DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
22 04 1975 Wellington, New Zealand.
EDUCATION
1898 Bachelor of Design 3D-Glass. Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, NZ
1995 Introduction to Maori Fibre Weaving, UIT, NZ
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Auckland Museum, New Zealand, Kimono Vase
Department of Foreign Affairs, NZ Embassy in Washington DC, USA, Woven Rimmed Bowl
Department of Foreign Affairs, NZ Embassy in Tehran, Small Woven Rimmed Bowl
Department of Foreign Affairs, NZ Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Water Lily Vessel
Glasmuseet Ebletoft, Ebletoft, Denmark, Open Bowl – Woven Interior
Te PapaTongarewa, Museum of New Zealand, Wellington, NZ, Open Bowl - Woven Interior, Lucospermum Vase, Emily’s Hydrangea
UP COMING EVENTS
Solo, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, USA Dec 2010
Solo, Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland, NZ August 2011
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 Harvest AVID Dealers in Applied Arts, Wellington, NZ
2008 Blue Bird Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland, NZ
2006 Camellia William Traver Gallery, Seattle, USA
2005 Flower William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, USA
Water Lily AVID Dealers in Applied Arts, Wellington, NZ
2004 Layla Walter Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland NZ
2003 Woven Vessel William Traver Gallery, Seattle, USA
2002 Layla Walter Solo Masterworks Gallery, Auckland, NZ
2000 Thread Line AVID Dealers in Applied Arts, Wellington, NZ
1998 Graduation Show The Gully Lounge, Auckland, NZ
1996 Solo Sponsorship Show Auckland NZ
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2009 Inspiration, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, USA
Luminaries, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2005 International Glass Exhibition The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, USA
2005 A matter of Substance NZ Glass, Kensington Gallery, Adelaide, Australia
2004 Southern Exposure NZ glass at the Glass Museum, Ebeltoft, Denmark
2003 Pilchuck Glass School Auction, live section, Stanwood, WA, USA
2001 New Artists New Work, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, USA
2000 Pilchuck Glass School Auction, Stanwood, WA, USA
1999 The Best of New Zealand Glass AXIA Modern Art, Melbourne, Australia
1998 RFC Glass Prize Exhibition, Australia-wide
International Student Show, Eastern Reflections American Glass Art Society Conference, Seto, Japan
New, New Zealand Glass, Glass Arts Gallery, Sydney, Australia
SELECTED NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITIONS
2014 - Encounter,New Zealand Design and Decorative Arts permanent collection, Auckland Museum, from, Kimono Vase.
2010 Group Exhibition, Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland
Richmond Rd Studio, Piece Gallery, Matakana, NZ
2009 Glass, Ann Robinson, Michael Crawford and Layla Walter, Blackbarn Gallery, Napier
Kings College Art Sale, Kings College, Auckland
Small Works, AVID Dealers in Applied Arts, Wellington
Group Show, Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland
2008 Richmond Road Glass, Form Gallery, Christchurch
A Model Assembly exhibition including Billy Apple, Warren Viscoe, John Edgar, Don Driver, Viginia King, and Ann Robinson, Artis Gallery, Auckland
Group Show Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland
2007 An Exhibition of Work Utilising Light Artis Gallery, Auckland
The Gift Exchange The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt, NZ. A showcase of over 200 craft and design products specially selected to tell the stories of how creative inspiration is passed on.
