Isla Osbourne

Isla makes contemporary glass jewellery and artworks from her Grey Lynn studio under the brand Wearing Glass.

Isla has exhibited nationally and internationally, with 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 whilst unyielding, delicate whilst impenetrable. Glass can transform from liquid to solid in an instant and still retain the illusion of movement. Her process consists of making finely crafted glass beads melted with a torch according to traditional Italian methods. Although the techniques Isla uses are ancient, their application is contemporary, and she is constantly experimenting with the nature and chemistry of glass.

She says, "Lampworking is an ancient and magical process, with a chemistry that borders on alchemy, and as an artist, I find its lure irresistible."