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We’re excited to be launching our new work Knucklebones in New Zealand as part of Sculpture Festival 2026 at The Arts Centre, Christchurch.

First developed for our Play With Me exhibition in Norway earlier this year, Knucklebones takes the familiar childhood game and reimagines it in blown glass, with highly reflective mirrored interiors that transform the simple, playful forms into sculptural objects.

For Sculpture Festival 2026, we’re presenting a set of five silver Knucklebones alongside a very special gold Knucklebone.

It’s great to have this new body of work making its way back to New Zealand, and we can’t wait to see it installed in the Great Hall.

Sculpture Festival 2026
10–26 October
Great Hall & North Quad
The Arts Centre, Ōtautahi Christchurch

All works are available for purchase through the festival.

@artscentrechch

#SculptureFestival2026 #Knucklebones #ArtGlass #GlassArt #ContemporaryArt ContemporaryGlass Sculpture NewZealandArt ChristchurchArt Ōtautahi taken in The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora by @stokes_glass

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16 days ago

Play With Me av Philip Stokes og Scott Redding

Vises frem til 16.08.26
Åpent fredag-søndag 12-16

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Play With Me by Philip Stokes and Scott Redding

On view until 16.08.26
Open Friday–Sunday, 12–4 PM

Photo: Pål Hoff by @stokes_glass

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4 months ago

Time for a little cold work to tidy up the big wheels!
#ghosttoy #hotglass #solidformed #contemporaryglass #artglass #openthetoybox taken in New Zealand Glassworks by @stokes_glass

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5 years ago

What a fantastic few days in Oslo! 🇳🇴

We’ve just spent three wonderful days at the annual Norske Glasskunstnere (Norwegian Glass Artists) seminar, our third time attending! This year’s invited artist was the incredibly talented Elliot Walker, winner of Blown Away Season 2.

A fun-filled weekend catching up with friends, sharing stories, plenty of laughter and exploring Oslo! From visiting Oslo Glass Studio to discovering art, glass and even stumbling across the Nobel Peace Centre!

The Norwegian glass community has welcomed us with open arms, and we’re so grateful for the friendships, support, love and laughter we’ve found here. ❤️

Thanks to everyone who made it such a wonderful weekend. Until next time!

@ewalkerglassart @norske_glasskunstnere

#glassnorway #community #stokesglass by @stokes_glass

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Popped into S12 today to catch John Dillard and Phil in action in the hot shop!

Joining S12 from New York as their latest Artist in Residence, John is creating new work for the upcoming Young & Loving exhibition. His interdisciplinary practice brings together glass and other materials, exploring transformation, imagination, spirituality and science.

Great to get a glimpse behind the scenes and see the work starting to take shape.

A very warm welcome to Bergen, John! Can’t wait to see it all come together.

@johndillard__
@s12gallery

#JohnDillard #ArtGlass #Glassblowing #ContemporaryArt by @stokes_glass

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17 days ago

Knuckle Bones 💛 Collaboration between Phil & Scotty #stokesglass #contemporaryglass #glassblowing #art #knucklebones taken in Bergen, Norway by @stokes_glass

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This weekend is your las chance to see Play With Me by Philip Stokes and Scott Redding.

Watch the video to learn more about What Was Left Behind and the ideas behind the work.

Gallery is open 12-16 Saturday and Sunday

#contemporaryglass #glassofig #glassblowing #visitbergen #bergen taken in S12 Galleri og Verksted by @stokes_glass

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2 months ago

Meet The Bystanders – Part Two

Meet Show Off, another of our Bystanders from Play With Me.

Like Dolly and Wriggler, Show Off grew out of simply playing, experimenting and allowing the character to take shape without knowing exactly where it would end up.

But there’s also a more personal story behind this one.

Growing up, sign language was part of Scott’s everyday life through his older sister, Julena, who is disabled. Hands, gestures and the different ways we communicate with them were therefore a natural part of childhood, and something we began playing with again while developing these works.

Show Off emerged from that process, mixing those memories with humour and a little bit of cheekiness.

Because, of course, not every hand gesture needs translating. 😉

Play With Me
Philip Stokes & Scott Redding
S12 Galleri og Verksted, Bergen
Until 16 August 2026

All works are available for purchase. Please contact S12 directly for sales enquiries.

📸 Photography: Pål Hoff taken in S12 Galleri og Verksted by @stokes_glass

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2 months ago

Meet The Bystanders – Part One

Meet Wriggler and Dolly, two of the Bystanders from Play With Me.

The Bystanders are all about letting go and simply having fun with making. No set rules, no predetermined outcome, just playing with glass, colour, found elements and ideas to see what characters might emerge.

And these two certainly found their personalities along the way.

Wriggler, with his rather fabulous Glasma 700 glass moustache and hands made from reclaimed cut crystal glassware, is every bit as quirky as his name suggests. Dolly has a personality all of her own, emerging through that same playful process of making, experimenting and seeing where things might lead.

They’re a little strange, a little humorous, and very much about what happens when we stop taking things too seriously and simply play.

Play With Me
Philip Stokes & Scott Redding
S12 Galleri og Verksted, Bergen
Until 16 August 2026

All works are available for purchase. Please contact S12 directly for sales enquiries.

📸 Photography: Pål Hoff taken in S12 Galleri og Verksted by @stokes_glass

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2 months ago

Join Philip Stokes and Scott Redding as they introduce Play With Me.

Created during their residency at S12, Play With Me grew from a spirit of experimentation in
the hot shop and draws inspiration from childhood memories and the timeless game of
knucklebones.

Visit the exhibition at S12, open Friday–Sunday through 16 August.

#contemporaryglass #studioglass #glassartists #glassofig #bergen taken in S12 Galleri og Verksted by @stokes_glass

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Utstillingen Play With Me ble til i verkstedet, hvor Phil og Scott hadde perioder som gjestekunstnere. Med fokus på lek, utforskning og eksperimentering oppstod det også feil underveis – noen arbeider sprakk, kollapset eller ble lagt til side.

What Was Left Behind består av disse arbeidene som «gikk tapt», men som senere ble hentet frem igjen og fuset sammen i ovnen til et nytt verk. Fragmenter fikk nytt liv, og det som en gang ble sett på som mislykket, ble en del av noe nytt.

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The exhibition Play With Me was developed in the workshop, where Phil and Scott spent periods as guest artists. With a focus on play, exploration, and experimentation, not everything went according to
plan—some pieces cracked, collapsed, or were set aside.

What Was Left Behind consists of these “lost” works, later brought back and fused together in the kiln to form a new piece. Fragments were given a second life, and what was once considered a failure
became part of something new. taken in S12 Galleri og Verksted by @stokes_glass

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3 months ago

Møt Big Mouth, All Ears, Sticky Beak, Square Eyes og Eyes in the Back of Your Head.

Inspirert av uttrykk kunstnerne husker fra barndommen har disse lekne figurene fått hovedrollene i utstillingen Play With Me av Philip Stokes og Scott Redding.

Vises frem til 16.08.26
Åpent fredag-søndag 12-16

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Meet Big Mouth, All Ears, Sticky Beak, Square Eyes and Eyes in the Back of Your Head.

Inspired by childhood expressions, these playful figures have become the main characters of the exhibition Play With Me by Philip Stokes and Scott Redding.

On view until 16.08.26
Open Friday–Sunday, 12–4 PM

Photo: Pål Hoff

#contemporaryglass #glassofig #exhibition #bergen #utstillingeribergen by @stokes_glass

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