25th Annual Arts & Crafts Exhibition Ron Sang Gallery, Auckland
Vessel group exhibition, Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2006Wild Things multi media show, Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Glass Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland
Contemporary Glass Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
2004 New Zealand Glass Masterworks Gallery, Auckland
Southern Exposure: Sargent Gallery, Wanganui and Object Space, Auckland
Norsewear Art Award Exhibition, Hawkes Bay Exhibition Centre
Woven Image AVID, Wellington
2003 Small and Precious Masterworks Gallery
NZ Glass Invitational, Milford House Gallery, touring exhibition, ‘02-‘03, Dunedin, Porirua, Rotorua
Ranges of Inspiration II, Corbans Art Estate, Waitakere City
Fibre to Fairy Lights – Contemporary Responses to Kete Maori, The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
2002 Opening Exhibition, Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland
NZ Glass, Anna Bibby Gallery
Red Black White, Anna Bibby Gallery
Southern Lights, porcelain and glass exhibition, Avid, Wellington
2001 The Cast, New Zealand Contemporary Cast Glass, touring exhibition, Lopdell House Gallery, Waitakere City; Sargeant Gallery, Wanganui; Whangarei Art Museum, Whangarei; Hawkes Bay Exhibition Center, Hastings
Lindsay Patterson, Jo Nuttall and Layla Walter Masterworks, Auckland
NZ Glass’, Masterworks, Auckland
2000 A Survey of New Zealand Glass, Masterworks
1999 Emerging NZ Glass, displayed during APEC, Parliment House, Wellington
Emerging NZ Glass, exhibition, AVID, Wellington
1998 Norsewear Art Award Exhibition, Waipukurau
Royal Easter Show Glass Award Exhibition, Auckland
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2008 Molly Morpeth Canaday 3D Awards; Creative Excellence Prize. Judge’s comment: “A beautifully refined and elegant piece imbued with poignancy.”
2007 Creative New Zealand Grant
2001 Pilchuck Saxe Award, USA
AMP Achievers Award (10 New Zealanders selected)
2000 Creative New Zealand Grant
1999 Pilchuck Glass School 1/2 Scholarship to attend Harumi Yukutake’s workshop
1998 Norsewear Ceramics and Glass Award; Merit
Royal Easter Show Glass Award; Merit
1996 West Auckland Federated Women’s Association Award
1995 Unitec Institute of Technology Student Scholarship
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010 Since 1997 Continued work for Ann Robinson – glass finishing, wax work and mold making.
2009 Collaboration with NZ fashion designer Cybele, cast glass lily neckpieces for the opening show of Air New Zealand Fashion Week 2009, and instillation in the foyer of the Westin Hotel to celebrate Fashion Week. Auckland, NZ
2007 Demonstration Mould-making for Glass Casting 11.30am – 1.30pm June 8, American Glass Art Society (GAS) conference, Transformational Matter, Pittsburgh, USA
Teaching glass casting at Canberra School of Art, Canberra, Australia. April 25 -May 3.
Tutor, The Wanganui Summer School of the Arts, one week glass casting workshop, Wanganui, NZ
2006 Co-curator with Anna Bibby of the exhibition Glass Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland, NZ
Conference committee member for the New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass (NZSAG), The Object As An Eloquent Statement 2006 Conference, Western Springs, Auckland
Visit to Corning Museum of Glass and NY Galleries and Museums
2005 Producer of Artists Working With Glass In New Zealand 18 min audio visual presentation DVD, with Alyx Duncan, in partnership with the New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass, shown at the American Glass Art Society (GAS) Conference, 2005 Adelaide, Australia.
Workshop demonstration, at California College of Arts and Crafts (CCAC), Oakland, CA, USA
