Blanche Tilden has forged an international reputation practicing in both studio glass and contemporary jewellery since 1995. Exploring an enduring fascination with the material and metaphoric potential of glass, Tilden's work prompts us to consider evolving relationships between humanity and technology, referencing modernism, industrial materials and objects, and the built environment.
In 2023, Blanche was awarded a PhD by ANU, researching uses of glass in combination with other materials to investigate an idea central to contemporary jewellery - which is value. Looking beyond traditional understandings of intrinsic value, this practice-based research explored cultural, historic, aesthetic, and sentimental values relating to both glass and jewellery.