Meet the Artist: Martin Janecky

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Visiting Artist Residency: Martin Janecky
Dates of the residency: October 19- 23, 2011
All images courtesy of the artist. Directed by Derek Klein
Executive Director: J. Timothy Close
Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team: Benjamin Cobb, Gabe Feenan , Niko Dimitrijevic and Sarah Gilbert
Museum of Glass Hot Shop Interpretive Staff: Greg Owen, Walter Lieberman

The Visiting Artist Residency program is sponsored by Courtyard Marriott -Tacoma Downtown

Martin Janecky has been blowing glass since he was 13 years old. In his current work, he explores 1930-era clowns and mimes, inviting viewers to consider the layers of meaning and the person under the makeup. During this residency, Janecky plans to continue the progression of this work, using the Hot Shop Team to create more elaborate full figures with detailed costuming along with the expressive facial features for which he is known.
Produced, Shot, and Edited by Derek Klein