WITH Matthew Curtis
11 November 2026
Day + Time | Wednesday | 1pm – 2pm
Location | Friends Lawn, Australian National Botanic Gardens Canberra ACT 2601
Entry | Free
Access | Wheelchair accessible
Join artist Matthew Curtis at the Australian National Botanic Gardens for a talk about Revitrification and his investigation into the potential for reusing salvaged glass. Drawing on visits to the Seedbank, Matthew will discuss how the structures and forms of the natural world have informed his approach to remelting, tinting and reforming toughened window glass, a material often destined for landfill.
Presented as part of the Craft + Design Canberra Festival and supported by artsACT.
Supported by ACT Government City of Design funding and the Australian National Botanic Gardens
Images
Matthew Curtis, Increment (detail), 2026 | Photo by Rob Little
Jan Brown, Limpets, 2026 | Photo courtesy of the artist