Curtis+Schwarzrock Studio+Glass
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/exhibition/making-good/
Curtis "Revision" 2025, Photo Brooke McEachern
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Curtis "Revision" 2025, Photo Harriet Schwarzrock
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The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square Ground Level, NGV Design Studio
29 Aug 25 – 1 Feb 26, free entry Open daily 10am–5pmMaking Good: Redesigning the Everyday explores how designers are reshaping the products and systems that shape our daily lives – transforming them into solutions that are better for people and the planet. From biodegradable packaging to sofas that embrace you, clothing that adapts as you grow, concrete made from coffee grounds, and air-purifying paints, the exhibition brings together innovations that reduce waste, extend product lifespans, and recalibrate the systems and sectors we interact with every day – from health to fashion and furniture, food and construction.
Through objects that are functional, beautiful, and environmentally conscious, Making Good showcases how design can drive positive change. Featured works demonstrate the power of material innovation, ethical production, and user-centred design to create products that are as thoughtful as they are practical. By prioritising longevity, social impact, and ecological responsibility, this exhibition focuses on the bright side of design today.
Making Good brings together the work of more than 50 contemporary designers, studios, and brands from Australia and abroad who are rethinking how we live, one object, system, and interaction at a time. Featuring new materials and prototypes alongside everyday products and design from the NGV Collection, Making Good offers a hopeful glimpse into how everyday design can positively shape our lives
29 Aug 25 – 1 Feb 26, free entry Open daily 10am–5pmMaking Good: Redesigning the Everyday explores how designers are reshaping the products and systems that shape our daily lives – transforming them into solutions that are better for people and the planet. From biodegradable packaging to sofas that embrace you, clothing that adapts as you grow, concrete made from coffee grounds, and air-purifying paints, the exhibition brings together innovations that reduce waste, extend product lifespans, and recalibrate the systems and sectors we interact with every day – from health to fashion and furniture, food and construction.
Through objects that are functional, beautiful, and environmentally conscious, Making Good showcases how design can drive positive change. Featured works demonstrate the power of material innovation, ethical production, and user-centred design to create products that are as thoughtful as they are practical. By prioritising longevity, social impact, and ecological responsibility, this exhibition focuses on the bright side of design today.
Making Good brings together the work of more than 50 contemporary designers, studios, and brands from Australia and abroad who are rethinking how we live, one object, system, and interaction at a time. Featuring new materials and prototypes alongside everyday products and design from the NGV Collection, Making Good offers a hopeful glimpse into how everyday design can positively shape our lives
Artisans in the Gardens Explore a showcase of Australia’s best established and emerging artists and craftspeople.
Lion Gate Lodge, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Victoria Lodge, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
25 October – 2 November 2025, 10am – 4pm
Lion Gate Lodge, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Victoria Lodge, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
25 October – 2 November 2025, 10am – 4pm
NEXT STUDIO EVENT Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 November 2025 - 10am–4pm Matt & Harry run a vibrant glassblowing studio in a converted biscuit factory in Queanbeyan. Browse glass tableware and prototypes, or join the annual “trade table” exchange, where you can exchange some glass for local honey, baked goods, or wine. From recycled glass salvaged from the waste stream, to neon and plasma experiments. The studio has a furnace and the expertise lies in blowing and casting glass to produce sculptural objects. Specialties include bending neon and working with plasma illumination for exhibitions, research and commissions.
Address 114 Uriarra Rd, Crestwood
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Harriet Schwarzrock, entagled detail, photograph Cassie Abrahams
Matthew Curtis Photo Hilary Wardaugh 2021 studio development of work for Sabbia exhibition Luminous Margin
Curtis 2021 Margin #2121 Tangerine Clear Grey h 73 photo Hilary Wardaugh
OUR GLASS PRACTICE IS A SHIFTING PUZZLE, AT TIMES A RAUCOUS FAMILY AFFAIR WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR FAMILY. AT OTHER MOMENTS, IT IS A QUIET DISTILLATION OF MATERIAL TO CREATE SCULPTURAL WORKS.
WE RUN A STUDIO FROM OUR WAREHOUSE SITUATED IN OUR BACKYARD IN QUEANBEYAN, NSW, AUSTRALIA. WE MELT OUR OWN COLOUR IN THE FURNACE, BLOWING AND CASTING GLASS AND PRODUCING SCULPTURAL OBJECTS FOR EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISSIONS.
