Autore: Carlotta V.

Mitakshara Chaudhary is an India and London based artist working in hand blown glass. Trained in architecture and with an MA in Ceramics & Glass from the Royal College of Art, she amalgamates art and architecture through experimental techniques with multiple materials. multi-material processes. Her work blends precise forms with organic materials, exploring spaces through tactile design that translates physical reality and subjective perception into sculptural vessels that invite materiality, form, contemplation and personal connection.

@mitakshara.chaudhary

Racquel Austin-Abdullah is a contemporary glass artist and descendant of the Southern Paakantji/Barkindji peoples of Far Western New South Wales, Australia. Born in Sydney, she draws on Barkindji cultural knowledge, contemporary glassmaking, and material-based storytelling to explore connections among Country, cultural innovation, memory, and transformation.
Formally trained in glass and jewellery at the South Australian School of Art and Melbourne Polytechnic, Austin-Abdullah works across kiln-formed, engraving and sculptural glass processes. Her practice investigates how contemporary glass can communicate Indigenous ways of knowing while creating new dialogues between cultural innovation and contemporary art.
A recurring influence within her work is kuruka, the Paakantji term for basket: a woven vessel traditionally made from seasonal rushes for functional and cultural use. Integral to its use is submerging the basket in shallow lake waters, weighting it with stones and leaving it beneath the surface until the vessel is activated. This knowledge, passed through generations, reflects a deep understanding of the relationships between water, plant materials, seasonality, and Country.

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Stephen Bradbourne (Auckland) graduated in Craft Design from Carrington Polytechnic in 1991. In 1992 he joined Sunbeam Glassworks under glassblower Gary Nash, becoming the studio’s main production blower for a decade. A 1994 workshop with Richard Marquis and Dante Marioni introduced him to Italian glass techniques, particularly murrine and twisted cane, which have defined his practice for three decades. He ran his own studio from 2012 to 2025, has held 18 solo shows and over 80 group exhibitions, with work in major public and private collections worldwide.

@stephenbradbourneglass

British artist Rosie Stonham brings a conceptual approach to functional objects. Inspired by human biology, she uses digital and hand-made techniques to explore personal narratives and philosophical ideas, working with colours drawn from tones found within the human body and mind. Alongside her conceptual work, she has designed furniture, lighting, ceramics and textiles for high-end homeware brands.

@rosiestonham