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BEHIND THE SCENES @ the COMPOUND

Sabbia Sketch

1/18/2018

 
Matto sketching with chalk and the hounds...
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March 17th, 2018

1/10/2018

 
A snapshot of some of the behind the scenes work in developing the 'between stillness and movement' project for exhibition at the Canberra Glassworks. Jan 24th- 25th march 2018.
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A snapshot of some of the behind the scenes work in developing the 'between stillness and movement' project for exhibition at the Canberra Glassworks. Jan 24th- 25th march 2018.
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In working with hot glass, I attribute the molten fluidity of the making, to present ideas of balance and poise within the finished forms. Within the development of my work, I have been loosely scribing text, as fluid fronds and subtly legible tendrils. As a glass blower I feel an affinity with the fluidity of the material, and more recently, have been drawn to the scale, the historical and scientific links within flame working. I would be interested in using this opportunity to develop my skills in the hot shop, with flame working and to further enable experimentation with neon. I would participate in skills development, experimentation, construction and contemplation.
 
I have been invigorated by the possibilities of making objects and elements as vessels with tendrils of light. I have been exploiting the sympathetic use of cold cathode/neon illumination within sculptural forms. Having had the great fortune to learn the basic skills of neon tube bending, with Richard Wheater, at the Glassworks to produce internally lit glass neon forms. An experience I am excited to expand upon.
 
The work I am pursuing is shifting focus to the lines of handwriting, hand-made lines, drawn in space, exploring and embodying the themes of circulation, diffusion and interconnection. The introduction of neon elements has led to experimenting with suspending the vibrant pulse and emotional intention of the ‘handwritten’ neon text within larger blown forms. This creates an almost unending thread of sinuous reflections within the void of the larger form. I encase language and ideas whilst revealing and obfuscating its own reflections within the forms. These illuminated lines, arch and form text, mark an exploration between stillness and the pulse and sinew of life, to explore presence. 

Hugo my studio assistant

1/10/2018

 
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March 18th, 2018

1/6/2018

 
For some light relief and serious silliness with friends!!! Netty and Adam and Louis slip and slide, thanks Mel D for the happy snaps!
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Arts Trail Queanbeyan

10/21/2017

 

www.queanbeyanagechronicle.com.au/story/5009589/a-look-inside-the-creative-space/

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Matt Curtis from Curtis Glass Art Studio is assisted by son Hugo during the Arts Trail. Photo: Jamila Toderas
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Matt, Oscar and Hugo demo making a diatom piece in our studio.

Matthew's work off to SOFA Chicago with Habatat Gallery

10/13/2017

 
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On the road and then in the air, off to Chicago, for another exciting year at SOFA www.sofaexpo.com/ with Habatat Gallery www.habatat.com/ I am looking forward to meeting up with old friends and seeing beautiful Chicago.

Packing...

9/6/2017

 
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Queanbeyan Palerang Art Awards

8/8/2017

 
Congratulations to our Art Group Creative Fellow, Harriet Schwarzrock, for her win on Tuesday night at the 2017 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Art Awards.
Harriet shared the major prize for her work, flexible, with another local artist, Suzanne Moss and her painting, Flowers for a room of one’s own, pictured with the judges.


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Creative fellowship at Canberra Glassworks with support from Australia Council of the Arts to develop plasma filled heart forms.

5/27/2017

 
​www.canberraglassworks.com/artists/studio-artists/creative-fellow/
​www.australiacouncil.gov.au/
​enlightencanberra.com.au/
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pulse 2017 Neon filled blown glass heart form , electrode, transformer. photo SukiHugh_gallery
'between stillness & movement' Research & presentation of interactive blown glass neon installation.

This ambitious research project 'between stillness and movement' will culminate in an interactive exhibition. Where 60+ exquisitely blown, neon filled glass heart forms will be installed.
The individual forms will be sculpted and subsequently filled with neon gas. Exploring notions of interconnectivity and embodied electrical impulses. Each object will be responsive to human touch, encircling a darkened space, they will be internally illuminated. This project will expand my technical expertise both in the hot glass studio and with neon tube bending. Developing and gleaning skills to present this interactive installation.
The installation will be presented at the Canberra Glassworks, as a satellite exhibition during the increasingly popular Enlighten Festival, Canberra 2-11th March 2018.
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Assembled. Matthew is working toward this solo exhibition at Sabbia Gallery, opening on May 26th 2017

4/22/2017

 

​http://sabbiagallery.com/

Matthew has been busily working on new pieces, produced from smaller element and components of glass. Producing an hybrid overlay of cellular membranes referencing the structures of our built environment.

Work in progress...

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    In 2003, Matt and Harry established their studio (affectionately known as Curtistan) in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, where they live with their two sons, Hugo and Oscar and a few furry and feathered friends.

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  • Curtis
    • C.V.
    • Luminous Margin Sabbia Gallery
    • Section and Xylem
    • Arc Installation
    • Images of Segmented Structure series
    • Images of Blown Glass Grid series & Constructed Bowls
    • Matthew making processes
    • Matt events
    • Matthew Curtis current images
  • Schwarzrock
    • C.V.
    • spaces between stillness and movement National Portrait gallery 2021
    • between movement and stillness
    • Schwarzrock process images
    • PLASMA @ Canberra Glassworks 2018 & @Suki&Hugh >
      • video by suki&hugh 2017
    • past neon & plasma experiments
    • sway & scribed series
    • a common thread
    • wall panels
    • freestanding sculpture
    • Harry events
  • HOME STUDIO
  • Contact us