In the Hot Shop: Glassblowing Demos with Special Guest
Presented by Gordon Studio Glassblowers
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Gordon Studio Glassblowers
290 Red Hill Road, Red Hill VIC, Australia
Gordon Studio Glassblowers hosts an intimate event in the hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula, centred around the warmth of the furnace and live glassblowing demonstrations.
The evening features special guest Drew Spangenberg, a leading Australian glass artist based in South Australia, alongside local artists Hamish Donaldson and Billy Crellin. Participants can sit up close to witness the ancient craft of glassblowing, accompanied by wine and cheese from neighbouring Fenian Wines.
Participants
Drew Spangenberg
Drew Spangenberg is a contemporary glass artist based in Tarntanya/Adelaide. In his practice, Drew combines traditional glassblowing techniques with a refined contemporary aesthetic, defined by clean lines, harmonious forms and a considered approach to colour and composition.
Billy Crellin
A trained production glassblower with a degree in visual arts, Billy Crellin worked across glass centres in Europe and Australia for over a decade before establishing a studio in Melbourne/Naarm. Crellin’s works are found in the collection of the city of Lommel, and he has held residencies at the Glazenhuis in Belgium.
Hamish Donaldson
Hamish Donaldson is a third-generation glass artist working from Gordon Studio in Red Hill on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula (Bunurong/Boon Wurrung). He trained at JamFactory in Adelaide (2018–19) and has exhibited in the Fuse Glass Prize (2020, 2024), Chrysalis II at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery (2025), and the NGV’s Rigg Design Prize: 35 Under 35 (2025).