WE RUN A STUDIO FROM OUR WAREHOUSE SITUATED IN OUR BACKYARD IN QUEANBEYAN, NSW, AUSTRALIA. WE MELT OUR OWN COLOUR IN THE FURNACE, BLOWING AND CASTING GLASS AND PRODUCING SCULPTURAL OBJECTS FOR EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISSIONS.
Harriet Schwarzrock plasma heart 2022 video Mark Mohell.
Harriet Schwarzrock
bloom 2017
Blown glass, stainless steel.
40 h x 40 x 16cm
Photo @suki&hugh_gallery
Curtis 2021 Periphery #2118 AquaGreenGrey h53 Photo Hilary Wardaugh
Murmuration 2020 Public Artwork with Canberra Glassworks and DJAS. Awarded the 2021 Pamille Berg Award for Art in Architecture in the ACT.
Photo Ross Caddaye
Asia Link Residency. Toyama Museum exhibition 2018 Chisa Kobayashi.
Matthew Curtis Increment. Developed on residency at Canberra Glassworks 2015
. Photo Rob Little. Collected by Corning Museum of Glass, Exhibited in New Glass Now 2019. Touring, Renwick Gallery Smithsonian, Toyama Museum of Glass 2022.
interactive plasma heart form
Harriet Schwarzrock 2018
20 x 12 x 8 cm
photo Beth Hirsch
between movement and stillness
Interactive
blown glass plasma
photo Suki and Hugh Gallery
exhibited @ Canberra Glassworks 2018 in 'Hearts and Minds' exhibition with Penny Byrne and Brian McNamara.
Matthew Curtis Section Pair Neo and Ruby 2017 Blown glass, stainless frame 14 x 32 x 5" Photo Rob Little
Matthew Curtis Red Contour 2017 photo Harry
Matthew Curtis 2017 Ediface, Grey and Red Pair, 2017, blown and fused glass, stainless steel rim, 62h x 44 w x 18cm Photo Rob Little
Matthew Curtis 2017
Incline Red Grid
Blown fused glass, stainless rim.
39h x 42 x 10 cm
Photo Rob Little
Matthew Curtis 2017
Amber and Cherry Section Pair
Blown and fused glass, stainless steel.
32h x 83 x 15 cm
Photo Rob Little
Harriet Schwarzrock, dusk between 2017 Blown glass, metal base, photo @Suki&hugh_gallery
Harriet Schwarzrock 2017 drift
blown glass, powder coated steel base
57 x 80 x 18 cm Photo @suki&hugh_gallery
Harriet Schwarzrock
detail installed at Canberra Glassworks 2017 Defining Moments Exhibition
Blue Divide 2016
Blown glass, stainless armature
Photo Wendy Dawes
LINKS & Press
- www.portrait.gov.au/exhibitions/harriet-schwarzrock-2021
- https://artsandculture.google.com/story/lit-light-in-transmission-pittsburgh-glass-center/bgVROZHu-SThgA?hl=en
- https://amp.smh.com.au/national/act/a-canberra-glassworks-exhibition-you-can-get-your-hands-on-20180124-h0nq8o.html Review in Sydney Morning Herald of Hearts and Minds Exhibition at Canberra Glassworks 2018.
- Canberra Times article on Art Group Fellowship at Canberra Glassworks www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/harriet-schwarzrock-earns-art-group-creative-fellowship-at-canberra-glassworks-20170717-gxcu3z.html
- asialink.unimelb.edu.au/arts/exchanges/2018-exchanges/past-residencies/japan/japan2/japan
- A video interview with ABC Australia Wide for Defining Moments with Andrew Bell [23 mins into episode] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-03/australia-wide-march-4/8323418
- Art review: defining moments by Matthew Curtis and Harriet Schwarzrock – Canberra Glassworks (The Canberra Times, March 7, 2017)
- Matthew Curtis and Harriet Schwarzrock: Defining Moments (Art Almanac, January 30, 2017)
- Matthew Curtis and Harriet Schwarzrock's Defining Moments (The Canberra Times, January 20, 2017)
- Art review: Interconnected at Form Studio and Gallery, Queanbeyan (The Canberra Times, February 26. 2016)
- Glass artist Matthew Curtis in demand from Wagga Wagga to overseas (The Australian, November 28, 2015)
- Glass artists Matthew Curtis and Harriet Schwarzrock transform old home (The Canberra Times, November 1, 2014)
- Glass artists Matthew Curtis and Harriet Schwarzrock find Queanbeyan fits the bill (The Canberra Times, October 10, 2014)