Craft+Design Canberra Open Day

Visit us on Saturday 8 Nov for a special Spring glass blowing demonstration and workshops as part of the 2025 Craft + Design Canberra Open Studios + Organisations Open Day.

Nurnakanha Lyaartinya Urrkaapuntja | Our New Work on Glass

27 Sep – 23 Nov
Showing at JamFactory in Adelaide SA | As part of Tarnanthi 2025, artists from the lltja Ntjarra Art Centre have partnered with Canberra Glassworks to reinterpret the Hermannsburg School watercolour tradition through the medium of glass.

Maree Clarke

A new series of commissioned glass by First Nations artist Maree Clarke (Mutti Mutti/Wamba Wamba/Yorta Yorta/Boonwurrung)

The Way the Light Hits the Building

21 Aug – 26 Oct 2025
Emerging glass artist, Bronte Cormican-Jones responds to the architectural space of the Smokestack Gallery.

Oily Water

21 Aug – 26 Oct 2025
Artist & designer Will Lynes presents a solo exhibition delves into the tension between precision and imperfection, and asks: what if we embraced failure, not as a flaw to fear, but to challenge and expand conventional perspectives?

Waste Glass Reimagined

In collaboration with artist Matthew Curtis, Canberra Glassworks offers designers to specify custom glass finishes made entirely from recycled windows, balustrades, TV screens and architectural panels.

Annette Blair installation at War Memorial

2025 | The Australian War Memorial unveil commissioned glass installation, Quiet Skies, by Annette Blair for new public entrance in Canberra

King O’Malley Sapphire series

2024 | In collaboration with Canberra landmark, King O’Malleys pub, Canberra Glassworks fabricated a one-of-a-kind chandelier and vase series from Bombay Sapphire’s iconic blue gin bottle.

The largest glass making facility in the Southern Hemisphere dedicated to studio glass.

Built and supported by the ACT Government, our state-of-the-art studios and exhibition space offer a unique experience for art enthusiasts, glass lovers, and curious visitors alike. Whether you’re a seasoned artist, a beginner looking to learn, or simply seeking inspiration, Canberra Glassworks has something extraordinary to offer you.

You can see amazing contemporary glass art exhibitions, watch artists at work in the Hotshop, wander through a self-guided tour of the facility, take a class, explore the history of the building, and buy a unique hand-made item in the Gallery Shop.

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