Artist CV

Artist CV - Last updated: 16.03.2024

Toni Tittleton 


Profile 

Toni produces glass art sculptures from her rural studio, in Auckland New Zealand. She has been working with glass since graduating from Whanganui School of Glass in 2012, specialising in cast & kiln formed glass.

Over the years, her sculptures have been exhibited and purchased by collectors across NZ. She has learnt from & worked along-side some of New Zealand's very best female glass casters including, Ann Robinson, Gala Amsel & Carmen Simmons. Toni is a fiercely creative and incredibly determined artist. Getting to this stage in her career has taken constant diligence and she is a proud member of a very small community of NZ glass artisans. 

 

Studio space 

Tittleton Glass Studio - Waitakere, Auckland 

Website: https://tittleton-glass-studio.myshopify.com/ 

Social media: @tittleton_glass_studio 


Education 

Diploma in Glass Design and Production (specialising in cast glass) 

UCOL / Whanganui Glass School


Certificate in Business Administration and Computing

Unitec, Auckland 


Glass Conferences 

2012 - Generate: Glass Conference, Wanganui - New Zealand 


Work Experience 

2021 - 2024 - Dual Store manager - Creative and Brave -

Commercial Bay & Newmarket Westfield

2019   Retail Store manager - Creative and Brave - Sylvia Park

2017- 2019 - Retail Store manager - The Vault Design store 

2016 - 2017 -  Assistant store manager - Texan Art Schools (Northwest)

2014 - 2016 - Assistant store manager - Real Aotearoa Gallery, Wellington 

2013 - 2014 - Gallery Assistant - Real Aotearoa Gallery, Wellington 

2013 - Studio Assistant for Ann Robinson (Summer Intern)

2012 - Gallery Assistant - Chronicle Glass Studio

2011 - Studio Assistant for Carmen Simmonds

Glass Groups 

NZSAG (New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass)  - Non-profit organisation - www.nzsag.com   

Committee member (Secretary role) 2022-2023

  • Setting up monthly committee meetings 
  • Organising the meeting agendas 
  • Writing the meeting minutes 
  • Managing the NZSAG email account 
  • Assisting the NZSAG President (Emma Camden) with admin duties 

NZSAG Committee member (Social media role) 2020-2022

  • Monthly committee meetings 
  • Managing both NZSAG Facebook & Instagram accounts  
  • Regular post updates & stories on both accounts 
  • Replying to messages from the general public 

2018-2023 - NZSAG paying member (New Zealand Society of Glass) 

2020 - 2023 - GAINZ - Glass Art in NZ paying member 

 

Publications

2022 - NZSAG Members show - Catalogue 2022

2022 - Aotearoa Artist-The New Zealand Artists Magazine - Aug/Sept 2022 Issue

https://thenzartist.co.nz/article/toni-tittleton/ 


2022 - Creative and Brave, Studio visit / Blog  https://creativeandbrave.co.nz/blogs/our-creative-brave-people/tittleton-glass-studio-tour 

2019 - Black Magazine - BLKONBLK 12 UNAPOLOGETICALLY BLACK 

https://www.blackmagazine.co.nz/blk-list/toni-tittleton-blk-list/

2012 - Waikato Sculpture Trust Catalogue 2012


Art Exhibitions 

2022 NZSAG Members Show Exhibition, Whanganui 

2022  RT Nelson Awards for Sculpture - selected as a finalist to be exhibited at the NZ Art Show - Wellington 

2020  Estuary Arts Centre, Orewa, GAINZ members exhibition 

2019  Mairangi Arts Centre, 3d small sculpture exhibition  

2019  Franklin Arts Festival exhibitions (Celebrating 30 years) 

2019  Colab conference- NZSAG  (New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass) and Ausglass (The Australian Association of Glass Artists) Exhibition

2013 'Vernissage' Glass Art Exhibition, Taupo Museum

2012 'Re;Fraction' Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition – Hamilton Sculpture Park

2012 National Glass Exhibition (NZSAG) /  Whanganui Glass Group, Wanganui 

2012   Generate: NZSAG Conference Members Exhibition.Wanganui,New Zealand.

2011 Carey Smith & Co – Whanganui Arts Review , Sarjeant Gallery – Wanganui 

2011 'Emerge' Student Exhibition, Whanganui Festival of Glass


Glass Workshops 

2014 Dr. Kathryn Wightman & Jeffery Sarmiento (UK) Glass Artists, 

4 day Glass and Print workshop – Wanganui

2012 Barbara Bullock (NZ) Glass Artist Workshop – Glass Bead making


Tutoring 

2020 - 2023  - Tittleton glass studio - beginners casting workshops

2012 - Teaching Assistant for Gala Amsel, 4 day casting workshop, Whanganui 


Commissions 

2020  - Flax snail shells, cast for Haumi (NZ) Ltd

2012 - Wanganui Glass school, Cast glass high heel shoes - (past students display)