2004, 2005, Committee member for the New Zealand Society of Artists in
Glass
2003, 2004, 2005, Maker of the Grand Prix for the Dulux Colour Awards,
Auckland
2001 Glass Casting Seminar, two days at Northland Polytechnic, Kerikeri.
2000 Teachers Assistant (TA) for Ann Robinson, three week workshop Hollow Casting Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
TA for Patrick Martin (USA), one week casting workshop using Luminar (mold mix six), UIT, Auckland, NZ
TA for Ann Robinson, Casting Seminar, Pacific Light Conference, UIT, Auckland, NZ
GUEST LECTURES
2009 Floor talk, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2007 Public talk, Cannberra School of Art, 1hr, 26 April, Australia
Pechakucha Opening night in NZ, Galatos, Auckland, NZ
Public slide talk, Davis Lecture Theatre, 40min, Jan. Wanganui, NZ
2005 New Zealand Glass, slide show, for the class of Pamina Traylor, California College of Arts and Crafts (CCAC), Oakland, CA, USA
Slide Talk for the class of Professor Kittel, Glass and Ceramic Design, University of Arts and Design, Burg Giebenstein, Halle/Salle, Germany
2003 Slide Talk for the class of Professor Kittel, Glass and Ceramic Design, University of Arts and Design, Burg Giebenstein, Halle/Salle, Germany
2000 Slide talk with Ann Robinson, for the British Columbia Glass Art Society, Vancouver BC, Canada
1999 New Zealand Glass, slide show, for the class of Pamina Traylor, California College of Arts and Crafts (CCAC), Oakland, CA, USA
WORKSHOPS
2001 Fundamentals of Kiln Forming with Ryoshike Kinoshita and Yuki Uchimura (Japan), Pilchuck Glass School, USA
2000 Fusing and Slumping Bullseye Glass with Claudia Borella (Australia), Wanganui, NZ
1999 Sculpture- a Micro to Macro Approach with Hurumi Yukuake (Japan), three week workshop, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
Mareikura waananga, Waitangi NZ (Janurary)
1998 Mareikura waananga, Waitangi NZ (March)
1997 Casting Workshop with Jaromir Rybak (Czech Republic), Meza Rijsdijk (Netherlands/Australia) and Ann Robinson (NZ), Sydney College of the Arts, Australia
National Weaving Hui, Kaikoura, NZ (September)
Mareikura waananga, Otaua Marae, Northland, NZ (June)
CONFERENCES
2007 Transformational Matter, American Glass Art Society (GAS) Conference, Pittsburgh, USA, June.
2006 Glass Gateways-Meet in the Middle GAS Conference, St Louis, USA
The Object as an Eloquent Statement New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass (NZ SAG) Conference
2005 GAS@Ausglass GAS Conference, Adelaide, Australia
2004 Southern Exposure NZ SAG Conference, Wanganui, NZ
2002 NZSAG Conference, Wanganui
2000 NZSAG Conference, Wanganui
1998 Eastern Reflections GAS Conference, Seto, Japan
Pacific Light NZSAG Conference, UIT, Auckland, NZ
1997 Auss Glass (Australian Glass Society) Conference, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia
1996 Burning Issues NZSAG Conference, Whangarei
PUBLICATIONS, REVIEWS, AND MEDIA
International:
New Glass 2/09 (USA) New Glass Review 30
Luminaries, New Zealand’s foremost glass casters exhibition catalogue, Sabbia gallery, Australia
Craft Arts International 74 (Australia), Lumanaries, Sabbia Gallery, Illus p2
The Glass Art Society 2007 journal, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Refractory Mold Making for Lost-wax Glass Casting, text by Layla Walter and illus pp124-126
GAS News, The newsletter of the Glass Art Society, volume 18 issue 1, 2007, USA, camellia vase illus p7
The Advertiser (Adelaide, Australia) May 9 2005, Art Glass Breaking Ground by Noris Ioannou, text and illus, pp 85
New Glass 05 (USA) New Glass Review 26 p60
Tacoma Weekly (USA) Nov 17 2005, Vases showcase flowers in a different light article by Jamie Forsythe, and image, section C, p1
New Glass 04 (USA), Article on Southern Exposure, Ebletoft, Denmark. Illus
Southern Exposure Catalogue, Glasmuseet Ebletoft, text and illus pp62-63
Seattle Gallery Exhibitions, May 2003, for William Traver Gallery, USA p11
Object, (Australia) New Zealand Cast Glass 2001, by Moyra Elliott, and image
New Glass, 1/02, (USA), New Zealand Cast Glass 2001 article by Moyra Elliott and full page image, pp.26-35
Seattle Gallery Exhibitions, Jan 2002, New Artists New Work, William Traver Gallery, USA p1
Pilchuck News, Spring 2001, Corning and Saxe Award Winners Announced text (illus)
Object no.3/00 (Australia) ‘From the South Pacific’ by David Thomas, p68
Craft Arts International 49 (Australia) article by Gerry King, pp70-71
Craft Arts International 45 (Australia) RFC Glass Prize, p90
RFC Glass Prize (Australia) catalogue 1998New Glass 2/99 (USA) New Glass Review 20, pp102, 107
New Glass 2/97 (USA) New Glass Review 18, pp98
New Zealand:
Art+Object 33,The 21st Century Auction House, no204, woven rimmed bowl image.
