In July I was lucky enough to travel to south east Alaska with @bluewateradventuresbc. The landscape of Alaska then gave me the inspiration for the pieces I created as part of the “Glass Futures” masterclass held at @ruthallenglass, “Alaska Iceberg” and “Alaska Rocks”. Thank you to @fotokroh for the beautiful photographs of my pieces. Join us from 6-8pm at Craft Victoria for the official opening of the “Glass Futures” exhibition. @craftvictoria @creative.australia @ruthallenglass @bullseyeglassco . #murrini #glass #art #glassart #blownglass #alaska #alaskanlandscapes

NOW SHOWING ✨ I’m beyond excited to share that my latest exhibition is now open at the stunning @kyneton.ridge.artspace, nestled within @kynetonridgeestate This show brings together two of my passion - nature photography and glass art — with a special focus on Australian birds and fungi You’ll find blown glass fungi, created just for this exhibition, alongside photographic works that celebrate the beauty and mystery of the natural world, and some colourful blown glass pieces. 🗓 On until September 21 📍 Don’t miss the closing event: Sunday 3–5pm — come say hi, wander the gallery, sip something local, and soak it all in. #artinaustralia #glassart #naturephotography #australianbirds #australianfungi #kynetonart #glasssculpture #australianartist #artwithnature #glassart #fungiphotos #australianbirds #kyneton #regionalart #contemporaryglass #naturemeetsart #australianartist #fungiart

Today I managed to finalise the two glass pieces I made during the murrine masterclass with Giles Bettison. For me, my inspiration came from the colours of south east Alaska where I had been immediately prior to the workshop. Thanks to @ruthallenglass and her amazing team for pulling this altogether and keeping us organised, to @glassgiles for giving us all your time, expertise and encouragement, and to @junipermaffescioniglass for helping me with the cold working @creative.australia @bullseyeglassco

My home away from home, the beautiful Island Odyssey with the amazing Alaskan peaks in the background and a short video of an amazing encounter at Anan Creek Bear Observatory in the Tongass National Forest. It was hard to start the trip home. #bluewateradventures #bluewateradventuresbc #anancreek #alaska #alaskabears #alaskabeauty #blackbear #blackbearcub #alaskasailing

First attempt at making a whale shark. Thanks as always to @nick.doran.adams.glass who proved his knowledge about fins and tails today when he gleefully reminded me when attaching the tail I was making a shark, not a dolphin. #whaleshark #glasswhalesharks #blownglassanimals

Birthday present to myself - a visit to Chihuly Nights in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Last Sunday I was lucky enough to have a wedge-tailed eagle land in a tree at home. #wedgetailedeagle #wedgetaileagles #wedgetail #victorianbirds #birdphotography #raptors #raptorphotography #victorianraptor

These are the last photos taken in Hungary of the balance of animals that were not birds. I fell in love with the snails - they were huge and beautiful and everywhere. I was also particularly lucky as being one of the only two people to have managed to see the river otter in daylight hours instead of during the night. #roedeer #roedeers #roedeerphotography #redsquirrel #redsquirrels #redsquirrelsofinstagram🐿️ #squirrel #squirrels #squirrelphotography #snail #snails #snailsofinstagram❤🐌 #otter #otters #riverotter #riverotters #eurasianotter #eurasianotters #hungary #wildlifeofhungary #hungarianwildlife #hungarianwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography

In April of this year, I ventured to the Southern Great Plain region in southern Hungary for a week of wildlife photography. Out of almost 10,000 photos taken, I managed to get this down to just 56. This is the last of the bird images taken in Hungary #birdfeather #birdfeatherphotography #birdfeathersofinstagram #muteswan #muteswans #muteswansofinstagram #hungary #wildlifeofhungary #hungarianwildlife #hungarianwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #buzzard #buzzards #raptorphotography #turtledove #turtledoves

