Professor Mary Drach McInnes presenting virtually at Glass Art Society (GAS)

Professor Mary Drach McInnes GAS lecture abstract

"Thinking Through Glass Digitally"

My video lecture will address the theory and practice of artist website production. I will introduce some of the key issues of viewing glass art digitally and then offer a pragmatic guide to website construction. In the initial section, I will draw on recent scholarship in the emerging and lively field of photography and sculpture. Further, I will showcase current writing on digital culture and ways artists may broaden how we look at images on their websites. In the subsequent section, I will offer a tutorial on website construction, setting up a series of design and writing parameters that will help artists build and manage their digital presence. “Thinking Through Glass Digitally” will offer both a critical framework and specific criteria for glass artists to become stronger online advocates of their studio practice.