Sound & Vision: Preston Singletary of Khu.éex' on His Glass Art and Looking at Indigenous Music Through a Contemporary Lens (original) (raw)
Sound and Vision
10/16/2019
Emily Fox
photo by Julien Capmeil
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Preston Singletary is a local Tlingit glass artist and musician and, whether it’s through his 10-member band Khu.éex' or in his ornate glass blowing, he looks at indigenous culture through a contemporary lens. Sound and Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Singletary about his glass art and how he fuses jazz and funk with indigenous music.
On how Khu.éex’ builds songs around indigenous culture:
On his journey to becoming a glass blower:
On bringing new perspectives to indigenous culture through his glass blowing: