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Infinite Glassworks | Berkeley, Ontario

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ABOUT INFINITE GLASSWORKS

Infinite Glassworks was founded by glassblowers Kate and Matthew Civiero in 2005 to showcase both individual and collaborative approaches to glassmaking.

Kate is a graduate of the Glass Program at the Sheridan College School of Craft and Design. She has exhibited her work in galleries in Canada and the USA and is involved in several art collectives.  Her glasswork can be found in private collections both nationally and internationally.

Uniting design and function, Kate combines vibrant colours and fluid shapes in her signature handblown glassware.

ARTIST STATEMENT

As a glassblower and a metalsmith, I am a designer and maker of handmade objects.  I believe in giving objects significance through deliberate design and thoughtful creation.  Motived by material curiosity, I combine contrasting mediums to inform texture, pattern, colour and structure.

With a balance between careful consideration and inpulsive explorations, I give a voice to my craft through the language of my materials.

 

Glassblower Making a Glass Vase

ABOUT THE PROCESS

Glass is a unique material, bearing the properties of a liquid when it’s hot, and of a solid when it’s cold.  An incredible and challenging medium, working with 2100ºF molten glass is a fast-paced, fluid process.  Unable to touch the glass while working with it, I rely on tools, heat, inflation, motion and gravity to shape the glass, all the while making split second decisions about its aesthetic outcome.  The combination of intense heat, fluidity and unpredictability of the medium is what makes working with hot glass so enthralling.

Glassblowing Tools on a Bench

ABOUT HANDMADE

It’s fun to own beautiful things, and there is significant value in owning an object designed and made by an artist. The look and the feel of handcrafted objects enhances our interaction with them. I design objects that emphasize functionality as well as aesthetics.  Connecting visually with a handmade object is important, but using it and interacting with it is paramount. Handmade pieces have a way of becoming intertwined in our lives; there is something inherently special about owning an original, human-made object.

MEET THE TEAM

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Hexagon Shaped Handblown Glass Tumblers in Bright Colours