Isla Osborne . About

From her Auckland studio, Isla makes contemporary glass art and jewellery. Isla lived and worked in London for 10 years before returning to New Zealand in 2007. She has exhibited internationally, with group shows in Australia, the UK and the USA.
 
Glass is both subject and object in Isla's work and its chemical and physical properties fascinate her. It is fluid whist unyielding, delicate whilst impenetrable. Glass can transform from liquid to solid in an instant and still retain the illusion of movement.
 
She says "Lampworking is an ancient and magical process, with chemical intrigue that borders on alchemy, and as an artist I find its lure irresistible."

Awards:
2011
Regional finalist, Clifton Art Awards
Finalist, Emerging Artist Awards (Auckland)
2010
Creating Glass Beads (Jeri Warhaftig, ISBN13-978-1-60059-582-0)
2009
Finalist, NZ Jewellery Design Awards (Contemporary Jewellery)
2008
500 Pendants and Lockets (Lark Books, ISBN 1-60059-038-1)
Winner: Kiln-formed Bead, National Glass Bead Competition (NZ)
 
Exhibitions and Events:
 
2011
Bakers Dozen (Group Show, Nathan Homestead, NZ)
The Rest is Silence (Group Show, DBK Gallery, Australia)
Glasswear (Curator, The Depot Artspace, NZ)
Chlorophyll (Organiser, The Lakehouse Gallery, NZ)
Bead Archaeology (Curator, Artstation, NZ)
2010
Fresh (Group Show, Corban Estates, NZ)
Lucent (Organiser, The Depot Artspace, NZ)
Metonymy (Group Show, Corban Estates, NZ)
Sphere (Group Show, The Lakehouse Gallery, NZ)
Material Girls (Group Show, Statements Gallery, NZ)
Who said being an artist is glamorous? (Organiser, Nathan Homestead and Goffee Gallery, NZ)
2009
Honor Bead Project (Organiser, ArtStation, NZ)
HandStand (Group Show, SkyCity, NZ)
2008
Unpolished: Experimental Glass Jewellery (Group Show, UK)
2007
Metamorphosis (Group Show, Evoke Gallery, USA)
National Glass Exhibition (Group Show, Compendium, NZ)
2006
Hot Glass Jewellery (Group Show, The World of Glass Museum, UK)
2005
The Art of the Glassmaker (Group Show, Brewery Arts, UK)