Work by Rickie Martin ‘Echidna’ . Image by Mitchell Luo
'Pink' by Rickie Martin. Image by Mitchell Luo
'Water carrier' by Gayle Silveira. Image by Mitchell Luo
'Boomerangs' by Rickie Martin. Image by Mitchell Luo
'Yellow' by Rickie Martin. Image by Mitchell Luo

First Nations | Our Culture in Glass Past Event

Presented by GLAAS INC

Dates

Thu 23 May 11:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 24 May 11:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 25 May 11:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 27 May 11:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 28 May 11:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 29 May 11:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 30 May 11:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 31 May 11:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 01 Jun 11:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 02 Jun 11:00am - 4:00pm

Tickets

Free, No Booking Required

Venue

Australian Centre for Glass Design Prahran Victoria
140 High St, Windsor VIC 3181, Australia

Access

Accessible bathroom, Assistance animals welcome, Seating available, Wheelchair accessible

This exhibition showcases the development and progression of First Nations glass artists and designers through the Glaas Inc Glass Program.

Glaas Inc delivers a program of glass workshops for First Nations artists in various glass techniques including leadlighting, kiln forming and fusing, painting, copperfoiling, and sandblasting. The objective is to provide First Nations artists with opportunities to learn glass techniques in order to create works with the benefit of understanding the many ways in which the material can be utilised, to express their creativity, and bring their unique cultural influences to glass art works. The use of different techniques blended with the cultural influences of the artists has led to the creation of stunning glass works. The connection to the land threads its way through the work and the glass is used in ways to shape and enhance this perspective resulting in works which lead to more understanding and appreciation of First Nations people and their land.

Participants

Rickie Martin

Rickie Martin is a First Nations artist of both Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta Country. Rickie was drawing from an early age and became a painter: in 2022 he had the opportunity to learn glass techniques and quickly found an affinity with the medium. Rickie achieved his Certificate III Glass qualification at Melbourne Polytechnic in 2023 and is doing the Certificate IV in 2024. He is creating beautiful, diverse and thoughtful works in glass and continuously learning new techniques and developing his glass work.


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