NCN Collective: Museum of Glass Residency, June 10-14 & June 17-21, 2026
19th May 2026
NCN Collective is a new creative group of glass makers and Indigenous artists including Preston Singletary, Martin Janecký, Raven Skyriver, Kelly O’Dell, Charles Parriott and Joe David. NCN stands for Nu Chah Nulth, the tribe that Joe David comes from.
With their lives woven together, some over four decades, they collaborate in bringing life to contemporary Native sculpture using innovative glass techniques at the hand of Martin Janecký’s unique skill. Concepts and designs of the Tlingit and Nu Chah Nulth tribes resonate through unique glass sculpture.
The NCN Collective has traversed through each other’s lives beginning in the late seventies, between the Pacific NW and the Czech Republic, through Pilchuck Glass School and various glass teams and studios, collaborating, traveling the world, teaching, demonstrating and developing each of their unique individual approaches.
Joe David, a Tribal elder from the Nu Chah Nulth tribe from the west coast of Vancouver Island, connects us all through our initial friendship but the connections deepened over time through teaching of cultural knowledge and participating in ceremonies.
Museum of Glass Hot Shop Residency - June 10th-14th and June 17th-21st, 2026
See this new arts collective in action at the Museum of Glass for a two-week Hot Shop Residency with special after-hours programming from June 10th-14th and June 17th-21st, 2026.
Learn more and get tickets for the Hot Shop Residency and after hours events now at the Museum of Glass.
Additional Programming
• Storytelling with Preston Singletary and Gene Tagaban
Saturday, June 13 | 5-6pm | Regular museum admission required
The Museum will stay open late on June 13 for a special storytelling event and Q&A with Preston Singletary and Gene Tagaban focusing on the themes of Singletary’s landmark exhibition Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. Tagaban, a Tlingit storyteller, will bring Raven to life through stories, dances, and songs.
• Exclusive Artist Dinner with NCN Collective
Wednesday, June 17 | 6-9pm
Join fellow collectors and Museum supporters for an exclusive evening with the NCN Collective. Guests will hear stories about each artist’s individual journey, learn how the group came together, and get a sneak peek into their plans for the future.
• Exclusive Night Blow with Raven Skyriver, Kelly O’Dell, and Martin Janecký
Saturday, June 20 | 5-8pm
Museum of Glass will host a night blow in the Hot Shop with Raven Skyriver, Kelly O’Dell, and Martin Janecký where they will make one of Skyriver’s famous whale sculptures, with design work by Joe David and sandblasting by Preston Singletary. This is an exclusive, ticketed event and a chance to see a one-of-a-kind artwork created by this collective.
Tickets and more details at the Museum of Glass.
