Explore glassy Bellarine & Geelong

Glass artists in the Geelong region and on the Bellarine Peninsula: please contact us if you would like your details added to this site. The list of sites on the Glass Art Trail is definitely a work in progress!

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Drysdale, Portarlington & Leopold

The "Welcome to Drysdale" Mural

Open daily
The Festival of Glass committee and its 'parent' the Drysdale and Clifton Springs Community Association Inc.* (DCSCA) created a glass and ceramic “Welcome to Drysdale” mural. The mural's theme is: Bridging our Heritage: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.
Address: The Drysdale Village Green (Senior Citizens Building Wall), Drysdale, VIC 3222
Mosaics sponsored by: Festival of Glass, Drysdale, Clifton Springs Community Association. 

The Drysdale Arcade Mosaics 

Open daily: 9.00 am - 6.00 pm
The Festival of Glass committee and its 'parent' the Drysdale and Clifton Springs Community Association Inc.* (DCSCA) created the mural, which comprises twelve large panels, each using hundreds of glittering glass tiles to depict an element of the area’s past or present.
Address: The Arcade, 8 High St, Drysdale, VIC 3222
Mosaics sponsored by: Commonwealth Dept. of Industry and Innovation’s Stronger Communities Program  & Festival of Glass. 

The "Local Flora" path (Drysdale)

Open daily: 7.30 am - 5.00 pm
6 mosaic pavers created by visitors to the Expo of the 2018 Festival of Glass (Drysdale, VIC, Australia) with the support of  Bunnings (Leopold), which also donated the materials for the project now form a pathway in a local cafe. 
Address:  Cafe Zoo, 23 High St, Drysdale, VIC 3222
Mosaics sponsored by: Bunnings Leopold.

The quirky 'Thank you' Mosaic Plaques


Open daily10  plaques  created by members of the Bellawein Mosaics group and funded by The Festival of Glass committee and its 'parent' the Drysdale and Clifton Springs Community Association Inc.* (DCSCA)
They recognise each of the business's 5 year  support for the Festival's annual Glass Art Treasure Hunt. 
Address: various businesses around Drysdale and Portarlington. 
Mosaics sponsored by: Festival of Glass, Drysdale. 

Drysdale Bypass pedestrian underpass

Open dailyWords of inspiration by local secondary students with mosaic inserts.More info
Address:  Penisula Drive, Drysdale. It links Drysdale with the education, arts and sporting precinct on Peninsula drive.
Mosaics sponsored by: Michaela Miller, Hayeswinckle 

Our 'glassy' neighborhood

Incidental glass art in our neighbourhood  - mosaic letterboxes, house numbers, wall art, etc. viewable from the street. 
Address:  various around the Northern Bellarine including Drysdale, Clifton Springs, Curlewis & Portarlington. 

Save the Hooded Plover Mural

Open dailyAddress: Suma Park Railway Station, Bellarine Rail Trail, Bellarine.
Mosaics sponsored by: Bunnings, Leopold.

Dax Glass Art Studio

Glenda Mac NaughtonSculpture, mosaics & beadworkWorkshopsLampwork glass blowing demos
Open by appointment
Web: www.daxdesigns.com.auEmail: daxdesign@bigpond.comFacebook: FacebookMobile: 0408597782Address: 18B Station St, Drysdale, VIC 3222

Arcadian Reflections

Diane SchofieldMosaicsOpen by appointment
Mobile: 0431 455 802Email: danddscho@hotmil.comAddress: Drysdale, VIC 3222 

Festival of Glass

Annually - September
Treasure Hunt, workshops in glass-working techniques and Glass Expo, with exhibits of diverse forms of glass; demonstrations of glass-working techniques.
Web: www.festivalofglass.net.auEmail: festivalofglassdrysdale@gmail.comAddress: Drysdale, VIC 3222 

Glass Art Treasure Hunt

Annually - Jan/Feb
From early January Tiny Glass Treasures are hidden in local businesses around the Northern Bellarine. Treasure hunters find them, collect stamps and enter the draw for Glass Artworks at the Festival of Glass Expo on the 3rd Sunday in February in Drysdale. 
Web: www.festivalofglass.net.au. Follow links to Treasure Hunt.Email: festivalofglassdrysdale@gmail.comAddress: Drysdale and North Bellarine, VIC. 

