Stories of Sandblasting and Silvering From 1930s Whanganui

Join Te Herenga Waka masters student Florence Esson and discover the history behind Vicki Fanning’s shimmering glass sculptures. A fascinating story of design, innovation and the enduring legacy of glass art in Whanganui. Then take an after hours tour of Vicki Fanning's stunning new exhibition 'Passenger'.

Steering technology, history, and abstraction into ethereal bodies of glass, Passenger features two recent bodies of sculptural work by Vicki Fanning; Upon a moment and Subscriber.

Upon a moment is an installation of three large-scale works made from polycarbonate and flame worked Borosilicate glass alongside the Subscriber series which comprises six ceramic and stained glass works that resemble modern curios.

Fanning was the winner of the 2022 New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass (NZSAG) Innovation in Glass award, Pātaka is thrilled to present Passenger, in partnership with the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rēhua Whanganui.