Canberra Glassworks

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Our mission is to increase the visibility, viability and vitality of Australian glass by being an engaging and valued centre for art, craft and design within the Australian cultural landscape

NOW SHOWING ✨“Through the Window is grounded in the enduring legacy of Albert Namatjira, whose watercolour paintings, pr...
19/06/2026

NOW SHOWING ✨

“Through the Window is grounded in the enduring legacy of Albert Namatjira, whose watercolour paintings, produced during his influential career from the 1930s to the 1950s, reshaped how the Central Australian landscape was seen and understood.

Namatjira established a powerful artistic and cultural lineage, passing his skills and way of seeing to the next generation of painters including Wenten Rubuntja who collaborated with Cedar Prest on a stained glass window at the Araluen Arts Centre in 1988.

Cedar Prest’s legacy continues today through GLAAS Inc and the glass and glazing certificate course at Melbourne Polytechnic, where a new generation of stained-glass artists like Jordan Benson have been nurtured and supported.” - excerpt from exhibition essay.

Catalogue now available online


Through the Window
artists: Mona Lisa Clements, Carita Coulthard, Dellina Inkamala, Dianne Inkamala, Kathy Inkamala, Raelene Inkamala, Vanessa Inkamala, Mandy Malbunka and Elton Wirri +
curated by Marisa Maher, Aimee Frodsham, and Elliat Rich
14 May to 26 Jul 2026
at Canberra Glassworks

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Glassworks 2026 Exhibition Program is supported by and .australia

📸Installation view of Through the Window

A River Runs Through, Spence Messih 🌊 Last month we attended the opening for an exceptional exhibition by recent Artist ...
19/06/2026

A River Runs Through, Spence Messih 🌊

Last month we attended the opening for an exceptional exhibition by recent Artist in Residence Spence Messih. The exhibition beautifully demonstrates the excellence in both craft and concept underpinning the sculptural work. That included large kiln-formed glass works developed with Kirstie Rea, during Spence’s residency earlier this year. The exhibition will now tour nationally over the next 18 months.

A river runs through
5 May — 21 August 2026
UTS Gallery & Art Collection
Curated by Stella Rosa McDonald

Another day another wonderful exhibition

📸A river runs through, 2026, install view. Photo’s Jacquie Manning

18/06/2026

Décor that lives for you✨

You’ll love these pieces if you’re:
A. Fearing the dull winter ahead of us
B. Living in a freezing Canberra home
C. Wanting decor that’s anything but boring
D. All of the above

Shop glass in store + online
Wed to Sun
10 am to 4 pm


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Free workshop alert 🚨 Get out of the cold and into these coldshop mentoring sessions. You’ll expand your coldworking ski...
16/06/2026

Free workshop alert 🚨

Get out of the cold and into these coldshop mentoring sessions. You’ll expand your coldworking skills with artist Elián Tazzyman and explore the nuances of artificial stone wheel use.

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OPPORTUNITY
Stone Wheel Mentoring Sessions
with Elián Tazzyman
Thu 25 Jun 6pm
Sat 11 Jul 12pm

For intermediate and experienced cold working artists only

🔗Book your session via the ‘MASTERCLASSESp’ link in our bio

"Tony Albert's art reclaims and reframes the imagery of Aboriginal Australia with wit, beauty and force"This landmark sh...
15/06/2026

"Tony Albert's art reclaims and reframes the imagery of Aboriginal Australia with wit, beauty and force"

This landmark show comprises over 150 works created from 2007 to the present. We are so honoured to have worked with Tony on countless different projects and exhibitions over the last few years. Catch some pieces at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

👀EXHIBITION
Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
21 May - 19 Oct 2026
MCA | Sydney NSW

See it all: sculpture, photography, painting, assemblage, glass and more!

📸Tony Albert: Not a Souvenir exhibition book

NOW SHOWING ⌛Through the WindowIltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre artists: Mona Lisa Clements, Carita Coulthard, Dellin...
12/06/2026

NOW SHOWING ⌛

Through the Window
Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre artists: Mona Lisa Clements, Carita Coulthard, Dellina Inkamala, Dianne Inkamala, Kathy Inkamala, Raelene Inkamala, Vanessa Inkamala, Mandy Malbunka and Elton Wirri + Jordan Benson
14 May to 26 Jul 2026
at Canberra Glassworks

Canberra Glassworks brings together the work of Iltja Ntjarra artists from Mparntwe (Alice Springs) and Naarm (Melbourne)-based artist Jordan Benson in an exhibition shaped by three points in time: the watercolour practice of Albert Namatjira (1902-1959), the collaborative stained glass window by Wenten Rubuntja and Cedar Prest created at the Araluen Arts Centre in Mparntwe in 1988, and the present moment of collaboration between these artists.

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Glassworks 2026 Exhibition Program is supported by artsACT and Creative Australia

📸Installation of new work by Iltja Ntjarra artists. Photo Brenton McGeachie

Be part of Klaus Moje's legacy 🟠🔵Klaus Moje (1936–2016) called glass the most seductive of mediums. In his hands, it bec...
10/06/2026

Be part of Klaus Moje's legacy 🟠🔵

Klaus Moje (1936–2016) called glass the most seductive of mediums. In his hands, it became something close to poetry.

Moje is one of the most significant figures in contemporary glass. He earned major international recognition including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Glass Art Society (USA) and the Australia Council Emeritus Award. His work is held in over 60 public collections worldwide.

Trained in Germany, Moje’s pioneering kiln-forming techniques transformed the art of glass through his passion for colour, geometry and flawless craftsmanship. In 1982 he established the Glass Workshop at the Canberra School of Art in Australia. His generous teaching shaped a generation of artists and forged vital connections within the studio glass movement, including at Bullseye Glass in Portland and the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington state.

He described his philosophy as “working into the hopeful”, always seeking the next step, working with quiet integrity. Each piece he made carried that searching spirit. To own a work by Klaus Moje is to hold something of that journey.

Help us to acquire two Klaus Moje artworks to anchor the foundation of our new development.

DONATE TODAY
👉 visit canberraglassworks.com/moje-projekt/

📸 Klaus Moje at Canberra Glassworks

is in partnership with Canberra Glassworks, The Australian Association of Glass Artists, and Brigitte Enders-Moje.

'Outdoor plans rained out? No problem. There are plenty of indoor activities to ensure your crew stays warm and dry.' 🌧️...
09/06/2026

'Outdoor plans rained out? No problem. There are plenty of indoor activities to ensure your crew stays warm and dry.' 🌧️🌧️

feature Glassworks in their Canberra bucket list ahead of the Winter holidays

'Turn up the heat at Canberra Glassworks, where programs offer family tours and glassmaking classes. Budding glassmakers aged eight and over (with ages five to seven accepted if accompanied by a parent) can join an expertly guided tile-making workshop, where they can create their own colourful ‘glass’terpiece.'

📖READ the feature
Holidays with Kids winter issue | Canberra: Capital of cool
written by Lara Cameron-Smith

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Wed 1 to Fri 17 Jul
at Canberra Glassworks
🔗 book online
canberraglassworks.com/holiday-program/

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📸Painting with Frit: bowl making class | Visit Canberra HerCanberra

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