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Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 10am - 4pm

Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Canberra (2026)

Our mission is to increase the visibility, viability and vitality of Australian glass by being an engaging and valued centre for art, craft and design within the Australian cultural landscape

12/06/2026

NOW SHOWING ⌛

Through the Window
Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre artists: Mona Lisa Clements, Carita Coulthard, Dellina Inkamala, Dianne Inkamala, Kathy Inkamala, Raelene Inkamala, Vanessa Inkamala, Mandy Malbunka and Elton Wirri + Jordan Benson
14 May to 26 Jul 2026
at Canberra Glassworks

Canberra Glassworks brings together the work of Iltja Ntjarra artists from Mparntwe (Alice Springs) and Naarm (Melbourne)-based artist Jordan Benson in an exhibition shaped by three points in time: the watercolour practice of Albert Namatjira (1902-1959), the collaborative stained glass window by Wenten Rubuntja and Cedar Prest created at the Araluen Arts Centre in Mparntwe in 1988, and the present moment of collaboration between these artists.

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Glassworks 2026 Exhibition Program is supported by artsACT and Creative Australia

📸Installation of new work by Iltja Ntjarra artists. Photo Brenton McGeachie

10/06/2026

Be part of Klaus Moje's legacy 🟠🔵

Klaus Moje (1936–2016) called glass the most seductive of mediums. In his hands, it became something close to poetry.

Moje is one of the most significant figures in contemporary glass. He earned major international recognition including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Glass Art Society (USA) and the Australia Council Emeritus Award. His work is held in over 60 public collections worldwide.

Trained in Germany, Moje’s pioneering kiln-forming techniques transformed the art of glass through his passion for colour, geometry and flawless craftsmanship. In 1982 he established the Glass Workshop at the Canberra School of Art in Australia. His generous teaching shaped a generation of artists and forged vital connections within the studio glass movement, including at Bullseye Glass in Portland and the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington state.

He described his philosophy as “working into the hopeful”, always seeking the next step, working with quiet integrity. Each piece he made carried that searching spirit. To own a work by Klaus Moje is to hold something of that journey.

Help us to acquire two Klaus Moje artworks to anchor the foundation of our new development.

DONATE TODAY
👉 visit canberraglassworks.com/moje-projekt/

📸 Klaus Moje at Canberra Glassworks

is in partnership with Canberra Glassworks, The Australian Association of Glass Artists, and Brigitte Enders-Moje.

09/06/2026

'Outdoor plans rained out? No problem. There are plenty of indoor activities to ensure your crew stays warm and dry.' 🌧️🌧️

feature Glassworks in their Canberra bucket list ahead of the Winter holidays

'Turn up the heat at Canberra Glassworks, where programs offer family tours and glassmaking classes. Budding glassmakers aged eight and over (with ages five to seven accepted if accompanied by a parent) can join an expertly guided tile-making workshop, where they can create their own colourful ‘glass’terpiece.'

📖READ the feature
Holidays with Kids winter issue | Canberra: Capital of cool
written by Lara Cameron-Smith

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Wed 1 to Fri 17 Jul
at Canberra Glassworks
🔗 book online
canberraglassworks.com/holiday-program/

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📸Painting with Frit: bowl making class | Visit Canberra HerCanberra

05/06/2026

wants you to take a peek 'Through The Window' 🐦‍⬛

'For this forthcoming re-meeting, new works by the Iltja Ntjarra artists meet Benson's contemporary designs.'

'Curator Marisa Maher explains that Iltja Ntjarra (Many Hands) Art Centre "paint strong dreaming sites such as Glen Helen and Rutjimpa/Mount Sonder. They are sharing their knowledge, story and culture."

'This re-meeting is less a direct collaboration and more a bringing together of different perspectives. Benson notes, "My cultural themes and their cultural themes are very different", with his works reflecting "urban life and culture."

📖READ the feature
Artguide issue 161 | Previews, essential exhibitions
Written by Josephine Mead

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📸'Through the Window' exhibition at . Photo Brenton McGeachie

01/06/2026

Some things belong somewhere. 🔵
These works belong here. 🟠

Ahead of our 20th birthday in 2027, Canberra Glassworks are launching a campaign to acquire two of Klaus Moje's landmark works to be permanently installed in our new building within the Kingston Arts Precinct.

'Chromatic Evolution 1' (2012)
'Chromatic Evolution 2' (2013)

Klaus Moje shaped Australian studio glass through his generosity and expertise and vision. Your genoursity can ensure that his legacy remains here.

We are already halfway to our $220,000 goal. Now we need you.

DONATE TODAY
👉 visit canberraglassworks.com/Moje-Projekt/

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is in partnership with Canberra Glassworks, Ausglass and Brigitte Enders-Moje.

31/05/2026

ANNOUNCING TOMORROW 🟠🔵

In 2027, Canberra Glassworks turns 20.

We've been quietly working toward something that will mark that milestone and honour everything Klaus built here.

In partnership with Canberra Glassworks, Ausglass and Brigitte Enders-Moje.

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11 Wentworth Avenue
Canberra, ACT
2604

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

0262607005

Website

http://www.canberraglassworks.com/

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