Mathieu Grodet Featured Artist Demonstration, 22nd International Flameworking Conference
We were honored to host Mathieu Grodet as the featured artist at the 2024 International Flameworking Conference at Salem Community College. We are excited to share with you this awesome demonstration by Mathieu on the construction of murrine at the torch.
Mathieu Grodet, Artist Statement -
Through my work, I am attempting to be a witness of our times, to testify and to reflect the absurdity of the world around us.
With my glass practice, I create small tales, sceneries and anecdotes to speak to our common thread and history with a view to social, political and cultural issues.
Many aspects of society celebrate the grand, the biggest and the fastest but with murrine, it is a slow and intricate process that creates diminutive pieces. Small does not mean of lesser importance or relevance - petite objects can bring a sense of intimacy - not just by the virtue of size but our relation and response to them. The small objects are remarkable because not only can we touch them or secret them away but also carry them with us - physically and emotionally. And for these times, keep these memories always close.
I use a variety of techniques and materials that combine the ancient glass practice of murrine with that of current methods. Combining modern graphic design imagery with historic glass techniques. I endeavor to explore the conversation between the old and the new hoping to fix the present and make it last forever.”
Learn more about Mathieu and his work at www.mathieugrodetglass.com.
About the International Flameworking Conference –
Each spring, Salem Community College hosts the International Flameworking Conference (IFC), a three-day event that promotes excellence in flameworking through artist demonstrations and scholarly presentations. The weekend attracts glass artists and enthusiasts from around the nation and the world. Salem Community College and the SCC Foundation are indebted to distinguished members of the glass art community who have graciously shared their talents at the IFC.
Learn about SCC’s Scientific Glass and Glass Art programs, facilities, instructors, the International Flameworking Conference and more at www.salemcc.edu/glass.