York; Mint Museum of Art and Design, Charlotte, North Carolina; Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona; and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia. Singletary maintains an active schedule by teaching and lecturing internationally.
In late 2017, Museum of Glass will host Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight, an exhibition featuring a dynamic combination of artwork, story- telling, and encounter, where the Tlingit creation myth unfolds during the visitor’s experience.
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