THE Re-STORY

Glass artist Carmen Simmonds began Re-storyz in reaction to environmental concerns and the COVID-19 pandemic. Carmen lives and works from her studio in rural Whanganui, New Zealand where she is surrounded by nature.

Her art practice has evolved from this connection to the environment and her sense of place within it. With a desire to share her knowledge of glass art and studio life, Carmen created Re-storyz.

Re-storyz enables artists to reach out to students, through online and real-time workshops, mentoring and glass making support where they are connected to a professional working studio. Considering the environment is a very important aspect of Re-storyz and sustainable practices are built into workshops where possible.

Re-storyz is about doing things a little differently, being aligned with nature, while nurturing the creative within us all.

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