exhibitions

studio glass

16 August – 2 September 2018

about the exhibition

Annette Blair’s glass sculptures explore notions of identity and personal narrative. This exhibition looks at the relationships we oftenhave with utilitarian objects and their ability to capture a feeling of a place, time or person. Annette uses the form of familiar household objects as her starting point and adds a variety of imagery and texturesthat remind her of home. She uses glass enamelsin combination with blown glassand cold working techniques to create depth, texture and colour, often further enhancing the pieces in stunning still life arrangements. As Annette explains, “Combining these elements as beautiful tableaux, these objects gain new life as reimagined versions of themselves crafted in glass, I see them as portraits of a moment in time and I aim to evoke these shared nostalgic connections with my audience”. Although she draws on her own nostalgia, Annette expresses universal notions of memory and familiarity captured within her exquisite glass sculptures.

Annette Blair graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Visual Arts with Honours from the Canberra School of Art at the Australian National University. Since graduating, Annette has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions in Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra. Annette also regularly works as a gaffer and travels to teach glassblowing and glass painting both nationally and internationally. She has been selected as a finalist for the Ranamok glass prize on numerous occasions and most recently, in 2016 and 2017, was a finalist in the Hindmarsh Prize.

exhibition images

  • 1. $3,100 Coming home- blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 29.5 x 37 x 37cm

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  • 2. $3,500 Close knit- blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 31.5 x 38 x 38cm

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  • 3. $2,300 Nurture- blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 23 x 23 x 23cm

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  • 4. $4,500 Vestige #6 (a study of domestic relics) - blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, steel, 29 x 84.5 x 25cm

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  • 5. $2,300 Nest-blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 22.5 x 22.5 x 22.5cm

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  • 6. $3,100 Build up- blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 31.5 x 38 x 38cm

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  • 7. $4,500 Vestige #7 (a study of domestic relics) - blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 27 x 62.5 x 25cm

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  • 8. $2,900 The view outside- blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 25.5 x 35 x 35cm

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  • 9. $2,300 Nestle- blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 22.5 x 23 x 23cm

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  • 10. $600 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 11.5 x 13 x 13cm

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  • 11. $350 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 8 x 10 x 9cm

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  • 12. $1,200 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 13.5 x 36.5 x 17cm

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  • 13. $1,000 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 16.5 x 19 x 18cm

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  • 14. $600 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 12 x 14 x 13.5cm

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  • 15. $350 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 8 x 8 x 8cm

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  • 16. $1,000 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 15 x 16.5 x 16cm

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  • 17. $450 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 10.5 x 11 x 11cm

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  • 18. $1,000 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 16 x 19.5 x 18cm

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  • 19. $1,200 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 12 x 36.5 x 14.5cm

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  • 20. $350 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 8 x 10 x 11cm

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  • 21. $350 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 8 x 9 x 8.5cm

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  • 22. $450 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 10 x 12 x 11cm

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  • 23. $1,000 Collection of warmth– blown and coldworked glass, glass enamels, 13.5 x 16 x 15.5cm

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