Curtis+Schwarzrock Studio+Glass

This weekend at our place… OPEN STUDIO
Experience the dynamic glass practice of Curtis + Schwarzrock, where creativity flows between family collaboration and individual craftsmanship. Visitors will witness the art of bending glass for neon and plasma illumination. Don’t miss the chance to explore their sculptural works and learn about their unique processes! Second. Prototypes. + a few items for trade🤣
🗓 Date: Saturday + Sunday | 9-10 November
🕒 Time: 10am–4pm
📍 Location: Crestwood/Queanbeyan\Dreambeyan
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SCHWARZROCK+2024
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 CURTIS+2024 
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​‘This is the second generation of this body of work, it has enabled me to enjoy the process of refining details. The process draws upon the traditional glassblowing techniques of sommerso and encalmo. These compositions allow me to layer and suspend hues of subtle of colour, veneers which emphasise the structural element of the pocket of air within. This void assists in making the objects luminous, accentuating their boundaries and margins.
My consideration lies in sympathetically bringing these components together. Reflecting upon how individuals, objects, and philosophies might accommodate each to fit together more harmoniously’. Matthew Curtis, 2024
Margin - saffron and white in grey, 2024, constructed blown glass, carved, 680 h x 610 w x 150mm 
Photo Rob Little
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Matthew Curtis Photo Hilary Wardaugh 2021 studio development of work for Sabbia exhibition Luminous Margin
OUR GLASS PRACTICE IS IN ITSELF 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.
PictureMurmuration 2020 Public Artwork with Canberra Glassworks and DJAS. Awarded the 2021 Pamille Berg Award for Art in Architecture in the ACT. Photo Ross Caddaye
Harriet Schwarzrock plasma heart 2022 video Mark Mohell.
PictureDetail 2021 spaces between stillness and movement National Portrait Gallery Photo NPG Mark Mohell
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Curtis 2021 Margin #2121 Tangerine Clear Grey h 73 photo Hilary Wardaugh
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Harriet Schwarzrock bloom 2017 Blown glass, stainless steel. 40 h x 40 x 16cm Photo @suki&hugh_gallery
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Curtis 2021 Periphery #2118 AquaGreenGrey h53 Photo Hilary Wardaugh
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Harry in the studio Photo 2021 Hilary Wardaugh
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Asia Link Residency. Toyama Museum exhibition 2018 Chisa Kobayashi.
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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.
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interactive plasma heart form Harriet Schwarzrock 2018 20 x 12 x 8 cm photo Beth Hirsch
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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.
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Matthew Curtis Section Pair Neo and Ruby 2017 Blown glass, stainless frame 14 x 32 x 5" Photo Rob Little
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Matthew Curtis Red Contour 2017 photo Harry
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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
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Matthew Curtis 2017 Incline Red Grid Blown fused glass, stainless rim. 39h x 42 x 10 cm Photo Rob Little
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Matthew Curtis 2017 Amber and Cherry Section Pair Blown and fused glass, stainless steel. 32h x 83 x 15 cm Photo Rob Little
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Harriet Schwarzrock, dusk between 2017 Blown glass, metal base, photo @Suki&hugh_gallery
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Harriet Schwarzrock 2017 drift blown glass, powder coated steel base 57 x 80 x 18 cm Photo @suki&hugh_gallery
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Harriet Schwarzrock detail installed at Canberra Glassworks 2017 Defining Moments Exhibition Blue Divide 2016 Blown glass, stainless armature Photo Wendy Dawes


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