2013 Finalist
Alexandra ChambersCaptains Flat, New South Wales, Australia
Communication Series
Kiln formed glass
1 H x 39 W x 29 D cm
The standard hand written letter has become less of a common practice and more of a rarity.
Communication is slowly being replaced by social media, Facebook & e-mailing.
This piece is about capturing the joys of writing, and receiving letters in the post.
Photographer: Stuart Hay
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Biography
Alexandra Chambers
Captains Flat, New South Wales, Australia
Born
8/5/1975 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Education
- 2001, Bachelor of Visual Art (Glass), School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Last Solo Exhibition
Last Group Exhibition
- 2014, Flame on Glass , Kirra Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Public/Private Collections
- State Collection, Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
- Private Collection of Sandy Benjamin
Awards/Grants
- 2011, New Work Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
- 2010, Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, United States
- 2008, Project Funding Grant, artsACT, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- 2006, New Work Grant, Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
- 2005, Stephen Procter Fellowship, School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
