Collection: Martin Kremer

Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese aesthetics, Martin Kremer creates kiln-formed glass vessels and sculptures that explore balance, tension, and the expressive nature of the material itself. His work embraces glass’s inherent fluidity and fragility, blending precise craftsmanship with organic, unexpected results.

Originally a stained glass enthusiast while pursuing a career in medical technology, Kremer transitioned to working full-time in glass, developing a practice grounded in fusing and cold-working techniques. Using multiple firings, diamond grinding, carving, sandblasting, and etching, he creates richly textured forms that reference influences as diverse as Native American fabrics, Italian masonry, classic American quilts, and the sculptural minimalism of Richard Serra.

Over his career, Kremer has exhibited nationally and internationally, with solo shows at the Maine Jewish Museum, Silvermine Gallery, and Grounds for Sculpture, and group exhibitions at the Katonah Museum of Art, WheatonArts, and the Cheong-ju Craft Biennale in Korea.

Kremer has taught kiln-formed and blown glass techniques at the Corning Museum of Glass, Penland School of Crafts, and other institutions.