Glass Making and Materialism: Open discussion on how we contribute to the world

David Martin

In this discussion I will cover the topic of materialism in relation to glass art. This open discussion will question how we can contribute to the arts with a focus on a conceptually larger idea. I will also talk about the importance of recognizing this debate and why understanding our overall impact is the first step towards creating a larger appreciation for our own work and the contribution we have to the world. Instead of making for the sake of making, we should create for the love of our passion and our appreciation of the material we use.

Demo: Smoke Stack – Pushing the Bubble

Artist Bio: David Martin is a Glass Artist from Calgary Alberta, currently living and creating in Whitehorse Yukon, the ancestral territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council. He began working with glass in 2010 at the Alberta College of Art and Design, and has taken on residencies in Scotland and Japan. As a resident of the Yukon, David is inspired by the surrounding landscape and spends most of his time adventuring in and around the mountains. He recently has contributed to his art practice with the finalization of his first large scale public art installation, Chimney Smoke.