Exhibition of work by Jeffrey Sarmiento at Canberra Glassworks exploring the potential of 3D printing and other glass making technologies. Jeffrey Sarmiento is known for his creative practice exploring cultural identity and the graphic image in glass. Sarmiento embeds layers of information in his intricately constructed objects, sculptures and public commissions. An expert in kiln-formed and digital fabricated glass, he uses cutting and pasting of printed glass lenticular imagery and within the transparent medium, allowing imagery to swim within the pieces. He thinks of glass as a literal lens with optical qualities, as well as a metaphorical lens into culture which helps him to expose complex narratives and create new ways of seeing.
Opening Hours | Wednesday to Sunday 10am – 4pm
Entry to this exhibition is free | No bookings required
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Jeffrey Sarmiento was recently appointed Senior Lecturer in the School of Art and Design at the Australian National University. Previously he served as Associate Professor in Glass at the University of Sunderland, where he completed a PhD in 2011. Educated at Rhode Island School of Design, he has been a Fulbright Fellow in Denmark and artist in residence at UrbanGlass in New York, S12 in Bergen, Norway, and Pilchuck Glass School. A pioneer of print techniques for kiln glass, he has taught workshops in China, Australia, New Zealand, Estonia, Latvia, Switzerland, Ireland, the UK and the USA. He has recently been a guest critic at UMPRUM Academy in Prague, Czech Republic, a Jury member for Young Glass at Ebeltoft Glasmuseum, and a co-curator for European Glass Context.
Image Credit: Jeffrey Sarmiento | Morpeth Wansbeck Loop, 2022 | Image courtesy of Canberra Glassworks