An Evening with David Chatt

Presentation: I have spent more than forty years sewing tiny glass beads one to the next. This has been a journey of discovery and an attempt to see what is at the limit of my potential and of this medium’s. My obsession has left me with images that chronicle each phase of my development as an artist, image maker and storyteller. They tell of technical achievements and narrative leaps. I will assemble a smattering of these images and talk about my artistic path and will also look forward to a discussion fueled by questions from the audience.

Biography: David Chatt is a pioneer, sculptor, inventor, and a maker of curiosities and unnecessary objects. A self-taught artist, Chatt is considered a master of his material. A former Penland School of Craft Resident Artist, Chatt’s work is in the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, New York’s Museum of Art and Design, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Tacoma Arts Museum, and the Racine Art Museum among others. In 2020, Chatt received the highest award in Ireland’s International Glass Biennale and in 2020 Chatt’s Love, Dad was acquired by the Smithsonian Museum of American Craft’s, Renwick Gallery.

You can find David Chatt online at davidchatt.com

Free to members; $5.00 for non-members. To purchase membership, go to https://beadsocietyofnorcal.org/membership/

Please RSVP to Judy Sinclair by Mon, November 17, 2025 to register.