Minh Martin

Biography

Minh Douglas Martin was born in Saigon, Vietnam and grew up in Southeast Asia. He spent his high school years in rural Lancaster Country, PA and then attended Yale University where he studied Geophysics and Environmental Science. The years after graduation were spent building boats and restoring houses in Austin, TX and then Santa Barbara, CA. It was here that he met the great Br’ioni who apprenticed him in the art of glass for three years. A happy accident then stranded him in Staunton, VA where his lives and works as partner of Trinity Studios.

Artist's Statement

I work in blown glass, seeking both beauty and functionality. I value well-wrought craftsmanship and believe that the objects we surround ourselves with should elevate our sense of self and awaken our imagination. I believe art/craft is the antidote to the ‘throw-away’ culture and that by making durable and precious objects, we enrich ensuing generations and ourselves. To this end, I seek to distill classic ideas and forms, and reinterpret them in a contemporary aesthetic that will endure beyond my time.