Image courtesy of Preston Singletary Studio. Photo: Julian Capmeil.
Preston Singletary
Seattle-area artist Preston Singletary (1963– ) has earned international recognition for work that fuses European glassblowing traditions with his native Tlingit cultural heritage. Singletary began working with glass in 1982. He learned directly from other Seattle-area glass artists, assisting the production team at Glass Eye Studio. He learned how to blow glass at Pilchuck Glass School and subsequently taught there. Singletary also worked at the Konstfak Art and Design School in Stockholm, Sweden, and with Venetian glass masters. He maintains an active teaching and exhibition schedule. Singletary has had a long relationship with Pilchuck as a student, teacher, and most recently, a member of its board of trustees.
Works
Seal Pup, 2020. Blown and sand carved glass, H: 23.5 in, W: 14.5 in, D: 5.5 in. Image courtesy of Preston Singletary Studio. Photo: Russell Johnson.
Clan House, 2015. Sand carved glass panels, H: 11.5 ft, W: 16 ft, warriors: 6 ft tall. Image courtesy of Preston Singletary Studio. Photo: Sealaska Heritage Institute.
Family Story Totem, 2015. Kiln-cast lead crystal, H: 86 in, W: 24 in, D: 17 in. Image courtesy of Preston Singletary Studio. Photo: Russell Johnson.
Media
Preston Singletary discusses his development as a glass artist and making work that fuses the traditions of European glassblowing with his Tlingit cultural heritage.
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