The first exhibition that the NZGBA has held was a flaming success. Hosted at Essenze gallery in Auckland the Wearable Glass exhibition certainly caught the public’s attention.
Arriving at the gallery on the opening night I walked up the street and was met with the bright clean colourful space that Essenze Gallery offers. Bustling with activity we estimate over 60 people attended the opening.

The team at Essenze created an amazing display, well beyond our expectations. The acrylic boxes John Hanson had made showcased some of the most talented glass jewellery artists in a manner we can only describe as radiant and reflective of the medium. These display boxes will be used to protect jewellery for future exhibitions and can also be borrowed by members. We had 20 made, so there are enough to go around!

Entry quality was extremely high and we would like to offer our thanks to all those that entered the exhibition. The final selection of over 70 works for the exhibition is a testament to the craftsmanship and innovation in New Zealand lampworking today.

We were very impressed with Emily Lake’s new pendant series, three-dimensional implosion flowers suspended on sterling silver chains.

Thank you to our sponsors Montana Wines that provided the wine for the opening evening.