Trapping a Beast Inside the Screen
A Beast trapped inside a screen. A sculpture revealed after the final polish. Lothar Böttcher on the two questions that drive his practice in glass.
glass sculpture
Big News for Glass Art in Africa!
Moya African Glass Network turns one. From the origins of glass art in South Africa to our first Glass Safari and the exhibition Glass Now — African Perspectives, here’s the story of how a community found its voice.
Precious Beasts – Carving Crystal Idols
Precious Beasts is an ongoing series of carved sculptural idols, loosely related to prehistoric representations of animals and magical creatures of fantasy.
Glass Art & Design Paris – Salon du Verre
Glass Art & Design Paris presents Salon du Verre Paris14 with 30 international artists exhibiting from 9-12 October at Annexe de la Marie du 14e arrondissement.
Dawid Ras Gallery – “New”, a group exhibition with Dirk van der Westhuizen
Dirk van der Westhuizen is the main artist.
There are also new paintings by Zolile Phetshane, Willie Saayman, Cobus van Bosch, Luan Nel, Olaf Bisschoff and Anton Karstel.
Lothar Böttcher, acclaimed hard glass sculptor, is showing some of his sculptures.
The opening is on Thursday 9 October 2025, 17:30 – 20:00.
There is ample safe parking.
Dawid Ras Gallery, Old Castle Brewery, Woodstock.
Glass Now – African Perspectives
Moya African Glass Network (NPC) proudly presents its first group exhibition, Glass Now – African Perspectives, opening on 5 July 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Association of Arts, Pretoria.
Lathe Riders Open The 2024 GAS Conference In Berlin!
The Lathe Riders brought cold work into the limelight at this year’s Glass Art Society conference in Berlin. For the first time in history, cold work got centre stage as the opening demo at a GAS conference.
At the Tip of the Wheel, The Glass Factory, Sweden
“At the Tip of the Wheel”
Glass Exhibition at The Glass Factory, Boda Glasbruk, Sweden.
23 June – 20 October 2024
Changing Channels
I’m fascinated by the impact of mass media on our daily lives. In my recent series of sculptures called ‘This is not a TV’, I explore how analog and digital technologies shape our experiences, especially in an age where constant digital surveillance is prevalent.