Justin Culina
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From a ridge in Parua Bay, Northland, Justin Culina creates overlooking the ocean, a landscape that inspires his fine art glass. His portfolio spans ocean-inspired bowls, complex vases, intricate platters, and functional drinkware.
At the heart of Culina’s practice is a commitment to ancient glass techniques, developed over years of mastering cane roll-ups, murine, incalmo, filigree, and latticino. With these skills, he reinterprets traditional methods in contemporary ways, as he says: “My respect for the traditional methods inspires me to try to create my own unique take on them.” Shape and form guide Culina’s work, with bowls and vases emerging organically from the glass itself, their fluted edges folding and undulating effortlessly. Culina's work is held in private collections in the US, UK, Japan, China, Canada, and Australia. He is a member of the NZ Society of Artists in Glass and the International Glass Art Society. |
Justin Culina creates glass artworks that blend traditional techniques with the flowing shapes of the natural world. |
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