In April of this year, I ventured to the Southern Great Plain region in southern Hungary for a week of wildlife photography. Out of almost 10,000 photos taken, I managed to get this down to just 56. This second set of images are the ones taken off the smaller birds #chiffchaff #stonechat #stonechatsofinstagram #chiffchaffsofinstagram #greattit #goldfinch #goldfinches #greatspottedwoodpecker #greatspottedwoodpeckers #hoopoe #hungary #wildlifeofhungary #hungarianwildlife #hungarianwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #kestrel #kingfisher #commonkingfisher #commonkingfisherphotography #jaybird #jaybirds #eurasianjay #eurasianjays #goldfinch

In April of this year, I ventured to the Southern Great Plain region in southern Hungary for a week of wildlife photography. Out of almost 10,000 photos taken, I managed to get this down to just 56. This first set of images are the ones taken off the water birds #blackstork #juvenileblackstork #greategret #greategretsofinstagram #greategrets #greategretphotography #purpleheron #purpleherons #greyheron #greyherons #greyheronsofinstagram #birdfeather #birdfeatherphotography #birdfeathersofinstagram #muteswan #muteswans #muteswansofinstagram #spoonbill #spoonbills #spoonbillsofinstagram #waterbird #waterbirds #waterbirdsofinstagram #waterbirdphotography #hungary #wildlifeofhungary #hungarianwildlife #hungarianwildlifephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography

For the last 6 or 7 years I’ve been lucky enough to have a pair of swamp harriers nesting on the water near home. This year, I’ve been even luckier in eventually spotting the nest site just as the pair of juveniles are spending time on the ground next to the nest. These photos were taken this morning of the pair of juveniles on the ground, then mother and a juvenile on the nest before one of the juveniles took flight to land in a tree right in front of me. #swampharrier #swampharriers #marshharrier #marshharriers #raptorsofinstagram #raptorsofvictoria #raptorphotography #birdsofprey #victorianbirds #victorianraptor #birdphotography #birdsofaustralia #raptorsofaustralia #wildlifephotography

The final three blown vessels of the year are now in Pegasus Gallery waiting for their forever home. The gallery will be open every day through to Christmas if you are needing a last minute special gift for someone or even for yourself. Thank you to @nick.doran.adams.glass for all his teaching this year, @ruthallenglass for giving us the space, @junipermaffescioniglass for making my dolphins beautiful, and @cherrypiiip for her excellent assisting skills on these pieces. #blownglassart #incalmo #colouredglass #glassvessel #trenthamvictoria #trenthamfalls

So this week in my glassblowing session, I decided it was time to try and make a barn owl based on one of my photographs. Considering it was the first attempt to try and work out the processes needed, i think it worked out pretty well. Thanks as always to @nick.doran.adams.glass . #barnowls #barnowlsofinstagram #blownglasssculpture #blownglasssculptures #glassowl

After about 6 months and quite a few trial runs, a beautiful pair of blown glass dolphins have arrived in the gallery - one in clear glass and one in amber. Many thanks to @nick.doran.adams.glass who now knows more about common dolphin anatomy than I’m sure he ever wanted to. And thanks to @junipermaffescioniglass for the final polish. #glassdolphin #glassdolphins #blownglassart #blownglassanimals #blownglassdolphin #blownglassanimal

The notes of how to blow a glass dolphin - permanently being refined along with the process of making the dolphin. I’m sure it would be easier if I didn’t want the dolphin to be anatomically correct to match the photos, #dolphin #glassdolphin #glassdolphins #glassanimals #blownglassanimals #blownglass #blownglassart #glassart

A beautiful little visitor in my paddock this morning #echidna #echidnas #victorianwildlife #wildlifephotography #spines #monotremes

Visit at the gallery today from a beautiful young albino carpet python. #python #albinopython #carpetpython #albinosnake #beautifulsnakes

I’ve been working this morning arranging some of my murrine vessels but I keep getting distracted by the patterns the glass makes as the light come through it. #blownglass #murrine #blownglassvessel #colouredglass #glassreflections

This beautiful vessel with night blue and red highlights found its way to a beautiful new home this afternoon. Perfect for a single stem. #blownglass #blownglassvessel #glassart #colouredglass #trenthamvictoria

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