Next, December 2009, Inspired by Nature, pp76-79, article by Carol Bucknell, photos by Sally Tagg.
New Zealand Herald, 23/09/2009 pA10 Fashion Week, Viva Editors Picks by Zoe walker, Cybele show ‘standout cast glass necklaces by artist Layla Walter’
New Zealand Herald Viva, 23/09/2009 p15 Cybele article
Cybele Autumn/Winter_2010 Collection promo Layla Walter for Cybele cast glass lily neck piece
Kings College Art Sale 09, billboard, Kokako, Newton Gully, Auckland
Kings College Art Sale 09, booklet, centre page, Kokako detail
Kings College Art Sale 09, cocktail invite, Kokako
Ponsonby News, June 2008, text Anna Bibby, illus, p113
New Zealand Herald, April 21 2007, Pecha Kucha…in the spotlight pA6 by Robin Martin
Auckland Museum, promotional material for New Zealand design and decorative arts permanent collection Feb 2007 (illus) Kimono Vase detail
NZSAG Glass News, Wanganui Summer School by Layla Walter and Kate Dobbs pp5,6 (text, illus)
The Wanganui Summer School of the Arts, Wanganui UCOL (Universal College of Learning) brochure p22 (text and illus)
New Zealand: cont’d
NZSAG Glass News, St Louis 06 GAS Conference / New York / Corning Museum of Glass, issue 2 2006 pp7,8,11,12 by Layla Walter (text and illus)
Metro, June 2006, A Good Eye p101, by Louie Le Vaillant, (illus)
Wiatakere Ranges, edited by Bruce and Trixie Harvey, pp414, 415, 450, 522, by Peter Simpson (illus)
Urbis Design Annual 2006, Hot Design p30 by Sam Eichblatt, photo by Neil Mackenzie
NZSAG Glass News, Anna Bibby Gallery Glass p14 (illus)
Dulux Colour Awards, entry brochure 2005 (text and illus)
Metro, Sept 2004, Art of Glass p112, by Gilbert Wong (illus)
Sunday Star Times, 12 Sept 2004, Next Big Thing p12, text by Katie Newton, photo by Minka Firth
Dulux Colour Awards, entry brochure 2004 (illus)
Pavement, April/May 2003, Glass Act article by Sarah MacLellan, photo by Amanda A’Hara, p30
Air New Zealand Panorama, Oct 2002, article by Lyndsay Swan, photo by Bevan Rijkart
Layla Walter Solo, brochure, text by Helen Schamroth, full colour images and CV
Air New Zealand Panorama, Dec 2001, Glass Art p11 (text and illus)
The Cast, New Zealand Contemporary Cast Glass 2001, Nov 2001 pp1, 13, 41,43 (text and illus)
Student Decision, Glass Art, Aug 2001, article and images by Emma West pp4, 5
New Zealand Herald, June 27 2001, Giving Wings to Passion by Katherine Hoby, ppA2, A20
The Nelson Mail, July 4 2001, Glass Artist off to Seattle Workshop
Layla Walter, Woven Imprint brochure, text by Helen Schamroth, full colour images and CV
Impressions The Art of The Royal & Sun Alliance Centre, text by Helen Schamroth, 2000
Art News, Patterned Kete, Norsewear Art Award advertisement 1999.
Media Publicity:
TV: Pacific Beat, TV3 and Maori TV, October 31, 2009 (3.5min)
Flipside TV2 July 2004 (5 min)
Breakfast Show with Mike Hoskings, TV1 June 26th 2001
DVD: Artists Working With Glass in New Zealand 18 min audio visual presentation produced by Alyx Duncan and Layla Walter for the New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass. (34 sec) shown at the Glass Artist Society of America (GAS) conference, 2005 Adelaide, Australia
National Radio: Radio NZ, In Touch Program live interview with Wayne Mowatt, 3.40 p.m. June 26 2001
Radio NZ, What’s Going On pre-recorded interview with Camilla Mailing, (20 min) 6 p.m., July 24 2001
