Unique Stories,
Sculpted

Mindful glass art workshops with a gentle ecological impact. From our rural Whanganui studio or the comfort of your home, we all have our own story to tell.

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Carmen Simmonds working in the re-storyz glass studio

Since 2010

Crafting unique glass stories from our studio, one sculpture at a time.

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Workshops & Shop

Choose your creative journey. Join us in the studio, sculpt from home with our DIY Sculptbox kits, or take home a piece of original glass art.

Workshops

Join us in the studio or sculpt from home.

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Art

Original cast glass sculptures.

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Jewellery

Handcrafted glass jewellery.

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Wax carving for glass casting at re-storyz

Our Values

Creativity grounded in nature

We believe everyone has a story worth sculpting. Through the ancient art of lost-wax glass casting, we transform imagination into lasting, one-of-a-kind glass sculptures.

Environmental responsibility runs through everything we do. From sustainably sourced materials to minimal waste practices, we stay in step with the natural world that inspires our work.

Whether you join us in the studio or create from home with our Sculptbox kits, we guide you through every step of the journey.

How It Works

From your hands to cast glass

Whether you join us at the studio or craft from home with a DIY SculptBox kit, the process is fun, rewarding, and uniquely yours.

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Choose Your Workshop

Pick a workshop experience or an at-home sculpting kit delivered to your door.

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Sculpt Your Story

Carve and shape your unique wax mould, guided by our tutorials or in-person instruction.

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We Fire It

Send your finished mould back to us. We fire it in the kiln using the lost-wax casting process.

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Receive Your Glass

Your one-of-a-kind cast glass sculpture is returned to you, a story made permanent.

Stories from the Studio

Hear from our community

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Oh it came out fabulous. I love it and adore the colours. Thanks for everything.

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Eleanor

Sculptbox

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My husband and I joined one of Carmen's two-day workshops. The small group setting created an intimate, supportive atmosphere in a really relaxed environment. Carmen has an incredible wealth of knowledge in her craft, and she did a fantastic job explaining each step and guiding us along the way. We went home with beautiful pieces we'd made ourselves.

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Susanne

Two-Day Workshop

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My mum and I had a wonderful time during the petite casting workshop. It was really fun to play with the wax and learn the process of lost wax casting in a relaxed rural environment. We absolutely love the finished pieces. Highly recommend to anyone considering trying it!

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Briarlee

Petite Casting Workshop

Unique Stories,Sculpted