Artist Talk: Blanche Tilden + Harriet Schwarzrock + Phoebe Staats
Description
Glassworks Artist Talks are a free public program offering insight into contemporary glass and cross-disciplinary practice. Across the year, artists in residence and visiting practitioners present informal talks on their work, creative process and current experimentation.
Held in the Canberra Glassworks foyer, these conversations create an open and welcoming space to hear directly from artists, ask questions and connect with the broader arts community. Whether you are an artist, student, collector or simply curious, everyone is welcome. No prior knowledge required
Event information
Free event
Duration: approx. 45 minutes including Q&A
Venue: Canberra Glassworks foyer
Light refreshments are provided.
Picture: Harriet Schwartzrock in her studio. Photo 5 foot Photography
Speakers
Blanche Tilden
2026 Artist in Residence Based in Naarm (Melbourne VIC), Blanche Tilden is a master jeweller and glass artist renowned for her iconic contemporary jewellery. Her practice brings together industrial processes and found materials, including precious metals and borosilicate glass, creating works that are bold, technically accomplished, and immediately recognisable.
Harriet Schwarzrock
2026 Exhibiting Artist as part of the Craft + Design Canberra Festival Based in Ngunnawal (Canberra and Queanbeyan), Harriet Schwarzrock is a sculptural glass and plasma artist currently completing her PhD at the Australian National University, School of Art and Design.Working with salvaged borosilicate glass and traditional laboratory apparatus, Schwarzrock sculpts vessels that contain plasma, producing glowing objects that resemble an aurora in a bottle.
Phoebe Staats
2026 Graduate In Residence Based on Ngunnawal/Ngambri Country (Canberra, ACT), Phoebe Staats is an emerging glass artist and Graduate in Residence at Canberra Glassworks. Staats’ practice explores sustainability and the Anthropocene, using glass to examine how human activity affects the planet and ourselves. Alongside supporting others at Canberra Glassworks, they continue developing their own work with material knowledge, environmental awareness and thoughtful making.
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