August 19, 2022 (SEATTLE) — For the months of October and November, Stonington Gallery will host a three-person exhibit of glass works by Dan Friday (Lummi), Preston Singletary (Tlingit), and Raven Skyriver (Tlingit)—Fluid in Nature. The exhibit will open on First Thursday, October 6th, 5-8 pm. 

In conjunction with this exhibit, these three artists will come together for an Artist Panel Discussion on the evening of Thursday, October 13th to discuss their processes, collaborations, inspiration, and Indigenous heritage. 

This will be a two-location event at Stonington Gallery & The 101—a venue a few doors down from the gallery at 101 S Jackson St.

View information/purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fluid-in-nature-dan-friday-preston-singletary-raven-skyriver-tickets-397444476127

5:00 PM -- The event will begin with an opportunity for guests to view the glass exhibit and partake in some refreshments at Stonington Gallery.

6:15 PM -- Doors will open at The 101. Seating will not be assigned.

6:45 PM -- Glass Art Panel discussion will begin.

After the lecture and Q & A session are over, Stonington Gallery will remain open until 9:00 PM for those who would like to return to the exhibit or who missed the opportunity to view the exhibit ahead of the talk.

Tickets are $18 each (plus fees) and will be required to enter both locations.

Dan Friday is a member of the Lummi Nation and a Seattle-based glass artist. He has spent the past twenty years working with artists such as Dale Chihuly, Paul Marioni and many others. He has taught at the Pilchuck School of Glass and has had residencies at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA and the Dream Community in Tai Pei, Taiwan. In 2021, Friday presented a solo exhibit of his works at the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner, WA and was recently a competitor on the Netflix series Blown Away season three. Friday was a recipient of the 2020 Artist Trust Fellowship and the Discovery Fellowship through the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts. Past pieces of Friday's can be viewed here.

Preston Singletary has taken knowledge and techniques learned from European and Northwest Native glass artists to create works infused with themes inspired by his Tlingit heritage. He has been featured in museums and galleries across the globe, including The British Museum and the Seattle Art Museum. In 2018, Singletary presented an exhibition of his works with the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA titled Raven and the Box of Daylight, which pushed the boundaries of glass as a medium for storytelling. This exhibit traveled to various institutions around the United States, and is currently being featured in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. Singletary continues to exhibit internationally while teaching and lecturing about his experience and the art of glass. View past works of Singletary's here.

Drawing from a glass-blowing experience that has stretched back to his high school years and includes working with some of most skilled names in glass-blowing, including William Morris and Lino Tagliapietra, Raven Skyriver is able to create works at a scale that would daunt many others. His artistic passion lies in sea creatures, whose forms are shaped while the glass is still molten hot--a technique which takes precision, focus, and perfect timing. His work has been taught and exhibited internationally, and Skyriver continues to collaborate with other glass artists today outside of his individual work. Skyriver's pieces can be viewed here.

We are very excited to see what these three masters of glasswork have in store for the exhibit!

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