KLassay Glass Art

Lynda RogersKiln formed glass and mosaicsOpen by appointmentClasses offered
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/klassayglassartPhone: 0412 060 023Address: 22 Carroll St, Leopold VIC 3224

Point Lonsdale & Queenscliff

Seaview Gallery

Gallery exhibits include Australian studio glass Thurs - Tues: 10.30am - 5.00pmWed: Closed
Phone: (03) 5258 3645Web: www.seaviewgallery.com.au/Address: 86 Hesse St, Queenscliff VIC 3225

Benwerrin Studio

David HobdayKiln formed glassWorkshopsOpen by appointment
Mobile: 0435 326 822Web:www.davidhobday.comFacebook:  FacebookEmail: glass@davidhobday.comAddress: 9 Diggorra Ct, Point Lonsdale VIC 3225

Rhino Glass Beads

Fiona HorneHandmade lampwork glass beads, vessels and sculpturesOpen by appointment
Mobile: 0412646349 Web: https://www.rhinoglassbeads.com/Facebook: FacebookEmail: rhinoglassbeads@iinet.net.auAddress: Point Lonsdale VIC 3225

Ros Leishman

Ros LeishmanHandmade lampwork glass beads Open by appointment

Mobile: 0418 323145Email: rleishman10@bigpond.comAddress: 1 Moore St, Point Lonsdale VIC 3225

 Geelong  CBD & Greater Geelong

The Leadlight Gallery

Marc GalloStudio & Gallery with suppliesMon-Fri: 9:00am–4:30pmSat: by AppointmentSun: Closed
Web: www.theleadlightgallery.com.auPhone: 03 53415500Address: 5275 Midland Hwy, Elaine VIC 3334

Wathaurong Glass and Arts

Kiln formed functional and architectural glassMon - Fri: 9.00am – 5.00pmSat: By appointment.
Web: www.wathaurongglass.com.auPhone: 03 5272 2881 Address: 16 Rodney St, North Geelong, VIC 3215

Metropolis Gallery

Gallery with several Australian glass artists on exhibitMon-Fri: 9:00am — 5:00pmSat: 10:00am — 4:00pmSun: 12pm - 4pm 

Web: http://www.metropolisgallery.com.auPhone: 03 5221 6505Address: 64 Ryrie St, Geelong VIC 3220

101 Ryrie Arts

Gallery with occasional glass art exhibitsWed - Sat: 11.00am - 4.00pmSun - Tues: Closed
Web: www.101ryriearts.com.auPhone: 0438 382 588Address: 101 Ryrie St, Geelong, VIC 3220

Glass groups & networks

Bellawein Mosaics

Monthly meetings and community projects
Location: Drysdale
Facebook: Bellawein Mosaics GroupEmail: daxdesign@bigpond.com

Young Artists Glass Group

Location: DrysdaleFacebook: Closed group for young people involved in the Festival of Glass Mentorship Programme.Email: festivalofglassdrysdale@gmail.com

Festival of Glass committee 

Annual events Jan/Feb
Location: Drysdale
Facebook: Festival of Glass Web: www.festivalofglass.net.auEmail: festivalofglassdrysdale@gmail.com

Glass reflections: local glass history network

Location: Drysdale
Web: http://fogglassreflections.blogspot.comEmail: festivalofglassdrysdale@gmail.com

Beaders Guild of Geelong

Monthly meetings and Annual Bead Fair 
Location: GeelongFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/beadersguild/