The Goldmark Cultural Center will present "My People," a pop-up exhibition featuring new sculptural works by Goldmark artist Nan Martin. Nan will be present at the reception to respond to questions or comments about her work.

Martin has sculpted in ceramics, wire, steel, and concrete for years exploring life’s hardships, joys, and complexities. She hoped to touch an emotional chord and elicit self-reflective moments in those who see her work. She found herself coming full circle in a world drenched in fear, hate and rage. She seeks the whimsical, soft, colorful world of textiles to soothe life’s hard realities. It is her attempt to soften humanity one stitch at a time.

Martin’s earliest creative influences come from her French mother who was a painter and her Parisian grandmother who was a clothing designer and seamstress. As a child, she watched her grandmother sewing for clients in Hollywood on her treadle sewing machine as she played with her vast button collection. Martin started sewing when she was 12, making her own clothes throughout high school and later for her children.

Following the opening reception, the exhibit will be on view through June 18.